Originally Posted by
Noah A
My other favorite is the Linhof 3-way leveling head. I got it as a bonus when I bought my Technika and I've been using it most of the time since I got it. I do miss the gearing of the Manfrotto, but the Linhof is more solid, more compact and feels like it is made to a higher standard of quality. I like it for travel since it's not much bigger than a ballhead but just as solid. It also is a very simple design and it seems like not much could go wrong. I may get an arca clamp for it but now I use it without a QR. The only real downsides are the lack of gearing (but it's still easy to level the camera since each axis locks individually) and the price. New, they're about a grand, but they pop up used in the $300 range from time to time. Mine looks like it's been to hell and back but it still works perfectly.
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