Questions tagged [tripod-heads]
A head sits atop the tripod legs. Common types of heads are ballheads, 3-way, and 2-way.
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What should I look for in a tripod for medium format landscape photography?
I've recently bought my first medium format camera (Bronica ETRs), but before I go out taking landscape pictures I'm in desperate need of a tripod that can support it.
My requirements:
Weight is not ...
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Can I make a panorama mount for occasional panorama shooting?
I sometimes (about 5 times per year) decide to shoot a panorama, just for me, with no intentions to sell or use the photo outside my family and close relatives.
Currently I use my Pentax DAL 18-55 ...
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What kind of tripod/head/rail system can I use for precise vertical-only movement?
There is a rather common scenario where I'm shooting a horizontal subject from above with the image plane being parallel to the subject. I need to be able to adjust the camera-subject distance without ...
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Am I correctly mounting my camera on a MH055M8-Q5 Manfrotto Photo-Video Head?
MH055M8-Q5 just arrived. Once I mount the camera on the quick release plate, I can't seem to rotate the knob to completely tighten it, there is no room because the camera obstructs the knob. Can ...
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What is an L plate?
While perusing the local Craigslist photo/video listings, I saw someone trying to sell something called an L-plate. What the heck is an L-plate?
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Which tripod heads accept the Arca-Swiss plate system?
Can you point me to some brand which build tripod's head which accept the Arca Swiss plates system?
I know Arca have a ball heads, but I want to know if some other companies provides such heads (I ...
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Device to allow camera to rotate on an axis that runs down the center of the lens?
Recently I've been playing around with some longer exposures during which I rotate the camera in a way that, if structured, would have the axis running down the center of the lens. Here is one such ...
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Tripod that is mobile yet sturdy and light
What tripod would be recommended that is sturdy enough not to wobble in the wind, yet is light enough and easily and quickly movable so that I can use it to trek up hills, through awkward places and ...
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Tightening Manfrotto Ball Head
I have Manfotto Compact Ball Head that I love but it is getting to the point to where I can't tighten it enough to keep my camera steady.
When I tighten it, the joints of the tripod interfere with ...
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Advice on cleaning/oiling ball-head?
I've had a Markins M-20 ball-head for a number of years now, it's been a great head but this winter it's started to become harder to adjust so I figure it's time to clean it (probably long past).
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How does the Induro PHQ panhead Compare to the Manfrotto, Gitzo etc. Ballheads and Gimbals?
If you watch the videos by Induro on their PHQ panheads here, they sound pretty awesome. They really seem a lot more flexible than the standard ball heads that many people really push. However, I ...
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Choosing a Gitzo Tripod head - deciphering series, model #, etc
I recently purchased a Gitzo Mountaineer tripod, the GT0541. It is a Series 0 (not really sure what that means), 4 section with ground-lock capability. The G-Lock capability has been really nice for ...
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What should one consider when choosing a style of tripod head?
What should one consider when choosing a style of tripod head? There are ball heads, 3-way pan/tilt heads, geared heads, even gimbal heads.
I'm not asking so much about brands, but styles... how ...
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