ULANZI Tripod Ball Head U-80L Camera Quick Release Metal Ball Head Camera Mount Arca Swiss 360° Rotation with Quick Release Plate & Cold Shoe, 22lbs/10kg Loading 1/4" Tripod Monopod DSLR Camera

Cant compare to others as its been a couple of years since i updated my tripod mount. Very happy with this though! Can mount my camera on it and point it into ANY direction and lock it tight and not worry about it slipping or moving. (this is with 4 months usage) literally perfect for my usage and im sure there was newer ones out when i purchased it. but whoever reccomended it to me on youtube said what i needed to hear. and ive not looked back on this purchase since. reccomend as it does what it says on the tin. cant speak for the newer versions

I have a SmallRig mini tripod but it didn’t come with a ball head and my spare ball heads fit larger threads. I saw this ULANZI head with a 1/4" thread, and it seemed to be just the right size for my needs. I have a Lumix S5ii within a SmallRig cage. So, it already has an Arca mounting. . The ULANZI is light, well-built and holds my camera with a 70-300mm lens perfectly rigid, with no slippage at the ball whatsoever, even if I apply force to the lens. The tripod flexes first. It is a pretty small item. I particularly like that the clamp screw is flat and not a round, knurled knob. I can get a really good purchase on it to tighten the ball. The ball sounds rough as it moves with a loosened clamp but this probably assists with the 10Kg load capability, increasing the friction. I don’t find the noise to be an issue. Note, there is no panning feature with this mount. You’d have to loosen the clamp to rotate the camera on a full-size tripod. It is not an issue at all for a table-top tripod setup, or maybe a monopod with a small camera, since it is quite small. . The cold shoe mounting is stiff and can be rotated to suit whatever you are fitting there without tools (Allen keys included), such as a light, though it is close to the bottom of the camera. Therefore, it may result in ideal adjustment issues for anything large. I don’t tend to use cold shoe mounts, and if I did, I’d use one of the cage’s shoe mounts. . $25 with a 5% discount coupon is a reasonable price and I can confidently recommend it for table-top applications. For anything else, I’d certainly recommend a much larger diameter ball head with panning. This one just feels tiny.

Very well constructed unit that can handle considerable of weight. Easy to use and very adjustable.

Ótimo! Atendeu as expectativas, material de qualidade, praticidade pra transportar

I bought this head mount to use on a car suction mount and I’m really happy with it. The build quality feels very solid and it holds my camera securely. The locks are easy to adjust and stay in place, even when driving. The quick release plate is very handy, it lets me move the camera between my car rig, gimbal, and tripod in just a few seconds.