Benro 3-Way Geared Head (GD3WH)

I really like how there is plenty of attention to detail but the whole thing is a lot bigger than k expected. That means it’s really stable but also not ideal for travel.

Very good head for architectural and landscape photography. The mount remains sterdy in most of the situations however I have felt that the vertical movement is bit slippery and it slightly moves downwards after taking a few shots. Overall, a very good head and value for money.

heb deze besteld en vond het ene grote teleurstelling als ik het wilde monteren .. namelijk de schroefdraad om hem te bevestigen op het statief was beschadigd .... kon hem niet meer terugsturen daar ik eerst nog van mijn ander statiefkop gebruik gemaakt heb maar die het nu begeven heeft .... en is meer dan een maand geleden ... tsja . zeker niet tevreden ... ook al is het van Benro ...

Endlich habe ich gefunden, was ich dringend brauchte. Meine nikon coolpix p950 einen sehr großen Zoom, wenn ich den ausfahre , kann der Kugelkopf und auch nicht der Videoneiger das Ziel im Bild festhalten, immer verschwindet das Ziel. Mit diesen Getriebekopf ist es kein Problem mehr . Ich kann mein Ziel vernünftig im Bild halten und ganz genau einstellen. Wenn ich das getan habe und die Kamera loslasse ,simsalabim. ist mein Ziel immer noch dort wo ich es eingestellt habe. Dann nehme ich meine Fernbedienung und kann wackelfrei abdrücken. So macht die Knipse richtig Spaß. Die Bedienung ist sehr einfach . Preis/ Leistung super. Die Qualität des Materials finde ich sehr gut . Außerdem ist der Kopf nicht so groß wie ich dachte. Auf den Bildern sieht er viel größer aus finde ich . Ich habe etwas geübt , die Kamera auf und ab zu machen, jetzt klappt es gut. Ich bin voll begeistert von diesem Getriebeneiger. Selbst Video Schwenks funktionieren besser als ich dachte. Klasse Teil 👍

This thing works so well. I love that it makes super small adjustments and doesn’t budge once you set it. Great asset to my camera setup.

I use systematic tripods, first from Gitzo and then have moved to Benro as Gitzo does not support Canadian market for defective gear to my satisfaction. I use both an aluminum and fiber tripods from Benro, 75mm levelling bases, fluid heads, geared columns, and all that kind of stuff paired with USA made Kessler jibs, sliders, second shooter... I used to use the Bogen/Manfrotto 410 and 405 heads but went with this Benro for weight and price along with the fact that it is setup for Arca standard and includes a plate (I have adapter plates for the 410.405 to Arca but they were expensive and heavy too). So I mostly use the geared head on the bottom of the Benro geared column (they switch out in seconds with the systematic design without tools), and I find it really good for video and timelapse at low angles with heavy camera/lens setups. The results are precise and repeatable, and the head quickly moves with the gears disengaged so you really have two types of adjustment and that makes setup fast. I use Smallrig cages and bolt the arca plate to either the cage top or top-hot depending on weather an XLR adapter is attached (Panasonic), and I am really pleased with the value of this geared head, and Benro products overall. My only longterm criticism of the Benro products (all of them) is either the bubble levels fall-out, break, or fade away in the sun to being useless within two years, so I will check back in 2022 and update whether the bubbles survive. Suggestion to Benro...either include extra bubbles, eliminate them, or buy something that matches the rest of the quality of your gear.

Very good geared head, with very good control and reasonable weight. The three rotation controls are in two parts, fine adjustment knob and coarse adjustment. A few things worth knowing: -the coarse adjustment doesn't always click in place until the fine adjustment is then turned. -if you mount a rail on it be sure the geared control knobs on the rail don't clash with the Benro. -you may need a spacer on the tripod to move the Benro up a little as the control knobs can clash downwards too. -you might want to invest in a dual Arca mount 360 rotation panning clamp (eg Sunway) to go on top of this so as to adjust camera rotation more flexibly once the geared head is in position. Overall much more flexible and faster than moving the tripod for macro shots.