NEEWER Low Profile Camera Tripod Ball Head, 36mm Metal Panorama Ball Head Com...

I bought this to add to a travel tripod. I needed to find an option that was relatively lightweight but study. The ball head that came with the tripod wasn’t sufficient with my longer telephoto lens (I expected that to be the case). I wasn’t sure if this would hold up with my setup but it’s great. Very sturdy and no movement once tightened. I have the Canon R6 with the battery grip & RF 100-500. I’m very surprised at how well it holds up to this setup and doesn’t add much weight to the tripod at all. The knobs are easy to turn and in easy to reach/use places. You can’t go wrong for this price. I’m not sure how it would do with anything that is much heavier but with mine or lighter, you shouldn’t have any issues. Highly recommend.

For $30 bucks this ball head crushes $200 ones , it’s crazy !!! No creeping , no movement no anything. The weight capacity is a whopping 33 LBs but honestly if your mounting something on this that close to 33 LBs you need an actual fluid head mount. My 300mm lens is a heavy , ( check out my pics ) it has TKO every other ball head out of its locking position , from my manfrottos to my oben 🙄 finally big Bertha has met her match.The quick release plate has a ring for the 1/4” screw so no awkward “where’s my flat head screwdriver moments or for me “ does anyone have a penny I could borrow “ the only flaw I can say about this is the silver paint On ball joint. I don’t have it lasting cosmetically and it should have been black imo but the ball joint itself as a whole has a very solid build. What can I say you can’t be the worlds best ball joint , only cost $30 bucks and also be perfect. Neewer making a statement with this one. Don’t think about it buy this !!!

I own an older model Oben BC-1 ball head and the technology was just beginning at that time. This Neewer ball mount is amazing. I'm wowed at the ease of use. It locks in place without effort. No drooping. No creeping. The stability is phenomenal! The price point, 😲 😱. I'm using this with my R5 and the 50mm 1.2 lens, and that's a heavy lens, without any issues. The low profile is fantastic. The locking knob fits under the lens which places the level right behind the camera body in front of me. I had no problems using the large mount knob to lock the camera onto the plate.I use a PD camera mount which I keep on my camera all the time and because it's square, I can mount the camera onto the plate in any direction. I'm not using the provided plate.As you can see in the pictures, the camera is held well horizontally on my C Stand. No issues. I truly recommend this mount. I'll be getting a second one to replace my aged Oben BC-1.

Wanted to replace the ballhead on my old Cullmann Magic 2 compact tripod and add Arca-Swiss-style compatability, so decided to give this (the GM36) head a try. This wound up being nearly the perfect size - not too big, not too small. As others note, this is pretty well-built for the money, and clamps down pretty securely.My only complaint: the main ball doesn't seem as smooth as I'd like it to be, nor does the panning functionality pan all that smoothly. Perhaps a few careful spritzes of PTFE dry lube spray will help things, but I'm still pretty happy with this.

Good product.

This ball head checks all the boxes: build quality, value, smoothness, compact design. Perfect balance of build and price. I used for my star tracker where I needed compactness but still didn’t want to get a cheap ballhead.

Very good set up for the cost very pleased

The lower pan knob on mine was defective. If you unscrew that all the way & remove it from the head, you'll notice it has a pointed end that is designed to press against the inside of the head & prevent the whole thing from panning left or right. For whatever reason, the point on the end of mine was de-pressed back into the screw (I should have taken a picture, kinda hard to explain). Anyway the result was the screw wasn't long enough to contact with the inside of the head, the threads would just bottom out & so there was no way to lock the head from panning. I returned the unit for a refund which was disappointing as everything else seemed to be well made & functional.

Simple useability and ideal for Timelapse night photography. Compliments my iFootage monopod beautifully.

Doet wat hij doen moet

Top quality. Needed a tripod ball head in a hurry. Not disappointed.

Works fine

Supero mis expectativas, es muy robusto y me soluciona de forma inmediata la fotografía panorámica; el desplazamiento es suave y parejo, sin brincos y se puede controlar muy bien tanto en el movimiento horizontal como el vertical. Me gusto