The Best Tripod Ballhead You've Never Heard Of? // Innorel N44 Ballhead Review

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10 ай бұрын

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Пікірлер: 36

@JeffreyTadlockPhotography 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Anxious to try mine out!

@MurrayLivingston 10 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, I'm keen to hear what you think!

@RFranks 8 ай бұрын

I have the N36 which is also excellent - no issues after 2 years of use. I'm probably going to pick up one of their tripods too in the near future.

@MurrayLivingston 8 ай бұрын

good to hear they last! :)

@stealthmanofthewoods2570 3 ай бұрын

prennez directementle innorel RT 90c il est top

@joekelly9369 4 ай бұрын

Iv used this ballhead for years its great with all my lenses , the ball is huge the nikon 200-400 f4 is a beast , iv used it on this ball head

@MurrayLivingston 4 ай бұрын

Nice one, Joe! thanks for watching :)

@TC_Conner 2 ай бұрын

Great review! Have you noticed any creep at all since you've been using this ball head? I have 4 pretty hefty Canon RF lenses, including the RF 100-500mm and I'm wondering if creep will "creep in" over timr? Thanks!

@MurrayLivingston 2 ай бұрын

Thanks TC! Haven't noticed any creep with the 100-500mm - was just using it two days ago for some "macro" bark shots and it worked great for those fine close up adjustments at 300mm+.

@TC_Conner 2 ай бұрын

@@MurrayLivingston Thanks for getting back to me! I've been wondering about those "macro" shots they say you can get with the 100-500.

@Giantcappuccino 10 ай бұрын

If you loosen the panning knob all the way, will this head have very easy movement, or is it quite dampened? Thanks!

@MurrayLivingston 10 ай бұрын

The panning knob stays a little bit dampened (not "fully loose") with a smooth action. Still very easy to move for quick changes.

@basilbcf 5 ай бұрын

Been looking at the Innorel N52 (same head just a little bigger), but there is another that looks very similar at the same price: The Artcise LB52. Of these three, the Artcise and Innorel have "claimed" load capacity of 66lbs. (Remember, I'm talking about the 52mm ball not this 44mm ball). They both look almost identical and even have identical looking knobs. I'm wondering if these are not the exact same ball head sold under two different brand names? Then there is also an Artcise QB54 (54mm ball) that has a 77lb load capacity. This head is the same price, but beefier and it has an additional tensioner "inner knob" that fits inside the main locking knob. It is also a low profile head.

@MurrayLivingston 5 ай бұрын

You're right, it does look to be the same product with a different label on the front. At least for me in the UK though, the artcise is almost double the price and doesn't ship for 6 weeks so it's a non-starter. I'm personally not a big fan of tensioners in ballheads as I find I can just adjust the main ballhead finely enough to give me enough play to make small adjustments when needed. Hope that helps. Any other questions just shout :)

@basilbcf 5 ай бұрын

@@MurrayLivingston It's interesting that the Artcise would be so much more in UK. Here in US, at least on Amazon, they are both the exact same price of $99.90 (£78.66) Interestingly the much larger Artcise QB54 is actually a couple cents less than the other two. Go figure. As for tension adjusters, I think I'm with you ron that. I have such an adjustment feature on my Sirui that I've never touched. Your video was made 5 months ago. How is the Innorel ball head holding up? To get a head like that with a big name on it, like RRS, you're going to spend north of $500.

@MurrayLivingston 5 ай бұрын

@@basilbcf so far so good! no issues to report. used it extensively in Scotland over the winter period in temps down to -10C and it worked perfectly, as well as lots of use on the beaches of Harris in windy sandy wet conditions.

@andyp7787 2 ай бұрын

@@basilbcfI looked up the QB 54 on Amazon Canada. Impressive looking piece, nice video ad they include for the overview. I suppose in this price bracket, it’s kind of hard to beat. I mean it looks capable and robust enough to get years out of it. I had my eyes on a Benro, but now I’m leaning towards this. Most reviews appear favourable.

@basilbcf 2 ай бұрын

@@andyp7787 I haven;t bought one yet, but I'm really leaning towards the QB54.

@ryansartoski5537 7 ай бұрын

i'm hoping someone will do a review on how well it does in extreme cold due to hollow center. to this day nothing has out performed my Markins, but weighs a ton.

@MurrayLivingston 7 ай бұрын

a friend of mine who lives in canada picked one up... will have to see in a few months!

@MurrayLivingston 7 ай бұрын

p.s. I took it out in about -10C this weekend and didn't notice a difference even with the R5 & RF100-500 on it. hope that helps ryan!

@joekelly9369 2 ай бұрын

Artcise is another company (same head) my 52 is 5 years old my 54 head is a month old ,, theyre the toughest HD heads going

@MurrayLivingston 2 ай бұрын

Yep, seems the design is sold under a few different names and depending on where you are in the world its easier to get one or the other! Glad to hear another positive experience :)

@bobbydedman5899 8 ай бұрын

t tripod are you using with the n44 head?

@MurrayLivingston 8 ай бұрын

In the video is a Benro Mach3 TMA28C - good tripod at a reasonable price. Have since upgraded to an FLM CP30-L4 ii.

@jordancruz9843 6 ай бұрын

1st time I've heard of this brand...I'm seeing N36 and M36..what's the difference? Thanks.

@MurrayLivingston 6 ай бұрын

Hi Jordan, I don't see an M36 model? The N/V/G etc. represent different models in the Innorel range. The N & V models are the "high quality" ones, but the N is the lightest/shortest which was important to me when trying to save every gram for hiking. And of course the number is the ball diameter in mm. Hope this helps! :)

@jordancruz9843 6 ай бұрын

@@MurrayLivingston good thing I didn't push through with the purchase...this brand is new to me and didn't find much resource to study. Great thing I found your video!

@chriscard6544 7 ай бұрын

I have a dumb question: can we change ballhead to any tripod ?

@MurrayLivingston 7 ай бұрын

Hi Chris, you should be able to fit this ballhead on almost all tripods. The exceptions will be mini tripods like a JOBY gorilla pod which uses a smaller thread on the base plate.

@chriscard6544 7 ай бұрын

@@MurrayLivingston thanks so much

@zanafaic8448 9 ай бұрын

Can I use it for my phone?

@MurrayLivingston 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. You will need an adapter to mount your phone. It is made for an arca-swiss plate. I would probably get the smaller version in your case, as this will be overkill for just a phone.

@zanafaic8448 9 ай бұрын

@@MurrayLivingston I already got it😩 It has to be a specific adapter? I wasn't even thinking about that too much. It's my first one and I don't know anything, shame on me🙃 Thank you for reply😊

@MurrayLivingston 9 ай бұрын

@@zanafaic8448 that's fine, it will definitely do the job well for you! Your best bet will be to find something on Amazon that connects your phone to the Arca swiss clamp 👍🏻 I don't have one so can't recommend anything specific sorry

@zanafaic8448 9 ай бұрын

@@MurrayLivingston Thank you!😊