Acratech Reviews 

Like all Acratech products, the lever clamp is elegantly designed and functionally a joy to use. Additionally, the company's high level of customer service matches the quality of their products.

No complaints about this ball head whatsoever. Once I figured out how to set it up and use it, it’s worked perfectly!

This clamp was perfectly designed and machined, just as everything I've bought from Acratech has been. Smooth action/looks good. As an added bonus they price these little works of art/workhorses competitively. Can't ask for more than that.

I use this one to quickly switch AD200Pro flashes from one stand or tripod to another. Very convenient to not have to screw around when you're thinking about other aspects of the lighting.
Chuck

Great products.
Personal service.
I have an assortment of Acratech mounts, clamps, etc. that perform flawlessly, reliably, and simply.
I never need to look elsewhere!

Excellent communication with staff on upgrading my pan/tilt head, saved me a few bucks!

Ordered several items from Acratech. Couldn't be more pleased with my purchases. This is my first experience with this company--but after dealing with the company and their products, I will be back.
In my opinion, their products quality are second to none. Plus their customer service is also exceptional.

Awesome products, incredible service

Acratech items are top notch quality. Shipping and delivery were timely.

I've had an Acratech Leveling Base for several years, but mated to some heads of indifferent quality. After looking around and reading reviews, I realized that the Ultimate Ball-Head was the best option for my use case. I think I'm going to be very happy with it.

The Acratech Leveling base is an excellent piece of gear for your kit. Extremely well made and level bubble is nice size for older eyes.

Shipped fast, and fit my RB67 perfectly! Just took it on a bunch of hikes and it served excellently.

I was disappointed with the powder coat finish, which does not wear very well. All my other plates from competitors are anodized.

Light but strong. Smooth in use.

It's just a tripod plate. It fits. It works.

The item is absolutely worth it's price. Very quick delivery in solid package. I'll tell my fieds of it!

Very quick, and an awesome product.

Quick international delivery.
Really good quality and has been very useful levelling my equipment

The overall purchasing process was easy and straightforward. Could not ask for anything more. As well, on receipt of the several items I purchased, I found that the gear was absolutely top notch and of extremely high quality. If I have further needs, I will always check with Acratech first! Bravo Zulu!

Prompt shipping and delivery. And the product (quick disconnect plate for Nikon D850) was the usual high Acratech quality. The only thing I might change is this: I worry about the metal surface of the plate scuffing the bottom of the camera. My solution is to put some electrical tape on the top of the plate so that it doesn't contact the camera directly. You can even use different colors of tape so that if you have more than one camera/plate you can color code them. But it'd be nice if Acratech would come up with some solution of their own (like putting some cushioning on the top of the plate) for this small issue. Otherwise the product is pretty much perfect.

The 1117 Leveling Base is the perfect compliment to the 1165 Panoramic Head. I purchased both to build out a small travel tripod. The beautiful, simple, well-executed design makes this pair ideal for my application. After using ball heads for many years, I have transitioned to panoramic and video heads for most of my general photography. The independent x- and y-axis movements makes framing and alignment so much easier compared to a ball head. The Leveling Base makes tripod setup painless by eliminating the hassle of adjusting legs to finesse a level pano platform. This unbelievably light-weight combo just screams “take me with you!”

A word of caution — there is ample drag adjustment, but these are not fluid-damped, or spring-loaded components. Set the drag properly, balance the load, and you are good to go. But for safety, keep a hand of the lens / camera rig as you loosen the vertical-axis clamp knob on the pano head.

I lovin’ the form, fit, and function of the Acratech products. Great mechanical engineering is an art in it’s own right!