Soonpho Q-08S Heavy Duty Video Camera Tripod Fluid Drag Pan Head with Extended Handle for DSLR Camera,Camcorders,1/4 & 3/8 inch Screw Sliding Plate 360 Degree Rotating Tripod Head

It does what it is supposed to do. Movement in all 3 axis is smooth and fluid. The tripod head is very affordable.It is just what I needed. I recommend this product.

I love it.Very easy to install and use. Stand like a rock.the camera with Tamron 150-600 are very solid.I recommend.

Does what it should

Great Product

I record it stream my kids soccer games. I was using a cheap tripod with a built-in panning feature. The problem is that it's all plastic and not smooth when it rotates. I use this head in that tripod after I tighten everything down. This head is incredibly smooth. It has drastically improved my cameraman skills!

I decided that I don't use my high-end, heavy tripod equipment enough, so i remedied that by buying a Sirui AM-284 carbon fiber tripod and this Soonpho tripod head. Both were great decisions. Not saying I'll get rid of my Gitzo G1548MK2 or various O'Connor fluid heads and video tripods. But for under a couple hundred bucks total, I now have a reasonable alternative that I can take on all trips and even carry up big mountains without dying from the weight. It's "good enough" for any photo equipment I'm willing to also carry. This head blows away a typical consumer ballhead for many purposes, and in my opinion is a good compromise between a prosumer ballhead and a prosumer fluid head. Ability to point it at the zenith is an added bonus for me, as I'm into astronomy, solar eclipse chasing, and plane spotting also.It's a steal, so it's also perfect for permanently or semi-permanently installing them in fixed locations for applications like Zoom home office, church service streamer, auditorium/venue filming or security cameras, etc.

This product has a silicone ring on the lid to apply a little pressure and keep the lid firmly in the main compartment. This silicone is of very poor quality, as after just a few uses, the ring lost pressure, making it wholly loose and ineffective.

I ultimately returned this tripod video head because there was a slight, but noticeable, wobble when panning while shooting videos. For me, shooting video requires precise 360 degree horizontal movements and fluid vertical movements as well in both directions. So, even slight movements wile shooting videos (when horizontal and/or vertical settings are unlocked) while panning during a video shoot is unacceptable. The particular unit I had suffered from this problem. Other similar units may not have this problem, so it may very well be isolated issue. Please note that this review relates to only the unit that I had. On the other hand, the tripod head appears to be well made and very sturdy with all the basic features and controls in the right place. The "panning" handle is just the right size and position so that it does not interfere while shooting. The precision in the particular unit I had, however, was not its strong suit. Your requirements may not be the same as mine.