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Very helpful. Thank you very much.

I recently got the VH30R and unfortunately noticed that the bubble level in the center is relatively inaccurate. My camera’s built-in level always shows a tilted image even when I’ve aligned the head perfectly. I experienced the exact same issue with the replacement model. How does the Acratech head compare in this regard? Is the bubble level more accurate? Additionally, the Leofoto was relatively stiff when tilting, even though I had completely loosened the right knob. How does the Acratech compare here? Are the tilting movements smoother? Thank you for your effort!

Thank you. I have very nice ball heads from RRS, Kirk Photo, and Markins, and nice fluid heads from Manfroto and Benro, but not a simple pan and tilt head for landscape. Was looking at Acratech so your Leophoto option tweaked my curiosity. Will give it a look. Take care.

What none of them have, is a big enough leveler bubble. I find most gear doesn't. Should've been built in a lot bigger, so it's A LOT easier to level. I mean, they obviously think accuracy is important, as they have grades and position markings on the whole head. both of them. And that is too sloppy for the price.

I like my Kase filters. I didn’t get a white nylon tool you showed, so I’ll have to contact Kase.

I just got one I paired with a Fujifilm X-T4 (40MP). Beautiful lens. Versatile focal range. I have done some test shots. Great color. Great Focus, Even sweet bokeh. I have done landscapes, nature closeups, people and portraits. I'm very happy with the lens. Paired with a mirrorless camera it makes them easy to carry for distance. Of course, that focal range makes it a lens that can meet almost all of your needs.

Hi David, thanks for sharing this viseo. Is there any click or any signal in the Acratech head for when the upper head is at 90 degrees and you don´t have to look at the scale marked in the arms? For instance panning at night and not having to turn on the head lamp. Thanks for answering

I have the Acratech, and the clincher for me is the ability to quickly and easily change the top clamp orientation. I do this constantly going from the camera cage to the foot of a long lens. And regarding over tightening the knob for that, the way this is designed the tolerances are so nice and tight that you need only to finger tighten that knob and it is rock solid. If it is too hard to loosen then you are at fault, not the knob.

Nice❤

Go to about 9min in the video to learn about the doing the update.

I am so tempted to buy this lens for my A6400 to replace a variety of other lenses that I have that cover the range of this one lens

What if you use a step up ring? My lens has a 82mm thread and I’m using a 82-95mm step up ring (Ive ordered the 95mm ND revolution filters to prevent vignetting) do I even need the inlaid ring? Because A the inlaid ring will just stick to the step up ring (can’t tighten it because there’s nothing to screw) and B all the filters will just snap onto the step up ring itself. And what’s the meaning of the adapter ring that comes with it? I’m so confused 😅

thanks for the vid... just got one for only 135 US on Amazon. I have a tiny tripod and an extra large then a massive one but needed something solid but portable, this looks like the ticket!

ah... very interesting and I am so pleased I saw this video.. thank you.

Just saw this - 4 years later still some good advice for some more intimate and creative shots. Thanks!

Good Job and a Commi for the Algo, lets get some Views :)

Thanks for showcasing this. Seems like a high quality product!

Great Review! Thanks!

How many elements does this filter have?

Informational, thanks David!!

The best Combi is 365 cex Puls G4 Pro great Video thanks.

The better head is Leofoto G4 pro.

Thanks for the very informative video. I am looking at getting the PG-1 and LB-65 leveling base. Everything that I have read and watched indicates that the PG-1 is a very good value. I have an LS-284C tripod. I know it may be a bit on the light side. I also have a Bogen 3021. Its a beast. Okay if I am not moving around a lot. I believe that the PG-1 should work on either one. Early in the video you mentioned that you liked to have the pan and tilt control knobs on the right side. I don't recall seeing the reason for that. Can you enlighten us? Thanks!

A little late to the game but I thought it's worth mentioning that the Leofoto VH-30R (which I own) has a rotating Arca clamp on top. Orienting the clamp fore and aft or port and starboard is effortless.

Hello, sir! Is it possible to connect several such cetnral columns to each other to get a longer column?

Move from tax rich state of cali and cut the price n we'll all buy one!!

Hi David, nice video. But just assume I have a friend who’s having trouble getting an inlaid ring out from a Nikkor 135mm lens. He recently got his first set of Kase filters, in practising their insertion / removal he fitted the ring easily just as you describe. In trying to remove it he used the 3D ring tool, got it engaged on the inlaid ring with no problem, but then was unable to turn it. He applied a little pressure and it started to unscrew, but then became stuck. The inlay now looks slightly skewed - misthreaded. How would you proceed to remove it from here on?

Thank you for effort!

This setting is truly amazing for night photography.. I had actually forgotten about it since moving into the city a couple years ago and not having close access to the beach I used to shoot astrophotography at. Slightly different from night photography, ive been looking at getting an ND1000 filter and a photographer friend of mine (a Canon shooter though, so he doesnt know about BM) kept saying youre not going to be able to see anything through the viewfinder, which made me think back on this setting which i'm almost positive would do the trick for composing shots with the ND1000.

that was incredible to see

I read the article in Smoke Signals that linked to the TH-cam video. The video certainly verified what I read at the end of the article: "(You are) probably one of the most professional, most experience artists in our community." I agree and I thank you for sharing.

That shadow at 5:00 is cool!

So amazing! We were there with you at the same place!

Thanks for sharing. So glad you and Cecil got to experience this! I was in South Texas and had cloudy skies.

Great job! Thanks for sharing!

So cool to see how dark it gets ❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing!

Very cool! we didn't have an app, so this is interesting. Also had just over 2 min of totality so had to move fast!

Very cool!

Congratulations and thanks for sharing this. Next best thing to being there. Looks like a beautiful area to photograph the eclipse. With the water and trees it invites for a nice landscape photo.

i am a amateur photographer. To bad you don't show the movement you can do with this pan heads ..your opinion does not help to much

What makes this so good for the over priced head i can't see it.

I like the Revolution Kase filters, but I do have the Wolverine filters at this time. I have some pretty huge lenses and I buy one 112mm filter kit and use step up rings and use the 112 mm filters on all lenses. Pretty simple and I love them. So easy to use. A kit for me in the Revolution filters cost about $1200.00 and that's not cheap. Thanks for sharing...Peace

Ordered the Kase Revolution filters to replace my way-to-weak Freewell magnetic filters, and they are so much better. I use permanent screw in UV filters and the inset ring allows me to use any UV or Clear filter as a base for the Kase Revolutions magnetic filters. (I don’t put a UV or clear filter on the 200-600 as it affects IQ. Not so with my other lenses). The Kase Revolution magnets are strong enough, I may swap the screw in UVs for magnetic ones. Just ordered some ND100000 for the eclipse. The only issue I have come across with Kase is the CPL filter seems to scratch very easily. I’m on my second one.

When all else fails, read the manual. 😜

Ok it’s been over a year now, how is the Leofoto functioning compared to the Acratech?

Wow, great photos. I love Iceland. What camera and settings did you use for the night shot at 08:53?

I have a Acratech GV2 ballhead and the Acratech long lens/pano head. Also, the Acratech leveling head that I occasionally use with the pano head. They were pricy but worth it every dollar. I actually called Acratech when I was shopping for the pano and they had a cosmetic reject (can’t tell where) that gave me a quick significant discount. You get what you pay for.

For me the easiest to level my camera is to have a panning clamp on my ballhead, or geared head , that way I don't even care to level my tripod, I do have leveling bas on all my tripod but I really hardly need to mess around with it, just look at the bubble level on the Panning clamp, and use the head to level it, once that's is done. I can pan all day and the camera wil remain level, makes things super easy.

Hey yo David !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Time for another new tripod review!!!!!