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Review Summary
2013-01-19T19:00:00
This head came with the tripod as a "kit", and the Gitzo tripod is fantastic ... the head is not. The friction plate does not fully release the ball until the lever is turned more than one full revolution. This just adds to the time required for set-up or minor adjustment, and until it is fully released the motion can be jerky not smoothly fluid.
TERRY W.
2011-11-29T19:00:00
This Center Ball Head works OK in my Tripod, but my Concern is that the Quick Release Adapter system is nor realiable as the system than Manfrotto use. You must be sure your camera or lens is firmly attach to the Quick Realease Adapter in the ball head.
EPino
The Gitzo Series 2 Traveler center ball head with quick release adapter combines lightweight and compactness with a lot of the innovative features of the top of the range heads. First of all the ball is the revolutionary Gitzo patent pending "Bubble Ball" PTFE treated, mounted on PTFE bushings. Apart from the dramatic weight reduction achieved, this beautiful sphere guarantees an exceptionally smooth operation.
Also the locking system is the Gitzo unique and patent pending Spring Assisted Double Lock (SADL) that combines two locking systems in one, maximizing both locking power and operation smoothness. Thanks to this revolutionary system the Traveler head guarantees a safe lock up to 6 kg (13.2 lbs) measured accordingly to Gitzo standard (15 kg-33 lbs if measured accordingly to competitors standard). The head body is made of cast magnesium and it is designed, like all Gitzo latest development products, with advanced 3D modeling software to achieve the maximum structural strength with the minimum weight.
It features a leveling spirit level inserted in the ball stem with three additional spirit levels in order to always guarantee perfectly leveled images. Besides it includes a new lever operated quick release plate locking system and the traditional double safety system. The Traveler head comes with a smart Gitzo display cleaner and convenient anti dust bag for storage and packing.