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Kirk BH-1 Ball Head
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irk Ball Heads. Kirk Enterprises offers the BH-1 and BH-3 ball heads. The revised BH-1 has a 53mm ball diameter, and is designed to carry larger lenses without the occasional lockup problems of the Arca Swiss B1. Kirk has replaced the quick release plate with a redesigned model with a spirit level, and reduced the overall weight from 2 to 1.875 pounds. The smaller BH-3 has a 42mm ball and weighs 19 oz, and is designed to carry lenses smaller than 300/2.8 or 400/3.5. The Kirk BH-1 is patterned after the Arca-Swiss B1 ball head, and includes a panning knob for locking/unlocking the panning mechanism (which includes a degree scale and reference mark), a large control knob for locking/unlocking the ball, and a variable-tension knob for adjusting the tension on the ball. The BH-1 uses Arca-style
quick release plates, and a captive knob on the quick
release clamp is used to lock the plate in place. The ball
tilts to 45-degrees in any direction, and to 90-degrees in
the vertical notch. The head is 4.5 inches in height and
weighs 32 ounces, and is covered by Kirk's Satisfaction
Guarantee and a full 5-year warranty. The entire unit is
extremely well crafted and operates very smoothly. The ball
locks firmly in place with no creep. As opposed to the 3055,
I can compose an image, lock the ball and it all stays
precisely in place.
Prices below were obtained from average internet prices and may have
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