Evening all,


just a quick question. I have a Manbily tripod that's basically a knockoff of a Manfrotto andthat's served me pretty well for a while now. I bought it while travelling through Vietnam for US$40 so it's been great bang for buck. I don't have a huge need to upgrade the whole thing as I don't have overly heavy gear and I've moved away from landscapesfor a while.


One thing that does bother me a little is the ballhead/ quick release mechanism. I pretty much have to guess where I'm composing because once the ballhead is taking up the weight it drops slightly. There's also some play in the quick release plate that gets frustrating. The ballhead itself is very sturdy/ solid and doesn't creep once tightened.


My question is - is this commonplace when using ballheads (to have some play when composing) and will I see a lot of benefit out of upgrading to a RRS/ Gitzo/ Acratech ballhead.


Thanks in advance. Ben.