There are two large current production Linhof pan/tilt heads that fit directly into the two largest Linhof tripods. Needless to say I have only seen pictures of them as they are not stocked locally.
The Linhof Profi 3 Universal Pan/Tilt head (3669) is a very heavy (3.5 kg), solid, traditional head with extruding handles. It provides 90 degrees of forward tilt, 30 degrees of backward tilt and 15 degrees of sideways tilt.
The Linhof Levelling Pan/Tilt Head 90 (3668) is 50% lighter, 50% the cost, more compact, more portable, but less versatile. It lacks backwards tilt, but you can get around this by remounting the camera after turning the head 180 degrees.
Is anyone familiar with these two heads and their relative merits, advantages, and disadvantages? Which one would you put on your biggest tripod, the one that doesn't stray far from the car?
Regards, Henry
The Linhof Profi 3 Universal Pan/Tilt head (3669) is a very heavy (3.5 kg), solid, traditional head with extruding handles. It provides 90 degrees of forward tilt, 30 degrees of backward tilt and 15 degrees of sideways tilt.
The Linhof Levelling Pan/Tilt Head 90 (3668) is 50% lighter, 50% the cost, more compact, more portable, but less versatile. It lacks backwards tilt, but you can get around this by remounting the camera after turning the head 180 degrees.
Is anyone familiar with these two heads and their relative merits, advantages, and disadvantages? Which one would you put on your biggest tripod, the one that doesn't stray far from the car?
Regards, Henry
