Ballhead suggestions for use with Wimberly Sidekick

Terrence

Any Wimberly Sidekick users out there? If so, I need some help. I have mine on an Acratech Ultimate ballhead and find it pretty hard to get it nice and perpendicular to the horizontal and vertical axes. I'm looking at the RRS BH-55, Arca B-1 and Markins M-10. All are expensive, so I'm really interested in what people are using in the field that works well with the Sidekick.

Thanks in advance.

LiquidAir

I don't have a sidekick (yet) but I love my Markins M-10. The Markins has a bubble level right under the mounting plate so leveling is trivial. The only problem is once you mount the camera the level is hard to see.

ian408

I'm using the bigger Really Right Stuff head. Others have used an
Arca Swiss.

I've also got the quick release plate on my BH55.

Ian

pathfinder

The strongest is the large Arca-Swiss BG ball head.

The RRS BH-55 is also very good, and what I use when I mount a Sidekick.

Terrence

Thanks for the input. I worked out a nice trade for an Arca-Swiss B1 for my Acratech Ultimate plus a little cash. Expecting it next week.

ian408

Terrence wrote:

Thanks for the input. I worked out a nice trade for an Arca-Swiss B1 for my Acratech Ultimate plus a little cash. Expecting it next week.

Let us know how it works for you!

pathfinder

It should work splendid.

The standard B1 Arca-Swiss head is very strong, and significantly lighter than there large one, which is over 4 inches in diameter at the base.