What is the difference between the Acratech Ultimate ballhead and the new Version 2 model?
The new V2 model allows a range of motion similar to most conventional ballheads and will be instantly familiar to many photographers. The horizontal position and compact design of the ball retaining ring allows a greater range of motion than other conventional ballheads. The new V2 ballhead also has a fully adjustable separate friction control whereas the original Ultimate ballhead the friction is controlled by the main control knob. Our original Ultimate ballhead has a greater range and freedom of motion on the front side of the ballhead, this is often desirable for close-up photography and other types of photography where the camera angle required would normally necessitate that the ball be dropped into the slot in a conventional ballhead to achieve the desired angle. It also works in a similar fashion when doing vertical shots you simply rotate the ballhead to the side, and then the camera has unparalleled freedom of movement around the vertical position. Unfortunately the increase
