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***Steve*** · 02-07-2007, 15:34

Conclusion – the good and the bad

I was going to have a pros and cons list here but after much consideration and thinking about it carefully it would have been a little pointless, the pros would have massively outweighed the cons. Instead here are a few thoughts…

The Nodal Ninja 3 does everything it has been designed to do, and it does it with ease; it is small and light, strong and portable, it is a flexible system that copes with all the demands thrown at it, fits a whole range of different cameras and lenses and as important, is very also affordable.

Not everything in the package is perfect though, I have two small niggles. The documentation issue I noted at the beginning of this review – for a complete beginner it’s a little too lightweight

I will hold my hands up now and add that I would imagine it is not very likely that a complete beginner will just buy a panoramic head without them having some knowledge of the subject. It is more reasonable to expect them to have had an interest before hand and at least have a basic understanding of the terms and processes involved, plus as already stated there is a wealth of extra information on the Nodal Ninja website. Also despite my initial reservations, unless you know what you are doing (and if so you’ll not need a basic instruction sheet anyway) getting the perfect setup for your own equipment will take more information than a simple one page sheet could provide. The easy to understand videos, photos and other information on the Nodal Ninja website cover these points in some detail. So perhaps that should be balanced against my minor complaint.

My second minor gripe is that with my continued use, I have noted that the two neoprene cases are a little tight and probably slightly too small. The NN3 will go in them but you have to stretch the cases and it is not an easy task, even in nice weather. Come winter when your hands are cold or in gloves and I can see that becoming more of an issue. These points are very minor though and will not impact on your continued enjoyment and the results attainable.

NOTE since I wrote this review and before it had been published I’ve been told a new case in the works. Although I have yet to see the revision, hopefully this will correct the issue I experienced.

02-07-2007, 15:34	#9 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,158	Re: Nodal Ninja Spherical Tripod Head review Conclusion – the good and the bad I was going to have a pros and cons list here but after much consideration and thinking about it carefully it would have been a little pointless, the pros would have massively outweighed the cons. Instead here are a few thoughts… The Nodal Ninja 3 does everything it has been designed to do, and it does it with ease; it is small and light, strong and portable, it is a flexible system that copes with all the demands thrown at it, fits a whole range of different cameras and lenses and as important, is very also affordable. Not everything in the package is perfect though, I have two small niggles. The documentation issue I noted at the beginning of this review – for a complete beginner it’s a little too lightweight I will hold my hands up now and add that I would imagine it is not very likely that a complete beginner will just buy a panoramic head without them having some knowledge of the subject. It is more reasonable to expect them to have had an interest before hand and at least have a basic understanding of the terms and processes involved, plus as already stated there is a wealth of extra information on the Nodal Ninja website. Also despite my initial reservations, unless you know what you are doing (and if so you’ll not need a basic instruction sheet anyway) getting the perfect setup for your own equipment will take more information than a simple one page sheet could provide. The easy to understand videos, photos and other information on the Nodal Ninja website cover these points in some detail. So perhaps that should be balanced against my minor complaint. My second minor gripe is that with my continued use, I have noted that the two neoprene cases are a little tight and probably slightly too small. The NN3 will go in them but you have to stretch the cases and it is not an easy task, even in nice weather. Come winter when your hands are cold or in gloves and I can see that becoming more of an issue. These points are very minor though and will not impact on your continued enjoyment and the results attainable. NOTE since I wrote this review and before it had been published I’ve been told a new case in the works. Although I have yet to see the revision, hopefully this will correct the issue I experienced. __________________ .......__o .......\<, ....( )/ ( )