great. Didn't know how to pivot the arca connector and I'm pleased that moving it 90 degrees does not require a tool. I have three of your heads now including the original ball head from when you started your business.
Thanks @laurentldoldi840. Our products are robust and solid and we are still able to keep the weight at about 1lb (.45kg). They are designed to be used under the most demanding conditions and they just keep working. Our products do cost more, but they last for decades. We have been making tripod heads for over 20 years and they just keep working. We have seen some heads that have fallen off of cars on the highway or even been run over by cars and they just required some minor work to get them back working again and we only charged our customers for return shipping.
I use the GXP Ballhead and just ordered the Pano. Both will lever clamp. For me Acratech means high quality and value. Worth the money albeit it means quite some additional spending getting it here to europe. Yo
The leophoto head performance wise is not in the same league as the Acratech. The lever clamp on the Acratech locks in the closed position adding an important additional layer of safety for your camera. The Acratech has an index knob that allows you to switch the direction of the quick release clamp from front to back (for long lenses) to side to side (for camera bodies). The Acratech has an adjustable zero pointer on the pan axis which makes it much easier to repeat rows of images when doing HDR panoramics. The Acratech has large easy to grasp and tighten rubberized knobs that make them easy to tighten even with heavy winter gloves on or in the dark. The Acratech Panoramic Head is a professional tool designed to hold up to severe long term use in harsh dirty, dusty and wet environments. It will solidly support a 600 F4.0 and also works well for general photography and for multi-row panoramic images. We use all stainless steel fasteners and hardware for corrosion resistance. We machine all of our parts from solid, aircraft quality aluminum for strength, lightweight and corrosion resistance. We do not use any grease in our pan or tilt mechanisms so our heads continue to work well in extreme cold temperatures. We make all of our Acratech tripod heads in our Pomona, California, USA facility and our products have proven their reliability over the last 20 years.
I have just ordered the Acratech Pano head. I have looked at the Leofoto VH-30R, half price but looks less robust. Same weight but with one more rotation level (no needed for me) so less strong. BTW I purchased a Gitzo tripod (expensive, but on sale) when I was 16, I am 67 and it works perfectly.
You have not seen the build quality of the Acratech. When attaching $5K to $20K of gear to it the price is a good value. But perhaps not for people on a more reasonable equipment budget. I'm an original customer from perhaps 20 years ago. About five years ago I had perhaps a ten minute phone conversation with Scott, the owner, on a new product. This is a very good and focused company. Try talking to the owners and designers of Leofoto products.
great. Didn't know how to pivot the arca connector and I'm pleased that moving it 90 degrees does not require a tool. I have three of your heads now including the original ball head from when you started your business.
Thanks dmiller9786, We appreciate you purchasing our Acratech products. I am glad you found the video helpful. -Scott
Can't wait receiving my Acratech Panoramic Head! It is EXACTLY what I need for Milky way panoramas.
Thanks @laurentldoldi840. Our products are robust and solid and we are still able to keep the weight at about 1lb (.45kg). They are designed to be used under the most demanding conditions and they just keep working. Our products do cost more, but they last for decades. We have been making tripod heads for over 20 years and they just keep working. We have seen some heads that have fallen off of cars on the highway or even been run over by cars and they just required some minor work to get them back working again and we only charged our customers for return shipping.
I own the Pano Head and the GXP both with lever clamp along with the nodal rail. Best quality so far!
Thanks we appreciate it.-Scott
pano head is one of the best!
Thanks Ryan. I appreciate it. -Scott
I use the GXP Ballhead and just ordered the Pano. Both will lever clamp. For me Acratech means high quality and value. Worth the money albeit it means quite some additional spending getting it here to europe.
Yo
Thank you, Yo. We appreciate you purchasing Acratech products.
Leofoto pan head n leveling head a fraction of the cost of acra!! Works just the same!!
The leophoto head performance wise is not in the same league as the Acratech. The lever clamp on the Acratech locks in the closed position adding an important additional layer of safety for your camera. The Acratech has an index knob that allows you to switch the direction of the quick release clamp from front to back (for long lenses) to side to side (for camera bodies). The Acratech has an adjustable zero pointer on the pan axis which makes it much easier to repeat rows of images when doing HDR panoramics. The Acratech has large easy to grasp and tighten rubberized knobs that make them easy to tighten even with heavy winter gloves on or in the dark.
The Acratech Panoramic Head is a professional tool designed to hold up to severe long term use in harsh dirty, dusty and wet environments. It will solidly support a 600 F4.0 and also works well for general photography and for multi-row panoramic images. We use all stainless steel fasteners and hardware for corrosion resistance. We machine all of our parts from solid, aircraft quality aluminum for strength, lightweight and corrosion resistance. We do not use any grease in our pan or tilt mechanisms so our heads continue to work well in extreme cold temperatures. We make all of our Acratech tripod heads in our Pomona, California, USA facility and our products have proven their reliability over the last 20 years.
I have just ordered the Acratech Pano head. I have looked at the Leofoto VH-30R, half price but looks less robust. Same weight but with one more rotation level (no needed for me) so less strong. BTW I purchased a Gitzo tripod (expensive, but on sale) when I was 16, I am 67 and it works perfectly.
You have not seen the build quality of the Acratech. When attaching $5K to $20K of gear to it the price is a good value. But perhaps not for people on a more reasonable equipment budget. I'm an original customer from perhaps 20 years ago. About five years ago I had perhaps a ten minute phone conversation with Scott, the owner, on a new product. This is a very good and focused company. Try talking to the owners and designers of Leofoto products.