Just ordered a new tripod head :)

[Messiah Khan]

Just ordered a Really Right Stuff BH-55, L-Plate for my D300 with grip, replacement foot for the 70-200 and a plate for the 300mm. Plan on getting a Wimberley Sidekick to go with it at a later date. They are to live on my Gitzo 3540XLS The manfrotto heads have done me proud for a while, but im looking forward to using the BH-55 instead.

 

[ichabod crane]

BH-55 that is the ball head one? very robust and really well paired with the gitzo. The manfrotto stuff is good but its just slightly lower in build quality i would say, good for quick trips out though and the side kick would be really handy for the wildlife why wait get it now!

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

Very nice, everything I read inferred that the BH-55 is about the best you can get, cool.

 

[Messiah Khan]

BH-55 that is the ball head one? very robust and really well paired with the gitzo. The manfrotto stuff is good but its just slightly lower in build quality i would say, good for quick trips out though and the side kick would be really handy for the wildlife why wait get it now!

Yeah, the BH-55 is considered as one of the best ball heads available. Im expecting the build quality to be more than slightly better than manfrotto gear, but then it did cost 5-6 times more. I would have bought the sidekick straight away, but I ran out of money, lol.

Very nice, everything I read inferred that the BH-55 is about the best you can get, cool.

Yeah, it was between the BH-55, Arca B1 Pro, Markins M20 and a few others, but in all the reviews and comparisons the BH-55 came out on top. Cost a fair bit more than the others, but I thought I would bite the bullet and go for it.

 

[Messiah Khan]

It arrived! Mmm, silky smooth goodness!

 

[D.P.]

It arrived! Mmm, silky smooth goodness!

How long did it take to arrive form the US?

 

[V-Spec]

Nice one,

Had a go with my friends one up on shetland last week, sure is a nice ballhead!

 

[Messiah Khan]

How long did it take to arrive form the US?

Ordered Friday night at about 8pm, 1st delivery attempt was made on Monday at 10am. Cost me a bomb in duty charges though; £108.57 in total.

 

[martinturner]

That kit is way above my paygrade ... although some pictures would be nice to drool over

 

[Oxygen]

That kit is way above my paygrade ... although some pictures would be nice to drool over

I agree, a small review or some pics of you new toys please

 

[gt_junkie]

Mates had one of those for the last two years or so... it's an awesome piece of kit.

Very smooth and controlled action - puts my 488 to shame.

gt

 

[Messiah Khan]

I don't happen to have any pics of my actual setup yet, but here is one shamelessly stolen off google images;

I fully intend to write a mini review in the near future though.