Tripod Head Recommendation Needed (1 Viewer)

I have a Vortex GT Pro tripod. As a tripod it's pretty good. The head is, at best, poor (IMHO).

I need a recommendation for a reasonably-priced (~<$150) head to use with a spotting scope.

What I would really like is a head that pans and tilts SMOOTHLY and can be QUICKLY/EASILY/accurately locked into place when I get it on target; particularly in the tilt plane.

If this has been already covered in another thread, thanks for your patience.:eek!:

Thanks.

I would look at Benro S4P,

http://www.traumflieger.de/shop/Sta....html?XTCsid=8c871f7231090274acf44f67ed189e75

not perfect but pretty good for the low weight and price,
the original plate is pretty wide, but any arca-plate will fit,
which is a good point (I replaced it with a smaller and lighter plate)


Benro S4 is the same head, but the plate is not Arca-Swiss compatible.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/896856-REG/Benro_S4_Video_Head.html

That's interesting. A quick Google search seems to indicate that it isn't sold in North America. but for about $75.00 you can buy an add on piece to make the plain S4 Arca plate compatible.
Steve

Knowing the size and weight of your scope would help provide a better answer.