Support head (1) for video-photographic equipment comprising a base (2) intended to be fixed to a support structure, at least one body (3, 4, 5) rotating with respect to said base (2) so as to rotate about a respective rotation axis (X, Y, Z) defined on said head (1), a telescopic activation device (30, 40, 50) of said at least one body (3, 4, 5) for rotating said body with respect to said rotation axis (X, Y, Z) comprising a shaft (31, 41) extending along a longitudinal axis (A, B) fixed to a first end thereof (31a, 41a) to said at least one body (3, 4, 5) and a handle (32, 42) associated with a second end (31b, 41b) of said shaft (31, 41) longitudinally opposite to said first end (31a, 41a), said handle (32, 42) being slidable with respect to said shaft (31, 41) so as to be displaceable along said longitudinal axis (A, B) between a working configuration (W), wherein said handle (32, 42) is positioned for controlling the rotation said at least one body (3, 4, 5) about said rotation axis (X, Y, Z) and a non-working configuration (W′) of minimum size, wherein said handle (32, 42) is in a position close to said at least one body (3, 4, 5).