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First video review so excuse the sound/wind/everything lol. I'm more used to pictures and text but playing with new toys yesterday evening thought why not 
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJpP-r2En94
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Having slept on my thoughts from yesterday I'm still confident it's an excellent ball head. Only time will tell how long it lasts though but immediate impression is that it's in a higher league than the Red Snapper RSH-12 ball head it replaced even though the RSH felt heavier even though it isn't and the 7049 feels better engineered and the QR plate release mechanism is really nice too.
Both heads offered smooth panning and ball control but the 7049 is more precise and has markers for the friction knob so you know how much grab you're applying. It also has a sensitive spirit (more than the one on the tripod legs anyway) level and has heavier weight capacity.
Is it worth double the price of the RSH-12? I can't answer that for other's individual requirements but for me it is. The RSH lost its friction knob on location and I have no idea why because it should only come off when fully unscrewed which I never do. The panning motion knob also failed once and Red Snapper repaired it. The RSH-12 cost around £50 though so I wasn't expecting it to survive everywhere I've taken it (-28 degrees outdoors temps, urbexing, caving and so on!).
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJpP-r2En94
Pics:
Having slept on my thoughts from yesterday I'm still confident it's an excellent ball head. Only time will tell how long it lasts though but immediate impression is that it's in a higher league than the Red Snapper RSH-12 ball head it replaced even though the RSH felt heavier even though it isn't and the 7049 feels better engineered and the QR plate release mechanism is really nice too.
Both heads offered smooth panning and ball control but the 7049 is more precise and has markers for the friction knob so you know how much grab you're applying. It also has a sensitive spirit (more than the one on the tripod legs anyway) level and has heavier weight capacity.
Is it worth double the price of the RSH-12? I can't answer that for other's individual requirements but for me it is. The RSH lost its friction knob on location and I have no idea why because it should only come off when fully unscrewed which I never do. The panning motion knob also failed once and Red Snapper repaired it. The RSH-12 cost around £50 though so I wasn't expecting it to survive everywhere I've taken it (-28 degrees outdoors temps, urbexing, caving and so on!).