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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alexis Powell" data-source="post: 3673907" data-attributes="member: 5327">I'll be interested in your experience with the Andoer head. It is super cheap, Arca compatible, and weighs 1.3 lb, which is a nice combination of features. Hope it is smooth and robust.If that doesn't work well enough, I think the Sirui VA-5 Ultra-Compact Video Head is what you might want. It is a fluid head with spring counterbalance, weighs 1.3 lb, and costs $119 from B&H.Yes the Gitzo is pricey ($250 if you are lucky), but it is only 1.0 lb and locks with a single big dial.The Berlebach heads are super expensive (like $450+) in USA. The 553 is not what I'd call light weight in a birding context. The 510 looks to be closer to being compact, but it is still 1.5 lbs. --AP</blockquote>