Ball head

As a ball joint head or ball head is called in the film and photographic technique, a component for connecting cameras on tripods which allows through a ball joint, a flexible vertical and horizontal alignment as well as lateral tilting of the photographic apparatus. In contrast to the three ways Eiger not different axes can be locked individually with the ball, but a single handle locks the whole joint. This in turn means that a specific adjustment of each axis is difficult.

Features

Some ball heads thus to facilitate panoramic images, an additional horizontal adjustment. Premium models have a friction adjustment of the main ball, very important for working with heavy equipment. The size of the joint ball plays a role in the stability of the tripod head. Table tripods are designed with their small ball heads only for light cameras. Ball joint heads for heavy cameras have a multiple of this size.

As with other tripod heads also facilitates a quick release plate mounting the camera on the ball head.