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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 564786" data-attributes="member: 4923"><p>I have the 100 head and the 250. The 100 is on the shelf now, so I can't try it. Happy memories of it though. Like the review Cindy posted, it was my first, so maybe I just got used to it. A couple things... When I got it, I removed all the grease I could. Then I worked the head a bit, twisting throughout its range and with a small bit of tension on the adjustment. I felt this smoothed things out, 'wearing' it in quicker. I don't remember getting annoyed at it for movement. I remember it being way to greasy for me though. Thinking back, this cushion of grease might be a problem for movement as you tighten. Then I got the 250. Not because I was unhappy, just because I could not resist a sudden price dip on Amazon. Using the 250, I did notice less attention was needed to tighten it down and stay on target. The 250 has a fine and course tension so I can have tension applied appropriate for the lens and then tighten with less thought of keeping it on target. So I guess I did notice something 'better' about the 250, but still no dislike for the 100. I do get myself confused on the 250 with the extra knob, I'm trying some colored tape to remind me which is which until it becomes second nature.</p><p> </p><p>You are seeing real movement, right? I just mention that because my Sigma 150-600 does some pretty wild OS movements if I forget and leave it on with the tripod.</p><p></p><p>So try wiping any grease off and wearing it in for a few minutes to see if it helps eliminate movement as you lock it down.</p><p></p><p>As for the levels, I only look at one for side to side level.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickt, post: 564786, member: 4923"] I have the 100 head and the 250. The 100 is on the shelf now, so I can't try it. Happy memories of it though. Like the review Cindy posted, it was my first, so maybe I just got used to it. A couple things... When I got it, I removed all the grease I could. Then I worked the head a bit, twisting throughout its range and with a small bit of tension on the adjustment. I felt this smoothed things out, 'wearing' it in quicker. I don't remember getting annoyed at it for movement. I remember it being way to greasy for me though. Thinking back, this cushion of grease might be a problem for movement as you tighten. Then I got the 250. Not because I was unhappy, just because I could not resist a sudden price dip on Amazon. Using the 250, I did notice less attention was needed to tighten it down and stay on target. The 250 has a fine and course tension so I can have tension applied appropriate for the lens and then tighten with less thought of keeping it on target. So I guess I did notice something 'better' about the 250, but still no dislike for the 100. I do get myself confused on the 250 with the extra knob, I'm trying some colored tape to remind me which is which until it becomes second nature. You are seeing real movement, right? I just mention that because my Sigma 150-600 does some pretty wild OS movements if I forget and leave it on with the tripod. So try wiping any grease off and wearing it in for a few minutes to see if it helps eliminate movement as you lock it down. As for the levels, I only look at one for side to side level. [/QUOTE]
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