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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RS_RS" data-source="post: 1621247" data-attributes="member: 80199"><p>Concerning the Gitzo G2180, I should make it clear that I have not used this head myself, but was deterred from buying it by seeing a number of reports that criticised the lack of separate tension and lock controls on each of pan and tilt. The 2380 has these, but no balance springs. It is a much bigger and heavier head which comes with a long QR plate, and I find it just about ideal for my Swaro ATS80HD in circumstances where weight is not an issue. It is easy to position the scope so that it is well-balanced, and once that is done there is certainly no need for any balance springs if the scope is being used reasonably level. Indeed, I seldom feel any need to lock the movements.</p></blockquote><p></p>