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 pidge
Canon EOS-40D |
10/02/2009 12:23:51 PM |
I'm looking for a tripod head that is equivalent to a ball head, but has markings to tell me how far (in degrees or radians or whatever) I've tilted the head. I've found a lot that have markings on the base that tell you how far you've rotated or turned the head on a flat plane, but they don't have anything to indicate how much I've tilted.
Anyone have ideas or recommendations?
I also know there are fancy video fluid heads, but the ones with the markings are in the thousands of dollars. I'm looking to keep it under $500, preferably under $300
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 Strikeslip
Canon EOS-40D |
10/02/2009 12:26:13 PM |
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soup
Canon EOS-30D |
10/02/2009 12:38:52 PM |
wouldnt a bubble level sort of serve that purpose ?
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pidge
Canon EOS-40D |
10/02/2009 12:50:34 PM |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Howdy stranger!
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Howdy, stranger! :P
Originally posted by soup:
wouldnt a bubble level sort of serve that purpose ?
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It would, but I need to be able to measure the degree of the tilt. I need to be able to tilt it between 1-5 degrees in any direction, and I suppose I could guess or calibrate a bubble measure, but it'd be easier if there was something with markings on it :) |
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alfresco
Nikon D700 |
10/02/2009 01:10:29 PM |
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alfresco
Nikon D700 |
10/02/2009 01:12:39 PM |
| Whoops - hit post too soon. Look at image number 3 on the page - you can build the mount with RRS materials. :) |
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pidge
Canon EOS-40D |
10/02/2009 01:31:24 PM |
Originally posted by alfresco:
Whoops - hit post too soon. Look at image number 3 on the page - you can build the mount with RRS materials. :) |
Hi JP! It's like a mini-reunion :P
The pano heads are very cool, but I need more than two plane movement... Anything like panostuff on a ball head that might have those kind of markings?
Whats RRS? |
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pidge
Canon EOS-40D |
10/02/2009 01:34:30 PM |
| I suppose I should be more specific. The head would be used more like a microscope stage. I will put a plate or something on it, and then an object on the plate, and I need to be able to adjust the plate angle... |
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soup
Canon EOS-30D |
10/02/2009 01:38:14 PM |
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