1000D Ball & Socket Head

[IvanT]

Hi,

I've been impressed with some of the wide field results achievable with a piggybacked 1000d (unmodified) using the stock 18-55mm lens and was thinking of giving it a go.

My EQ5 tube rings have a threaded bolt for connecting a DSLR but I find it fiddly to use (my fingers are too fat ). Can anyone recommend a ball & socket head that would allow me to piggyback my 1000d to my tube rings. I plan to keep the scope & QHY5 connected to that I can guide using PHD.

Thanks

[Psychobilly]

Manfroto 484... don't go for the jessops cheapos ... now replaced with the 494...

ALthough just looked at the latest jessops ones ands they are a lot better than the "plastic" ones they used to sell...

http://www.jessops.com/online.store/products/77744/show.html?cm_vc=PPZ1

Full range here...

http://www.jessops.com/Directory/catalogue.ashx/categoriesLT;jessops_3/categoriesLT;jessops_3_26/categoriesLT;jessops_3_26_89?omitxmldecl=yes&fh_refview=lister&fh_reffacet=categories&fh_refpath=facet_1&fh_location=%2f%2fjessops%2fen_GB%2fisvisible%3d1%2fcategories%3c%7bjessops_3%7d%2fcategories%3c%7bjessops_3_26%7d%2fcategories%3c%7bjessops_3_26_89%7d&fh_eds=%c3%9f

[IvanT]

Thanks for that, got the BH_40 from Jessops, seems very sturdy.

Sent from my samsung galaxy s

[Psychobilly]

Thats useful to know...

Ther older ones were pretty dire .. and Mafrotto ones whilst superb are quite a bit more expensive...

Peter...

[IvanT]

It has a useful quick-release mechanism too that I'm sure will come in handy.

[Psychobilly]

I'm into manfroto head's so all my camera and tele-lenses have QR plates fitted makes life a lot easier...

[Stephen]

I have a Manfrotto MN496 that I picked up S/H from ffordes.com - brilliant bit of kit Doesn't have the QR but the anti slip / friction clutch (so it doesn't all fall over when you release it) is excellent.