Swiss Railway Watch Battery Replacement

What a gem of a lens. Built like a Swiss watch and performs exceptionally well, and oh the bokeh.

It's the best replacement for my battery.

It's fantastic, built like a swiss watch, orreminds me of a Leica. It's also a beast, easily hold my sigma 150-600.

RRS and Arca-Swiss, watch out! You finally have a less expensive alternative that is good quality gear, not cheap junk.

I purchased a Cinetics 3 axis slider and found it to run like a jeweled Swiss watch. It is clearly a result of excellent design and production engineering. Factory support is very responsive. I have found this unit to be a must-have for my time lapse work. Congratulation to Cinetics for a superb product.

Works smoothly like a Swiss watch. Tightens down nicely with side knob. Only issue I had was attaching an Arca Swiss mount to top. Make sure yours has 3/8 mount or removable 3/8 to 1/4 adapter. Screw thread on top of pan can not be changed by normal home devices. Second issue was interference with knob on Arca Swiss mount I wanted to add. Just unscrew knob on pan base and remove.

This beautifully machined head is akin to my Swiss watch, and before you go judging such an egocentric statement; think about that build quality. Whether shooting products, architectural, or landscape this is the head you should have bought before the six others that led you here. The control capable is breathtaking, the smallest and most exacting adjustments can be made without worry of a sloppy movement, like you might get with a ballhead. I would suggest this to any and all who have stared and thought long hours on it. Jump in and do it!

The bottom line: these things provide great grip and glamour when placed on your Manfrotto tripod. As others have mentioned, these take some strategy when installing. Your best bet: have someone hold the tripod steady, or stabilize it in some fashion. Then use each of your index fingers -- one on each end, pointing at one another -- to guide/push the zipper head end, while running the other one up the railway, thus bringing the sides together and keeping the fabric from overlapping and getting caught. It also helps, on the railway end, to use your middle finger and thumb to bring the sides up and together. Before I figured this out, I was actually shaking with the force required to pull the zipper -- not to mention my fingertips were raw! Since there are three of them, you're in for a serious wrestling match! BTW: When placed on the tripod, these covers provide the perfect grip, particularly if you're wearing knit or non-leather gloves. And if you aren't wearing gloves, they sure beat away the bone-chill, too. Love 'em!

The replacement battery is working as it should as it always does.

Replacement Battery works well.