AcratechReviews of acratech.net

I bought a panoramic tripod head. While I haven’t had many opportunities to use it yet, I’ve played around with it a fair bit and am very satisfied so far. All the motions are smooth, the knobs are easy to use, and it seems very well made. I also really like the way the base’s angle indicator works. Originally I thought mine was defective as the disc the mark you line up the degree markers with spun freely, but then I realized that must’ve been intentional and is, in fact, quite helpful. It means you can have the marker visible regardless of the orientation of everything, and it doesn’t rotate with the rest of the head, so it’s still just as accurate. If I had to nitpick, I think the bubble level is a *hair* off (it leans to one side regardless of the orientation of the head when on level ground). However, I can’t imagine this will make any perceptible difference in the real world as it’s doubtful I’d be able to get my leveling base 100% perfectly level anyways. Certainly miles better than trying to use a ball head and keeping it level throughout a pano. One other thing I didn’t like was the detent pin, which prevents your camera from sliding off if you accidentally loosen the clamp. This is not a fault in the product by any means, just a feature I personally didn’t find helpful. They were willing to remove it for me if I wanted, but I opted to just glue it in place and call it day. Their support reps were quick to reply and actually seemed interested in being helpful rather than just reading a script like most companies.

Fantastic well made quick disconnect for the cotton carrier This makes the cotton carrier way more useful

Great product. Fast shipping

I finally pulled the trigger and upgraded my ball head and wow is all I can say! I debated between the larger size or the small travel size as I hope to someday get nice travel legs. I ordered both and ended up keeping the small one. The small size does not mean small results! It held my Canon 5D MIV and Tamron 150-600 with no problems! The larger knobs on the larger head would be nice, but the travel size will be more versatile. and I tried using the small size with winter gloves and no problem. All I can say is I love this ball head!

They make one of the best tripod heads on the market. Needed mounts for my cameras. They sent exactly what I was looking for.

I was experiencing some really irritating issues with a well known Ballhead and it was driving me crazy. I was looking for something better and, in the process, came across the Acratech Ballhead videos on YouTube. I was hooked immediately. I wanted one, so I bought one and, I have to say, this thing is even more impressive when you handle it or mount it on your tripod. This thing is precision, beauty and functionality all wrapped up together. Dealing with Acratech is a pleasure. The company is as good as it's product and three days after the transaction my "Little Precious" was sat on my desk. If you live in the UK, as I do, and you have no trading experience with the United States, you should be aware of the significance of carriage fees and Import Duty. These two "extras" will increase the purchase price by close on 50% currently and you must understand that. But, I think it's well worth the outlay.

This is not only a great ball head, it's a piece of art. Expert craftsmanship. I used it for the first time yesterday doing some macro work. So smooth and easy to use. Locks easily in place and releases just as easily. Worth the money. Thank you. Todd B. Boise, ID

Your service, answering my questions and showing me what I needed to do to procure the proper items was professional and friendly. Thank you so much for the help.