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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 823338" data-attributes="member: 53455">This is the “pack shot” (aka product photography) side of tabletop. I enjoy it very much, it’s very stimulating to try and make a great-looking product look even better.Now, for tripods, I made the usual mistakes everyone makes and started cheap, before I finally invested in Gitzos about 15 years ago and then never looked back. I now own three. Regarding tripod heads, it also took me some time before I was happy with my choices. I have my Arca-Swiss which I bought maybe 8 years ago; it sits on the big Gitzo and I will always keep it, but I’m a bit reluctant to take it out in the field, as it costs more than 2,000 euros... So, I needed a second head. This photo shows a Magic Ball MB-5 ball head by Novoflex which I bought in October 2019 and used for some time.Like all products made by Novoflex, it is premium quality, with a clever “inverse” design, which makes it simple and easy to use. Novoflex are famous for those innovative ideas: after all, haven’t they invented the tripod with four legs? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes    :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />I stopped using this Magic Ball as I went more heavily into architecture and old stones. Ball heads are not good for this kind of photography. I first bought a Leofoto VH-30R panoramic, which I still have, and finally a Benro geared head, which I will keep and replace if it breaks.Nikon Z7, Nikkor Z 50mm, ƒ/1.8 S lens. Gitzo tripod, Arca-Swiss Cube C1 geared head. Artificial lighting.[ATTACH=full]409430[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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