Does the 410 head lock?

**rbultman** · 19-Dec-2015, 19:49

I'm considering getting a 410 head for use with a Wisner 4x5 TF. (I tried 1 ball head (3-Legged Thing) but did not I like it over my Manfrotto 322RC2.)

Once you have adjusted the 410 to the desired position, can each axis be locked so that it will not move?

Thanks,
Rob

**Ken Lee** · 19-Dec-2015, 20:02

There are no locks per se. It is very rigid already, self-locking as it were. A 4x5 wooden field camera won't make it move.

**vinny** · 19-Dec-2015, 20:09

http://youtu.be/ArXAgG7JAhs

**480sparky** · 19-Dec-2015, 20:11

It's basically self-locking. You must unlock it in order to make large movements. Otherwise, you must use the smaller knobs to slowly grind the gears to where you want the camera to be.

**rbultman** · 19-Dec-2015, 20:17

Thanks for the info.

Regards,
Rob

**480sparky** · 19-Dec-2015, 20:58

The 410 is my default for my 4x5 Shen Hao. Precise movement when I need it, unlock when I need to make sweeping moves.

**Paul Metcalf** · 20-Dec-2015, 07:51

I use a 410 with my wista 8x10 up to 450mm lens (Nikkor). No problems with movement at all. Even vertical, which is how I composed the attached image (but with a 300mm lens).