Benro Geared Head Part 2 

Appreciate you taking the input and showing us the other options. It took me a while to get used to mounting the lens over the locking knob, but I found it was the only way to get the control I wanted and now that I've been doing it for a while it's become muscle memory. Love your channel, and all of your books have helped me a great deal! Keep it up!

Thank you Nathan! Though it has been more than 2 years since the video was made, it is still useful. I have a project where I need to shoot almost at birds eye view most of the time (82 degree pointing down), after watching your video I have an idea how the geared head works, to have the Y axis on top seems a bit awkward to work with. Thanks again for the info Nathan, almost none of the videos on youtube talked about different ways of mounting! Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the overview and alternative ways to mount. It's saved me a lot of trouble.

Just bought a Benro geared head and going to use it for the first time on some jobs today. So your reviews are very timely for me, so thanks for taking the time to produce them!

Thank you for addressing important points such as L-Brackets and Arca-Swiss problems and safety issues!

Just stumbled into real estate photography. Not sure how this adventure will go. I’m ordering this gear head. Thanks for the review and all your other videos.

Thank you! I've changed the way I mount my camera to my Benro, to feel more confident about its safety.

I have a Sunway Photo L bracket on my Canon 5Ds r and it fits just fine onto my Benro GD3WH geared head. Nice and tight in portrait and landscape with no issues at all.

Thanks for this Video i tried to put a question regarding the issues that you have covered here on the internet ... no replies ... then i found this video so thanks for that.

Thanks for the clarification!

The trouble I had with that first setup is that when I swung it into portrait mode, two of the gears became the same axis and I lost the ability to roll. I basically had pan, tilt and pan. The second option seems ideal, but in my case with a Pentax 67ii it won’t mount because the camera hits against the top knob before seating. Other large cameras may run into this issue. Option 2/3 still have three way control in portrait mode, so outside of an L bracket, option 1 is frustrating in use. Unfortunately I lose a bubble level with option 3, and the top knob blocks the lens a bit. Hope this comment helps some people!

You convinced me this head is something I want to get into. You are using a "Feisol?" tripod? Is that better or do you like it better than, lets say the Benro Mach 3? Thanks for all you do!

Hello Nathan...could you get another Arca Swiss clamp mounted on top of the Benro...? To take the more "normal"size plate & L...? Just an idea. We do that on some Manfroto heads: "Ben Swiss". Enjoying your generous videos, work and workflow...Inspiration. Thank You! PS: Check Out the levelling base idea, Hudson Henry and others are using.

Hi Nathan,thanks for a great video. Quick question: did you have a chance to take a look at the new sunwayfoto gh-pro II gear head? It is updated version and looks really intersting with kind of unique design.

I have the opposite problem with my L-Bracket by Vello. Instead of too thin, it is too thick when I rotate to portrait mode. It works fine in landscape mode. I also like to use a leveling base, so that I know that the tripod head is level, which is essential for properly leveling the camera for panorama shots.

Nathan, What is the benefit of Geared Head over Pan Head (3 way)? Also, when Geared Head has Movement, is there is easy fix? Thanks.

Hi, any L bracket for this head recommended?