Benro Geared Head Vs Manfrotto

It also feels more solid in use and less prone to flexing when attaching a camera via the quick release plate.

Benro geared head vs manfrotto.

Benro s gd3wh 3 way geared head features three spirit levels magnesium alloy construction and is compatible with arca type qr plates. As combined systems the benro beats the other combinations hands down being 33 305 less on combination 1 and 45 505 less than combination 2. It has all of the features found on the xpro but it can support a heavier load 11 lb vs. I ve been debating on pulling the trigger on it.

Anyway the benro geared head is a perfect piece of kit for me as you will see in this review. This is well out of my budget. I ve lived with the play in my manfrotto 410 for months occasionally opening it up for surgery to tighten the gears. Very curious to hear some of the reviews from our community on this geared head.

While this video covers the 209 95 benro gd3wh. Manfrotto 405 review the ultimate geared head duration. Works just perfect for me. No way i can fine tune composition and center subject at 1200 or 3000mm without geared head.

Lighter at 952 g than the 410jr s 1220 g it costs six times more but will support up to 34 kg. 8 8 lb to be exact. And i am on manfrotto. For those of you who have followed my channel over the last 6 months you ll know that i changed my tripod setup around 6 months ago.

I have started using the. This is probably the best three way geared head available. I think i saw february 2017 potm jenn verrier using this benro head on her instagram feed. This geared head from benro has a practically identical weight to manfrotto s plastic xpro geared head but the benro is made from magnesium alloy and has a 50 per cent greater maximum load rating of 6kg.