ULANZI U-80L Metal Ball Head Camera Mount Arca Swiss 360 Rotating with

I bought this for a very specific purpose: connect my SmartRig iPhone 17 Pro cage and accessories to a portable tripod I use for on-the-go video/audio capture. My hope was to find an ARCA Swiss compatible ball head that's more compact and lightweight, but still engineered with quality, durability, precision and fine control. This ball head checks all the boxes. It is designed with a large-enough tightening point to allow for solid ball lock-down and release. It is easy to use and manage, even when the cage is fully loaded. Stability is great, small size is super-convenient. It has an added side cold shoe mount, which is great--even for hanging a power bank. I've added a couple of photos showing the ball head in place with other phone cage attachments so you can see how I'm using it. Note: a few photos show a SmartRig H11 Quick Release Adapter (Arca) connector in the Ulanzi U-80L quick-release plate slot, not the plate that comes with this ball head. That's not any sort of "knock" on the Ulanzi plate--just my own decision to use a different connector with my smartphone cage rig. Overall, this Ulanzi U-80L is a GREAT VALUE for this price point. I have some other Ulanzi gear and everything I purchased from this brand has been 5-star quality. Strongly recommend.

I have a SmallRig mini tripod but it didn’t come with a ball head and my spare ball heads fit larger threads. I saw this ULANZI head with a 1/4" thread, and it seemed to be just the right size for my needs. I have a Lumix S5ii within a SmallRig cage. So, it already has an Arca mounting. . The ULANZI is light, well-built and holds my camera with a 70-300mm lens perfectly rigid, with no slippage at the ball whatsoever, even if I apply force to the lens. The tripod flexes first. It is a pretty small item. I particularly like that the clamp screw is flat and not a round, knurled knob. I can get a really good purchase on it to tighten the ball. The ball sounds rough as it moves with a loosened clamp but this probably assists with the 10Kg load capability, increasing the friction. I don’t find the noise to be an issue. Note, there is no panning feature with this mount. You’d have to loosen the clamp to rotate the camera on a full-size tripod. It is not an issue at all for a table-top tripod setup, or maybe a monopod with a small camera, since it is quite small. . The cold shoe mounting is stiff and can be rotated to suit whatever you are fitting there without tools (Allen keys included), such as a light, though it is close to the bottom of the camera. Therefore, it may result in ideal adjustment issues for anything large. I don’t tend to use cold shoe mounts, and if I did, I’d use one of the cage’s shoe mounts. . $25 with a 5% discount coupon is a reasonable price and I can confidently recommend it for table-top applications. For anything else, I’d certainly recommend a much larger diameter ball head with panning. This one just feels tiny.

I stole the ball joint from my overhead camera mount for a travel tripod I wanted to use and got this as a replacement. It works great with my m50 equipped with a peak design quick release plate. The knob is a good size leaving enough clearance that it does not brush against the bottom of the camera unlike other affortable arca swiss mounts I have tested. I appreciate the flexibility of the swiveling cold shoe. It would make it easy to install extra lighting equipment or even a mic if I ever wanted to in the future. The cold shoe is worth the slight premium over other affordable options in my opinion.

Small and light. Fits Arca Swiss plates perfectly. Have used mostly with mirrorless cameras, no problems at all. Handling is great. The plate that comes with the head is on the small side, but since I have lots of other plates this one is assigned to something small.

Rock solid design, flexible Value is always good with Ulanzi Smooth movement is great Adjustable for most uses Weight is not heavy at all Very affordable and user friendly for all applications it is designed for.

I actually use this to hold my MX Brio. I find this very useful as I place it as tightly as possible between my 4k monitors at eye height to maintain eye contact when vlogging/reading on my monitor. I really hate nostril or forehead cams. The Ulanzi ball head allows me to remove the camera when I am not using it to prevent overlapping in front of the monitors while watching a video or whatever. I also have a very nice Fox microphone on the same mini tripod using an extension bar bracket. This allows me to keep the mic just behind the monitors preventing weird focused sounds from the curved 4k monitors. The camera is on an extension to get it above the mic and the Ulanzi on top to adjust to perfection without extra bulk. If necessary I can add a small video light (or second small mic) on the convenient cold shoe if I don't want to use studio lighting. Now if someone would make a Brio quality cam vertically oriented for a reasonable price I would be ecstatic. But the Ulanzi is perfect for my application and the quality is excellent! See also Triple Cold Shoe Mount, Gimbal Microphone Light Extension Bar Bracket Aluminium Alloy with 1/4in and 3/8in Screw Holes for DJI OM 3/2, for Zhiyun Smooth 4, for Feiyu Gimbal Stabilizer(Black) HeiyRC Mini Vlog Tripod for DJI Pocket 3 OM 4 5 Osmo Mobile 2 3, for GoPro Max Hero, for Insta360 X3 X4 X2, ZHIYUN Smooth Hohem Feiyu Stabilizer DSLR Camera Desktop Tabletop Stand Grip Accessories

I've been happy with ULANZI products in general. The ULANZI U-80L is no exception. I needed a small ball head for a mini tripod to hold a Fuji XT-5. This head fit the bill. Since I use Arca-Swiss mounting plates on almost every camera, the head's Arca clamp was a plus-plus for me. The ball moves smoothly when released and locks solidly. The locking arm can be repositioned by pushing in which is very useful for locking/unlocking the ball if the head is mounted in a tight situation. For the price, I can recommend the ULANZI U-80L.

Easy to use

Cant compare to others as its been a couple of years since i updated my tripod mount. Very happy with this though! Can mount my camera on it and point it into ANY direction and lock it tight and not worry about it slipping or moving. (this is with 4 months usage) literally perfect for my usage and im sure there was newer ones out when i purchased it. but whoever reccomended it to me on youtube said what i needed to hear. and ive not looked back on this purchase since. reccomend as it does what it says on the tin. cant speak for the newer versions

Very well constructed unit that can handle considerable of weight. Easy to use and very adjustable.

Pelo preço a compra foi excelente. Apesar de pequeno é muito bom.

tres bien

Muito bom