I ordered a 303SPH and a 303PLUS has arrived instead and it took almost two weeks for it to arrive! I needed it like yesterday and still have to teach myself how to use all of this equipment - software etc. Should I return it and wait for the SPH... so I can take the T&B shots? Which one of these is the better product? or the better product to use for real estate shots etc?

Using a Canon 20D w Sigma 8mm

My first post and many more to come

Thanks in advance

Use can use it BUT! I would return it.

The 303Plus is not a very well recommended panohead and on top of that is priced quite considerably lower then the 303SPH

Personally I wouldn't want either. Because of the known flex within both of these products and the fact they are over priced for what they are. (But this is only my personally opinion)

I believe the issue with the 303Plus is that the fisheye captures some of the panohead when shooting. It may depend on the camera lens position and modal but you can only set it up so the entrance pupil (nodal point) in correct position.

A very good majority here on this Easypano forum use the MrotatorTCPS for their panohead of choice. These come from www.agnos.com and incorporate the Manfrotto quick release.

Maybe the one listed on ebay (as we speak) might be a better option for you?

Regards, Smooth

Advice Taken

Thanks again!

Kaidan product is OK. In fact most here started with it. But their service and support is abysmal and that is why most refuse to use this brand anymore. On top of that they are a total rip off on freight charges outside of the USA and not flexible or helpful. The Australian distributor gave up on them years ago.

Even emails direct to the owner personal email go unanswered "Jim Anders" as much as I once tried to throw money at them they couldn't be bothered. Thus we found better to deal with, that offer a superior product for our needs. 

Cloning is an art form in itself. Show us your results and you will get some feedback.

Regards, Smooth 

The world is now a very small place.

It seems that after years of watching it is only the American's who shutter at the though of buying from outside their own country (or Canada).

Just because it is not at the local shops doesn't mean you can't have one. World freight services are very quick and reliable these days. For me living in one country and never risking buying from another would be a very boring existence.

Regards, Smooth

Spinem,  yes we were hesitant in buying a pan head.  Did not want to spend the money only to stop making pano's.  We have a Nikon 990 and we hand made a small L bracket for it.  Actually we made 3 handmade brackets.   Took several test pano's just to prove to myself that they worked.  Used the best one on our first on our first "for pay" panorama project.  Made some money using the hand made L bracket.  Worked 2 more paying projects.. imaging turned out great. 

The logic was if the handmade one worked well, then the manufactured one should work REALLY well.  So then had enough money to actually buy one.   3 camera upgrades later still using the panhead we bought.

Idea was I had working proof of the handmade concept function worked well and learned alot in the process and knew what features we wanted [or didnt need]  in the purchased version.

Dave