New Sunwayfoto DYH-68 Leveling Base Released

The announcement of the completely new Sunwayfoto DYH-68 Leveling Base may be considered a major event since the it is nine years now from the release of the Sunwayfoto DYH-66i Leveling Base it replaces.

It is new in all respects, considering a new finish in silver aluminum and its redesigned locking mechanism and handle.

Sunwayfoto Introduces EPIC Series Extremely Lightweight Traveller Ball Heads

It has been a long time since the last major design upgrade of the Sunwayfoto FB Series Mk II Lightweight Ball Heads. If I remember well it was back in 2014 not counting the introduction of model FB-52 sometime in 2017.

Well, it took a long time but maybe this is what was needed to come with something EPIC according to the new series name, just announced by Sunwayfoto.

SUNWAYFOTO T1A20D Aluminum Tripod and XB-28 Low Profile ball head video

An artistic approach in the usually common presentations of camera gear surely makes a difference.
The Sunwayfoto T1A20D Aluminum tabletop tripod is shown in this video combined with the mighty little XB-28 Low Profile ball head.

Manfrotto M460MG Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

It has been a while since Hejnar Photo had lastly introduced the Manfrotto MVH500 Video Head Arca Compatible Conversion Set for the MVH500 A/AH Pro Video Head.

The new set described today concerns a smaller and more compact head from the Manfrotto® 3 way head arsenal, the 460MG pan-tilt head.

Hejnar Photo MF501 3.5" QR Plate with Integral Arca Clamp for Manfrotto

A newly released plate by Hejnar PHOTO came to enrich their line of Manfrotto® conversion adapters and custom quick release clamps.

This one is specifically designed for the 501PL, 502, 504, Nitro RC3, RC5 and NG heads featuring the 577 Rapid Connect Adapter.
Although similar conversion M577 plates for Manfrotto® video heads exist in the Hejnar line, these previous Hejnar solutions were modular sets combining a plate with an F63 Arca style Hejnar QR clamp, while the new MF501 has a smaller 1.5" QR clamp integrated into the structure.

Sneak Peek of new Sunwayfoto Mini Hot-shoe Tilt Head.

Sunwayfoto seems to be investing more and more into small heads with characteristics not usually found in these type of sizes.

Manfrotto MVH500 Video Head Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

In quite a short time from the release of the Manfrotto MVH502 Arca Compatible Conversion Set for the MVH500 A/AH Pro Video head another new conversion set is out by Hejnar Photo.

The new set concerns the smaller from the Manfrotto® video heads, the MVH500 in both its versions the MVH500A with a half ball base and the MVH500AH with a flat base featured in the illustrations here.

Sunwayfoto Introduced HB-01 Hot Shoe Ball Head - Preview

Three months after the introduction of their new smallest XB series Sunwayfoto XB-28II Low Profile Double Panning Ball Head Sunwayfoto has just released another tiny small diamond with similar looks.

The new HB-01 Mini ball head, is a quality all metal answer to the need for an articulated support sitting on a camera hot shoe, but not only.

Manfrotto MVH502 Video Head Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

As history shows Hejnar PHOTO brand of Arca style plates and clamps has become synonymous with quality parts, regarding the conversion of Manfrotto® tripod heads into the versatile Arca-Swiss® style.
This time, it was the turn of the MVH502 A/AH Pro Video head to get its Arca-Swiss® compatible conversion set.

Announcement of Sunwayfoto XB-28II Low Profile Double Panning Ball Head

About 18 months after the introduction of the smallest member in their XB series of low profile ball heads specifically the Sunwayfoto XB-28 Low Profile and Lightweight Ball Head  Sunwayfoto has just released its Mk II sibling.

The new Mk II version, as obvious from the illustration, is almost identical with its predecessor but for a small panning  base inserted below the quick release clamp. Which gives it the double panning attribute, making it ideal for leveled panoramic work.

Hejnar Introduces SCV Panorama Package 2018 Updated with New Rails

Old readers may remember my article and my endeavor to Create Multi Row Panorama Head Ver. II back in November of 2011. Nonetheless, this was already an improvement of an earlier version introduced one year earlier in November 2010. At that time there were very few modular and Arca-Swiss compatible multi-row Panoramic heads around.
Plus the ones that existed were quite expensive, so there was room for a modular solution that would be easy to transform into some other device, using the same rails.

Sunwayfoto Released CR-3015 Medium Size Panorama Heads - Preview

Sunwayfoto engineers have been working for some time now in order to introduce a more compact and more versatile panoramic head model than their large and heavy Panoramic Heads that have been around for many years now.
This medium sized 360° VR Panoramic head was released this month featuring a lot of goodies and innovations in one compact package under the CR-3015 model name.

Sunwayfoto GH-01 Carbon Fiber Gimbal Head Released

Sunwayfoto have finally released their GH-01 heavy duty Carbon Fiber Gimbal head which we saw in the Sneak Peek of Sunwayfoto Heavy Duty Carbon Fiber Gimbal Head last August.
The final product has been improved and reinforced at many points. Nonetheless, some changes are obvious, while others are invisible to the end user. In any case the overall stability and balancing were improved.

Sunwayfoto FB-52 and FB-52DDHi Top FB Series Ball Heads Preview

Although Sunwayfoto had a large capacity high end ball head with a 52 mm ball like the XB-52, they were actually missing a middle range high capacity ball head for lower budgets.
This is the gap to be filled now with the introduction of the FB-52 series ball head models.

Sunwayfoto XB-28 Low Profile and Lightweight Ball Head Preview

Almost four years after the release of their smallest Improved FB-28i Lightweight Ball Head  Sunwayfoto introduced a baby member to their XB series of low profile ball heads.
The new member in the Sunwayfoto XB Series is called XB-28 and as evident from the illustration it comes in a very small size, with a 28 mm ellipsoidal ball and the very smooth characteristics of its larger siblings.

New Modular Add-On Gimbal Head from Hejnar Photo

As I mentioned in other posts Summer and especially the month of August is time for vacation for most people but it also proves to be a period of launching new products and ideas.
Chris Hejnar has also been quite busy to introduce a Modular Gimbal Head for smaller and lighter cameras as the Fuji XT1 with Fujinon XF100-400mm illustrated above.

Sneak Peek of Sunwayfoto Heavy Duty Carbon Fiber Gimbal Head

Sunwayfoto is about to expand in a new market segment with a new product. So here is a sneak peak of their heavy duty Carbon Fiber Gimbal head under evaluation.

Article of S.C.V. Heavy Duty Multi-Row Panorama Head Updated

SCV Heavy Duty HDR Multi-Row Panorama Head with short 6" Nodal Rail

Quite after a long time from its initial release, the article about the concept of my Heavy Duty Multi Row Panorama Head was updated and refined according to the latest versions of the components.

Many times scheduled and postponed it's finally revived.

As a short reminder this Heavy Duty Multi Row Panorama Head structure was designed to cope with large telephoto lenses or large medium format cameras with minimal to none flex or vibrations.

Featuring Indexing Panoramic Rotators both on the vertical arm and the horizontal plain, plus an optional leveling base will give utmost versatility for the creation of standard to Gigapixel Panoramas.

Manfrotto M229 Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar PHOTO has gradually become one of the most advanced solution providers regarding the conversion of Manfrotto® tripod heads into the versatile Arca-Swiss® style.
In this respect they just introduced another Arca-Swiss® compatible conversion set, this time for  the Manfrotto® 229 3Way Super Pro studio Head.

Manfrotto SKU 393 Arca Compatible Conversion Set from Hejnar PHOTO

Hejnar PHOTO has just announced the release of yet another Arca-Swiss® compatible conversion set for Manfrotto®.
However, this time the conversion set is addressed to the old and well known predecessor of the gimbal heads, the Manfrotto SKU 393 Long Lens Monopod Bracket.