NOVOFLEX KOPF 2 GEARED HEAD

 

THE KOPF² NOVOFLEX’S NEW MODULAR GEARED HEAD

I was delighted when Novoflex asked me if I would like to test the prototype of this superb head. I had the KOPF² for a while last year. As with all Novoflex products, it’s beautifully engineered, as you would expect, and was a real joy to use in the field. Its unique design makes it the ideal choice across all photographic platforms including, landscape, architecture, and studio. I found it to be an excellent choice for macro when you need precision in framing and alignment; this is especially true when shooting high-magnification macro above 1X. This head is so smooth and precise that it makes the task much easier. Inserting a Magic Balance between the tripod base and head gives even greater versatility when composing challenging macro compositions. Below are some examples from my testing in the field. The KOPF² is naturally designed to be compatible with other Novoflex products.

 

Male Variable Damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum at rest in early evening.

Green-winged Orchid Anacamptis morio in full flower.

These molluscs can be found in many crevices in rocks at low tide.

Rough Periwinkle Littorina saxatilis settled in a rock crevice.

When precise framing is important this head is the ideal choice giving you the ability to fine-tune your composition.

Ochrolechia parella A close-up of the tiny apothecia on this coastal lichen.

The KOPF ² is superb for this type of photography when magnifications well above 1X are required.

Slime Mould Arcyria denudate A high-magnification image of this tiny slime mould.

Small Stagshorn Calocera cornea. A tiny specimen growing in a cleft in the tree trunk.