NEEWER Tripod Fluid Head with +/-10° Leveling
NEEWER Tripod Fluid Head with +/-10° Leveling Base(⌀37mm), Metal Pan Tilt Head with Arca Type QR Plate, Telescopic Handle for Compact Video Camera DSLR Camera, Max Load 8.8lb/4kg, GM27
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| Brand | NEEWER | NEEWER | NEEWER | NEEWER | NEEWER | NEEWER |
| Weight: | 16.65 Ounces |
| Dimensions: | 24.3 x 12.5 x 6.6 centimetres |
| Brand: | Neewer |
| Model: | 10102011 |
| Part: | 10102011 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Dimensions: | 24.3 x 12.5 x 6.6 centimetres |
I just bought a monopod, and wanted an Arca Swiss type head to make it that much more useful. Spotted this Neewer product, but was slightly suspicious because of what seemed like a low price for something that is usually in the $200 to $300 range (for larger tripods). It arrived this morning, and quite honestly, I was amazed to “feel” the quality of the build, the design is superb, and it has everything and more that I wanted. Even has a level bubble as a guide. Cannot recommend this highly enough.
I found this smaller size fluid head after returning a larger sized version. I use a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra for my recordings and the large size fluid heads were too bulky and heavy for what I do. This smaller sized fluid head by Neewer is so nice. I can keep it attached to my new tripod and fold it up and pack it in case with the Neewer fluid head attached. That was a nice surprise! The only complaints I have is it’s a little difficult to read the bubble but all the other features are great. The only other thing I can complain about is I can hear the grease move or pop in a quiet setting, when moving the fluid head. Not sure if it’s suppose to do that so I need to contact Neewer. But in a moderate to noisy environment you can’t hear it so it doesn’t effect me. Other than those two issues the movements are very smooth for what I do.
I like the compact size of this and the quality seems to be there not without paying the price in weight. It’s a heavy little head but it does pretty good. The handle is probably the biggest downside of the whole thing. It unscrews to telescope out but can easily unscrew and fall off if you’re not paying attention. I wish it had some type of screw lock or detent, that isn’t inline with handle, to keep it from backing out. Other than that its a great head.. smooth movements, doesn’t seem to drift all that much, it’s quiet, and doesn’t take up much room. I use it to self film hunts and overall happy with the purchase.
I purchased this fluid head to work with Neewer’s light and compact TP62 tripod — as I needed to add panning for panoramic shooting. It fits the bill, as it provides smooth pan/tilt functionality, while adding very little to the tripod footprint.
The size is perfect for point-and-shoot cameras and mobile devices, and should last a long time.
Buona testa. La uso per foto da studio.
Comodo il fatto che basculi quindi facile da mettere in bolla.
Non fattibile il movimento verticale.
Nata per video fa il suo lavoro anche in fotografia
This is good value. It is well built and robust.
I will be using this while I am in a wheelchair.
The tilt mechanism has to much resistance to staying tilted. The only way to stop it returning its upright position is to tighten the tension screw, and you have to hold the head in the tilted position while doing this. At this stage it takes to long for me too tilt the camera and take photos, and the monopod started moving..
It will take a lot of practice until I will be able to use the tilt mechanism with the camera installed and on a monopod that’s attached to my wheelchair.
I realize I may not be be doing this correctly, and I welcome any advice.
I did not expect this to be this good. When I got it in the mail and checked it out, I was a bit skeptical that it would be as good as my Ulanzi mini video head. However, upon putting in on my tripod and mounting the camera to it, I was proven wrong. This little head is smooth and the extension handle makes it easier to tontrol. Leveling it is quick and easy. I have only used it once but all in all, I was very pleased with how it performed. The only con is that the level bubble is not easy to see once the camera is mounted and I had to move my tripod and quickly level it because the ground was uneven. I wish the level bubble was easier to see, but given the small size of this thig, I guess it is as good as it gets.
Although I’m normally shooting static shots, I was able to get very smooth pan and tilts with an a7iii and 24-105 lens, weighing about 4.5 lbs with my mic and top handle.
I originally bought the Sirui VA-5 for $125 thinking the higher price would be better, well I was wrong! Maybe it was defective, but man, that thing was not at all fluid, also quite heavy. I returned it and got this and am very happy.
Additionally, there’s no mention of it in the description, but this thing held up to some pretty serious weather. I hiked it through rain for hours and got it soaked there are no issues that I can see! I was also surprised to see that the Allen key never fell out considering it was strapped to the bottom of my backpack and hit with brush and branches all day.
Overall an extremely valuable piece of gear for a lightweight backpacking tripod head!
Worked great. Some reviewers complained about the leveling sight not being very visible at it’s location- I didn’t see that as an issue. Once level, I could pan with the camera being level. Gives me much more flexibility than the ball mount that my tri-pod came with. Seems to be of really good quality. This is meant to be a more compact unit so the handle is smaller- which worked great for my full-size DSLR and yet keeping it as light and compact as possible. I highly recommend it.
First of all the item is extremely well-made. Excellent fit and finish and all the controls operate very smoothly. It has a nice buttery pan and tilt action. The fluid head responds very nicely for something that’s small. On top of that you have a tiny leveling base on the bottom which is usually something you see a much larger tripods. You can tell that this is made for a small traveling tripod and the idea of having these advanced features on a small head like this is very compelling.
But there are a couple of design choices which are very puzzling. You cannot really see the bubble level so it is absolutely no help in leveling the base. And I’m saying you can’t even see it before you quit the camera on. Typically these types of bubble levels would stick out to the side a bit so you can see them and I get there trying to keep this compact but there was still room to put it out a little bit and it still would not be the farthest bit sticking out.
The other thing is this giant handle. It practically dwarfs the rest of the device. It kind of makes the idea of a compact bulkhead moot at this point. They could’ve gone with a much slimmer shorter arm. Considering the type of equipment that this is likely to be used with this I would’ve thought that’s the way to go and in fact Smallrig makes one exactly this way. It uses a standard rosette so it may be possible for me to swap out the handles. Then it would be the perfect compact thing to carry with a travel tripod.
Still I don’t think this deserves three stars despite the odd design choices because it’s still quite high quality gear and affordable. Just some legitimately puzzling things going on here.
The head with leveling base has not been used in the field yet. Only set up in house with various items including binoculars, spotting scope, camera. So far it’s working well. Panning is smooth as well as tilt and is handling the various weight without issue.
+ Hochwertige Verarbeitung, wie von Neewer meist gewohnt
+ Allseitig makellos silber eloxiert
+ Keine Grate oder scharfe Kanten, alles sauber aus Alu gefrst
+ Das Gummi des Handgriffs ist (nahezu) geruchlos und sehr griffig
+ Inklusive Schnellwechselplatte, die sogar ber abnehmbare Sicherheitsanschlge verfgt
+ Am Stativkopf ist das Werkzeug (ein Inbusschlssel) dauerhaft untergebracht; Das ist wirklich genial, so hat man sein Werkzeug immer dabei
+ Ausgesprochen eng tolierte Mechanik: Alles gleitet geradezu und luft butterweich, sowohl die Schwenkeinrichtung ber den Handgriff, als auch auch die 360-Grad-Platte darunter, und auch die Nivellierbasis unterhalb der 360-Grad-Platte
+ Der Handgriff ist abnehmbar bzw. lsst sich im Winkel anpassen, um ihn jederzeit “optimal im Griff” zu haben
+ Arca-Swiss-kompatibel
+ Endpreis (abzglich des “Rabatts”) erscheint fair
– Eine Transporttasche htte bei dem Preis ruhig inbegriffen sein knnen
– Leider hat nur die 360-Grad-Platte eine Skala; Beim Schwenkarm fehlt diese unverstndlicherweise (wre leicht unterzubringen) und bei der Nivellierbasis auch
– Die Schnellwechselplatte wre in einer quadratischen Form sinniger, da sie grer ist als die Schnellwechselklemme darunter; In einer quadratischen Form wrde das besser zusammenpassen
– Leider nur ein 1/4-Zoll-Stativanschluss an der Schnellwechselplatte, eine grere ffnung, um auch 3/8-Zoll-Fotoschrauben anzubringen, wrde bei einem Stativkopf dieser Grenordnung wirklich Sinn machen (der Stativkopf selbst verfgt am Boden wiederum ber eine 3/8-Zoll-Fotogewindebohrung)
– Unntige und unserise Verkaufsspielchen mit “ewig gltigen” Rabatten (hier ganze 20 %)
I was looking for a pan head for my computer setup and this works perfectly. Despite its small size this pan head is incredibly well made. And works perfectly for my desk setup.
Ich habe mir einige Fluidkpfe zukommen lassen. Sehr teure, und hnlich gnstige. Die Teuren waren sehr viel besser, jedoch selbst kleine Kpfe letztlich doch zu schwer, alles wurde zu Kopflastig, gerade mit groen Objektiven. Dan gab es hnlich Gnstige, z.B., eines von Rollei (fast baugleich). Jedoch, ohne dass ein Teller zum Ausrichten gleich mit integriert ist. Das hoch / runter-schwenken geht Prime, links /rechts braucht etwas mehr Ruhe und bung. Das Teil liegt am Stativ befestigt gut in der Hand und erweiternden den Bereich zum Festhalten, die anderen waren da eher gegenteilig dies bzgl.
This fluid head is an ideal compact and sturdy option for mirrorless cameras and travel kit. Its small form factor and smooth operation makes it a good option for video work on the move. The arm extends to make it easy to get smooth panning and I will be attaching this to my travel tripod for video work.
I was really surprised how petite this head is.
It goes onto both my Manfrotto tripods nicely and the screw mount adapter is a nice addition, as is the allen key being tucked away inside. Like a little secret. I prefer to use this on my smaller travel tripod as it’s a lighter tripod and suits this thin head nicely.
Everything adjusts smoothly and the extendable handle feels like great quality with it’s silicone cover.
Pan and tilt are both really silky smooth and that handle is just the right size for control without being intrusive or uncomfortable to hold on a longer shoot.
Nice quality quick release pad, which isn’t that “quick” as you need to loosen the holder with a screw thread.
Overall this is a really well made useable tripod head that also works well for tabletop shooting as it’s not too big to put on a Gorilla pod or small tripod.
The Neewer Mini Fluid head is a great choice for SLR and Mirror filmographers — or those shooting under the radar. Its tiny — weighing in at 370g about 37mm around and 900mm tall. Inside that small footprint, there is a tiny levelling plate (though there isn’t a spirit level to validate if things are level so you may want to add one to your camera setup. The levelling plate will adjust for 10 degrees of tilt. Super useful; the most frustrating thing is finding your tripod wasn’t level when you review the footage you shot hours later.
The photos attached have the fluid head with a Canon Eos R5 attached; the lens is a 15-35mm. The combination weigh in around 1.6kg — and the balance is more on the lens. The little Fluid head supports Arca plates for mounting and includes a small one with a hex/ key slot in it. (The head includes a hex key which has a magnetic store in the head, so you are more likely to have it with you. As such there is little balance available from cantering the weight on the plate; you need to use the friction screws on the head to dial it in.
I found dialling the tilt friction to be easy; and I was able to put the camera in pretty much any position and it stayed in place. This was also the case with a much heavier 300mm lens attached (This takes it up to close to the maximum 4kg load.) With most /normal/ mirrorless and slr lenses you will be fine; and likely had headroom to attach an SSD or monitor (though you may want to attach that to the tripod via another method.
The grip is rubberised, and you can unscrew it and remove for transport; and adjust for length to 24cm. With the head dialled in for friction it was easy to get smooth panning shots; even using the single finger pull method. If you want to use it for taking panoramas there is a marker for the degrees on the panning axis; sadly, not for the tilt; but you can likely eyeball the vertical steps in your panorama.
I’m happy with how well this head works; it turns any tripod into an effective base for shooting smooth pans and tilting video with your mirrorless camera. The friction system works well so you don’t need to hold the weight all the time and can adjust the camera without messing around with dials to lock it back in place. Then when you are done you are only carrying something that weighs 370g home.
All-metal construction and smooth damping movements make this tripod head by Neewer a pleasure to use. Its fairly standard in terms of features — an arca quick release top plate and reversible thread ( and 3/8 inch) at the bottom.
It’s not a ball head (which I generally prefer) but the main attraction with this is the easy to grip arm which extends with a quick turn.
My initial concern was that the arm was on the right hand side, and since most cameras have the main control functions on the right, and would therefore present a problem when making adjustments. However, a close inspection showed that the arm can be unscrewed and fitted the other side so that it is operated by the left hand leaving the right one to control the camera.
Well made, not particularly cheap, but if it suits the specific user’s needs it should last a good few years.