The buzz has been growing around the net about our long anticipated Nodal Ninja 5 (NN5). NN5 fills the need for those needing a spherical panoramic tripod head for larger cameras, longer lens.
NN5 Features include:
Accepts All Wide Angle Lenses
Can be used in Landscape Mode
Interchangeable Detent Rings (click stops)
Rail Stops to remember camera position
2.5 Degree Upper & Lower Rotator Tic Marks
Use with Arca Style Swiss Quick Release System
Longer Focal Length Lenses
DSLR’s Cameras with Battery Packs
Medium Format Cameras
Some Large Format Cameras
Upper Arm Rotator 15 Degree Positive Locks (NN5L no upper arm stops)
Accepts Weights Loads to 10kg (22 lbs) - NN5L 7kgs
Longer arms (about 40mm longer than NN3). This helps to accommodate larger cameras like the D3 or MK II, MK III, and cameras with battery packs. Larger lenses like 17-40mm or 70-200mm F2.8 can also easily be accommodated .
Nikon D2X w/ 70-200 2.8 Mounted on NN5 in Landscape mode
NN5 Shown with D2X and optional EZ-Leveler
NN5 and NN3 MKII
The difference between NN5 and NN5 Lite is that NN5 has upper arm 15 degree positive locks which are detachable “on the fly” without having to remove your camera.
Full spherical capability with most cameras and lenses.
Read Max Lyon’s early review of NN5 Beta (since improved even more) - click here