A little while after the announcement of the Sunwayfoto DDH-02 Panning Clamp and the publication of
Sunwayfoto DDH-02 compact Panning Clamp Preview, I received a complementary copy from Sunwayfoto headquarters for a hands on evaluation.
In my original article, although I liked the clamp I had also expressed some reservations concerning the abilities of this panning clamp, due to the very small and compact size. Since I have already described all specifications and dimensions in the previous article, I shall engage more in the testing and evaluation results as well as the functionality of this little fellow with some implementation ideas.
The Clamp
The clamp came shrink wrapped in the usual by now Sunwayfoto recycled-carton box. A large label shows the content photo, model and main specification.
As seen in the first photo above, all parts are inserted in pre-cut foam sockets that protect them during transport.
There is an extra layer of foam bellow (thicker) and above (thinner) for even better protection from scratches.
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