Leofoto FW-01R 4-way tilt head
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- Manufacturer No.: FW-01R
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Leofoto FW-01R 4-way tilt head
Leofoto FW-01R 4-way head: When a millimeter suddenly matters
Sometimes you only notice it when it’s too late: the subject is almost perfect, but the frame tilts just a touch and suddenly all the calm is gone. The Leofoto FW-01R is made exactly for this kind of “almost, but not quite”. In short: a geared 4-axis tripod head that doesn’t make adjustments harder, just finer. And yes, that really feels good in everyday use.
With its two rotary knobs and two panorama plates, the FW-01R becomes a 4-way head that allows camera tilts to be made cleanly, controllably and with tangible precision. Each of the two tilt axes can be moved from minus 20 degrees to plus 40 degrees and then reliably locked. No wobbling around, no “it’ll hold somehow”. It holds.
4-axis geared head: precise tilt, clean locking, relaxed workflow
Especially in macro, still life or art photography you don’t want to guess, you want to nail it. The FW-01R helps you do that because you don’t try to hit the angles “somehow” with one big lever, but instead fine-tune them step by step until they’re right. And when they’re right, they stay that way. Period.
And then there are these two panorama bases: that may sound like tech-speak at first, but in practice it’s worth its weight in gold, because you can separate rotation and tilt instead of shifting everything at once. It’s one of those details that makes you think later: why didn’t I use this earlier.
For DSLR, mirrorless up to medium format: 10 kg load capacity at 730 g weight
The FW-01R is recommended for DSLR, mirrorless, medium format and for disciplines where things tend to get fussy: macro photography, travel photography, landscape photography, architectural photography and of course panorama photography. And yes, also for when you’re simply on the go and don’t feel like putting up with wobbly compromises.
The maximum load is 10.0 kg. At the same time, the head itself weighs only 0.730 kg. That’s the kind of ratio we honestly always eye a bit skeptically, because marketing often promises a lot. Here, however, it makes sense. Stable without being unnecessarily bulky.
Arca-style compatible screw clamp: quick to mount, secure clamping
According to the manufacturer, the clamp accepts an Arca-style compatible 38 mm dovetail profile, i.e. the common format that many already have in their setup anyway. We don’t want to gloss over the note about the ARCA compatible mount, because in everyday use it simply saves time and nerves.
Clamping is done via a screw clamp. Not flashy, but reliable. And sometimes “reliable” is exactly what you want. It’s that simple.
Levels, dimensions, mount: well thought out down to the last detail
For leveling, there are three bubble levels on board, two tubular levels and one circular level. That may seem like a “nice to have” at first, but especially in architecture or product photography it’s a real lifesaver if you don’t want to straighten everything later on the computer.
The base has a diameter of 4.6 cm, the height is 12.0 cm. On the bottom there is a 3/8 inch UNC internal thread, i.e. the common tripod mount that lets you attach the head to many tripods without any fiddling. The material is aluminum, pleasantly robust without feeling like a lump of lead.
And yes, there is a separate panorama base. That’s not just a tick on a spec sheet; in practice it’s often the difference between “kind of works” and “runs smoothly”.
Where the FW-01R is especially fun: macro, still life, architecture and panorama
In macro every nuance counts, in still life every line, in architecture every edge. The Leofoto FW-01R plays to its strengths exactly there, because you don’t just throw the camera roughly into position, you place it in a controlled way. We’d even say: it takes away that annoying repeated fine-tuning that otherwise always pops up. Well, at least almost always.
And when you’re traveling: you want to pack light, but not sacrifice precision. The FW-01R fits that brief well, because it doesn’t overdo it, neither in weight nor in operation. Sounds trivial, but it’s exactly what you appreciate on the road.
- 4,6
- 12,0
- Aluminum
- ARCA SWISS compatible (according to manufacturer) 38 mm dovetail
- 1 x circular level
- 2 x tube levels
- 3/8" UNC
- Getriebeneiger
- 0,730
- Screw locking
- 10,0
- Architecture photography
- DSLM
- DSLR
- Landscape photography
- Macro photography
- Medium Format
- Panoramic photography
- Travel photography
- yes
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0 Sanxiang Town, Zhongshan city, Guangdong Province | China
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