Best levelling base plus head for a 5 x 4 Wisner LF Camera

[ndwgolf]

Guys
I have 2 tripods at home a Gitzo Mountaineer and a (Gitzo systematic there largest that I use for a Wimberly head and D5 plus 600mm f4) I am thinking that my Mountaineer tripod will be perfect for the Winser but I am using a Mankin ball head that might be a little on the small size. So I would like to know your recommendations for a levelling head and either ball head or a ??? not sue what they are called the ones with handles on??
Any tips advice would be much appreciated

Neil

[Richard Wasserman]

My favorite is a Manfrotto 410 geared head. I would skip using a leveling head.

[locutus]

Second the 410 recommendation for 5x4, perfect combo.

[ndwgolf]

Second the 410 recommendation for 5x4, perfect combo.

I ended up buying the 405 Pro.....thanks for the feedback

[neil poulsen]

I'd skip anything that raises the height of the camera, except the head.

[ndwgolf]

I'd skip anything that raises the height of the camera, except the head.

I don't think the 405 head is any larger than the 410. I already removed the center colum on the mountaineer tripod

[Christopher Barrett]

Anyone work with just a leveling head and nothing else? I've wondered about that as a more stable platform for my 8x10.

[Bob Salomon]

Anyone work with just a leveling head and nothing else? I've wondered about that as a more stable platform for my 8x10.

Sexton uses the Linhof 3-Way Levelig Head.

[Christopher Barrett]

I mean more like this...



Closer to the sticks with no flex.

[faberryman]

I use a leveling head with my 4x5. Much more easily controlled than a ball head and much smaller than a pan/tilt head. It tilts around fifteen degrees when needed. If I need more tilt, I just adjust one of the tripod legs, but that is infrequent.