Any experience with Leofoto MH heads

[sglass]

Does anyone have experience with the Leofoto MH (Magic Head) series of heads? I am thinking of paring it with my Leofoto LS364C (ranger series). Looks promising but have not talked to anyone who has used one and there is very limited information about them being used for Long range shooting/hunting online even though I have seen lots being used at competitions (online not in person or I would have asked the user about it).

Thanks

 

[ID_Matt]

If you are going to be shooting off it some, check out the MA-30.

 

[Raider4044]

If you are going to be shooting off it some, check out the MA-30.

Came here to say this.

 

[sglass]

Awesome. I will look into them as well. Definitely will be doing shooting off of the setup. Thanks!

 

[mustang-cars]

Get the real deal RRS ball head. They're more expensive but Leofoto just straight takes the designs from RRS without a care in the world.

 

[dailyherold]

Reviving this thread because I just got a MH-50 to possibly use for both photography and hunting. The single large (and extendable) handle for both ball lock and tension feels more intuitive to me versus the typical ballhead. I look at the MA-30 and similar designed heads, and seems like the benefit would be stack height and less range of motion perhaps? Levers versus knob as well, but can swap out the MH-50 locking clamp to a lever version like the LSC-50 which supports arca and pic. Anything else I'm missing?

 

[WaWox]

Apologoes for reviving this old thread but what's the advantage of the MA-30 over the MH-40? Looks like the latter is a little heavier -- but is it also worse for shooting?

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Apologoes for reviving this old thread but what's the advantage of the MA-30 over the MH-40? Looks like the latter is a little heavier -- but is it also worse for shooting?

The design of the Anvil & MA-30L is much more intuitive than tightening a twist knob. You literally drive the gun with your hand on the lever of the MA and then slightly push it forward to lock it out.
The Anvil is the original and made in the USA, but the MA is 4 oz lighter and works great, so its what I choose to use atop the RRS Ascend-14

 

[NSI]

MA-30L is phenomenal.

-J

 

[SloppyJ]

I have a 324cex with the built in leveling base. I threw a MA-30 on that dude and it's money. I spent weeks agonizing over tripods and that's what I came up with. If you're shooting off of it, I don't think you can do much better unless you want to triple the cost.