We use this on a 055Pro base, supporting a older Sony HVR-7ZU camera weighing around 3 kg. This head gives us very smooth and secure control in two dimensions. Relatively simple to attach to the tripod base. Highly recommended.

I use this for my Sony camcorder. Some say this is overkill but I don't see it that way at all. It does return to its own level in the up/down plane but not as well as I would have hoped. It stops at an angle which is probably about 20 degrees off level.Otherwise it works well and looks good. Even with a little camcorder.

A good head for DSLR. Smooth and easy to operate.

Super smooth pans and tilts, adjustable to your preference, and lockable as well. The long baseplate gives great stability and allows you to position the camera for perfect balance.

Only one single flaw, and that is the clicking noise that comes out of the tension dial when adjusting. This can be picked up by your on-camera mic, so either use an off-camera recorder, or don't adjust the tension while filming.

Firstly, thanks Video guys for insanely fast and safe shipping!

I'm upgrading to this larger video head from a Benro S4 video head. There is just no comparison. My video quality has jumped to usable professional shots and I find that I get 99% usable pans. I wanted a video head with drag because I do a bit of product work, I wanted to be able to go slow and this head delivers. It's very strong and has no issue with my GH4 mounted in a cage with a montior attached, where as my old Benro was very underpowered and would not have enough resistance against the weight.

Build quality is top notch, I feel like it will hold up on the field. Knob placement is my only complaint for this tripod, but it's a small one and I barely notice now and it's only been 2 weeks.

I can't believe I didn't upgrade earlier, especially considering the price! It feels like a top end tripod head. My shots look like I always wanted them too and the most important thing is I do think have to struggle to get them.

Attached to a rail and then to a 2kg camera, while the location of the locks are a little to get used to, I prefer this over the Miller heads that I am used to. Solid, with great feedback on the fluid tension this is an amazingly good unit for the price.

Great Starter head for your tripod at a great price.

This is a great video head with smooth infinitely variable fluid motion adjustment.
My only criticism would be that the lock controls could be better sited however this does not detract from its main function.

The fluid head is tailored for video production use and of course is a very sturdy base for still photography and timelapse.

Using with a Canon 5D3 for video, love it thus far, yet to use more. Very fluid.

great fluid head for video, won't find anything better at this price. would love the option of buying a shorter pan bar. excellent buy

Smooth as! Looks and feels great, so very happy with purchase. Great solid feel about it, as there is a lot of aluminium used in its construction. Only complaints that I'm happy to live with are, its quite heavy and big. It measures around 17 to 18cm across the widest dimension. So, if you have to hike into a site, this video head may not be the best choice. Also, you have to tighten the main handle clamp quite tight to remove all the unwanted play. The clamp appears very robust, so I don't believe that being done up so tight will cause any issue.
Some video cameras may have issues with changing batteries once the camera is mounted and balanced. You could overcome this by moving the camera to the rear and adding the accessory weights the front.
Great pricing Videoguys! I normally buy most of my gear overseas as I'm sick of being gouged by aussie retailers! Thanking You!

When fitted to my Manfrotto Tripod it becomes too big to fit in Supplied Tripod Bag

This is my second Manfretto 502 video head. I am very happy with the head on my tripod. That one has a 75mm bowl and is not suitable for use with a slider. The flat base makes it perfect for the job and there is the added advantage of being able to use the same camera attachment plate for both situations

Product feels very sturdy and is easy to work with and understand.

Only very small gripe is that the mechanism to lock the tilting & panning is located in a way that it isn't always easy to adjust these without stopping filming altogether.