What type of tripod head?

[ScarySquirrel]

Sup?

I want to get a new tripod (probably a Manfrotto 190XPROB), but I'm massively confused by all the types of tripod heads available.

What would everyone recommend? Three way, ball, pivot, they all sound like sex stuff.

Help me out

Spanks

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Sorry, I should have said, I'm going to be doing a lot more landscape photography in 2013 onwards, but I'd like something relatively light and compact as I'll be hiking with it.

Thanks for the recommendations D.P. I'll check them out.

The other requirement is that I must be able to buy it in Canada. I haven't got a massive luggage allowance so the more stuff I can buy when I get there rather than lug it out there with me, the better.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Looks like there's plenty of options for me to consider.

I'm still not sure what type of head I would like though. I'm guessing a ball head would be a bit more compact.