Trying out the Markins for grandpa
J. Ramón Palacios
 Camera   Nikon F100 handheld
 Lens  AF-S Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D ED IF with Nikon A2 warming filter
 Aperture   f/2.8
 Shutter speed   1/125, RGB 3D Matrix Metering
 Film  Fujichrome Provia 100F Professional
 Date  December 2002
 Location  At home
 Additional info 
As if to help me to demonstrate how easy it is to operate a Markins ballhead even under heavy loads and how it won't move once locked, my grandson was most curious of it and he seemed to like it as much as I do. The Markins was then mounted on a Manfrotto 440 Carbon Fiber, loaded with the F5 with 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF-S Nikkor and Pro-T Stroboframe bracket with SB-28 speedlight. With the ball locked in position it did not move a millimeter, even after my grandson's inquisitive and energetic inspection, critical for macro work.