Z Flex Tilt Tripod Head - Flexible Angle Pan & Tilt Head/Universal Multiway Camera Tripod Connecting to Monopod Slider Rail Stabilizer Gimbal|Compact Folding Z Bracket Mount Fits Most DSLR Camera

Strictly professional. Well thought out. Excellent build quality. Won't budge when kip handles are tightened down even modestly. No force needed to tighten kip handles so platform is locked down tight. Actual size is deceiving. It's a lot smaller than expected. If it weren't for the kip handles, it couldn't be used for large cameras with wide bases, so it's going to be tricky to tighten down the movement while mounted directly to a larger camera. The rotation is lockable with a lock screw down. The 1/4-20 male mounting screw had a foldable handle, so you don't need a coin or slotted stubby to mount a camera. Bubble level included. Rotation marks on base allow for precise repositioning to same setting again exactly. Very compact in size. Folds flat. Fits inside your shirt pocket. I think at $50, it's $10 overpriced. It would be a bargain at $30. With it's secure lockdown characteristics, it currently beats every reasonable option available on Amazon, but for the possibility of the $230 Edelkrone, which is in a league of its own. When the kip handles are tightened, i couldn't move the platform, so i believe the specs on the weight capacity are credible. Fit and finish are excellent. Only possible improvement might be an option for a larger size platform model so i wouldn't have to risk mangling my knuckles tightening the kip handles underneath my camera.

I do a lot of event photography, and many of the venues have balcony or other shelf that is much safer than setting a tripod on the floor. I set one camera on a timer for wide shots while I’m free to roam with a second camera for closeups. Or sit back and enjoy the concert, using a remote trigger. (My primary camera is 45mp, so I can often crop for closeups.) I used to use a ball head mounted to a flat-plate pod, but the plate never fit well in my camera bag. This setup is just as stable and folds up smaller than a wide angle lens. This tilt head claims a higher weight capacity than most of its competitors. Indeed l have never had a problem with a full sized camera with a zoom lens. This pairs perfectly with the SMALLRIG larger foldable quadruped support and Arca Swiss clamp.

The joints are perfect, however with a full load (long lens, geared head, etc) the middle plate flexes a tiny bit. That makes the whole thing vibrate. Doubling up one side (essentially making a V head) solves that. If the middle plate were just a bit thicker, this would be able to handle much heavier payloads in the Z form. I vote for that.

This handy little device is very well made and a good size. It's big enough to hold a camera even at an awkward angle, yet small enough to fit into my setup. There are smaller ones and bigger versions from other manufacturers but this is the only one that utilizes flap levers on the hinge screws. The other manufacturers models uses a hex wrench to adjust the tensions of the hinges. It's not that that's a bad thing, it's just that it's inconvenient. When you're out using the other ones (which I also have) all things being equal, you can never find the right size hex (allen) wrench or worse - you drop it into the great dark void! The manufacturer actually exists as a Astronomy Star Tracking mount maker, that's why it's named Move-Shoot-Move, which refers to astrophotography. This item is not limited to only that, it can be great for regular photography use also. In any case, it's a handy little device for putting on top of a star tracker and mounting a camera to it and getting the angle that you need!

Heavy duty. Switches my camera from horizontal to vertical easily. No "L" bracket to put on and take off. That's why I bought it. But the bonus is that it works with my Neewar quick connect system. One flip I can go Horiz. to Vert. One flip and the built in rotator on the "Z" circles 360 smoothly for panoramic shots. One push of a button on the quick connect and the camera pops off to chg battery or sd card. No fumbling around in the dark. I do astrophotography.. Love..love..love

I purchased this product to replace a much cheaper "universal" Z-mount that would not hold my 0.75 Kg Panasonic Lumix G95 with 25mm prime lens stationary on a Glide Gear TMP-100 teleprompter stand. Conversely, the locking mechanism on the Move Shoot Move (MSM) Z-mount is rock-solid and you don't need to apply full force on the tightening screws to get the Z-mount to hold its position. I also love the spring-loaded thumb levers on the tightening screws where you can easily adjust their alignment around the screw heads without any tools in case the camera body or tripod head interfere with their rotations. The rotating panorama function, integrated bubble levels, or angle markings on the hinges are of no use to my application but the device does lock solidly in place, which is what I need. For the most part, lighting and camera hardware are just metal plates, screws, and screw holes (within tolerances, of course). Thus, inexpensive, unbranded hardware is often just as adequate as higher-priced, brand-named hardware. However, in the case of Z-mounts, considering the engineering challenge of designing a sufficient locking mechanism based solely on the amount of frictional pressure applied along the length of a relatively small hinge pin at the fulcrum of the lever, I'm convinced that my recent experience exemplifies the adage that one should "buy nice or buy twice" when it comes to Z-mounts. I did have a slight problem with screwing the MSM Z-mount's 1/4-inch adapter onto my TMP-100 teleprompter mounting screw. I removed the adapter and worked the TMP-100 mounting screw through it several times with some silicone lubricant. The two parts still bind together in a particular spot along the screw path (the problem clearly being the Z-mount's 1/4-inch adapter as I've had not previous issues with the TMP-100 mounting screw), but I won't need to remove the MSM Z-mount from my TMP-100 on a regular basis. Plus, 1/4-inch mount adapters are cheap and easy to replace.

I have used an Edelkrone version which is very heavy and requires a hex wrench and this one is much lighter and does not require tools. Basically great design with doubling the friction pads but they have very small diameter so somewhat defeating the design purpose. In order to get somewhat close to holding more than 2 pounds the lock screws have to be tightened to the max. The lock screw for the rotation is placed where it prevents the camera facing down by using only one hinge which would be more stable. If it would be on the side like the other ones there would be no interference

I have a nice travel tripod that I like except the ball head that it came with isn't enough so I thought I would give this idea a try. I picked this one from several others, I don't remember exactly why but I'm glad I did. This thing is sturdy, well thought out and the folding design actually works better than it looks like it would. I holds my 5DIV with a big lens no problem. In fact, now the tripod itself is the weak point. I got this mainly for a hiking/pack tripod, but I'll be using this mount for night sky photography as well.

This is a very useful and well made piece of kit for use with the Move Shoot Move Nomad star tracker. I recently upgraded from the first of their star tackers ( several years old now) to the new Nomad. My current camera was much heavier and needed a stronger unit. This Z-plate allows for my 2.7kg camera to sit on top of the ball head on a level field. The quality is superb and it works well. Star tracking now works with my heavier camera.

Hervorragendes Handling, jeder erdenkliche Winkel zum Fotografieren ist gut und sicher einstellbar. Hochwertige Verarbeitung, kann ich gut weiterempfehlen. Habe es schon mehrfach für bodennahe Makro-Fotos verwendet. Nur für leichte Kameras geeignet. Ich verwende selbst eine Olympus TG 6. Mfg JMW

Matériel conforme, livraison rapide

Mine did not include a 1/4 > 3/8 adapter (as I had seen in adverts)

Good product. I used it for astrophotography and was happy with it.