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 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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What qualities should be looked for in a ball head before purchasing one?
So, I looked in the website of Vanguard company and saw many different types of ball heads.
I would like to ask what features are must have in a ball head? On what factors does it depend?
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What is the added value of a panorama head?
As an amateur I've done several panoramas of landscapes and city views. I've mostly done it hand-held with a DSLR, with exposure lock and at the wide end of my zoom-lens.
I do the stitching in ...
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Photographing Older Documents
I'm doing a project with a historical group. They have a nice collection of diaries, and want to digitize them, but haven't found anyone interested in doing it, even if they pay them. Some of the ...
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Tripod heads vs monopod heads: what's the difference?
How do the heads of tripods and monopods differ from each other?
Are some able to be used on both types of support systems? Or is it just tripod heads and monopod heads?
I'm trying to categorise ...
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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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Is this a tripod head over capacity or just how they work?
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I use my Sirui T-005X tripod with a Sirui C-10X head. When I place my Nikon 300mm f4 AF lens on it, I slide it on and tighten both the plate lock and the position on the ball head. After ...
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Why are some (higher end?) tripods sold without a head?
I assume that the available heads differ somehow, but don't understand what those differences might be and if they're functional, personal preference or a bit of both.
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What tripod heads are ideal to mount a large telephoto or supertelephoto lens on a tripod?
I am in the market to purchase a large, fast telephoto (up to 300mm) or supertelephoto (400mm or longer) lens. These lenses are long and heavy, do to their very wide apertures. The shorter ones, 300mm ...
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What are the threaded holes in Manfrotto camera brackets?
The following is the underside of a ball headed Manfrotto camera mounting bracket:-
In addition to the expected threaded screw in the middle, there are two threaded holes either side. I don't ...
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Which are the most common quick release plate systems?
I have come to understand that there are systems for tripod quick release plates. Which are the most common systems out there?
I ask as I am considering buying a tripod and wondering about ...
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Do I need an L-bracket for panorama shooting?
Having recently bought a travel tripod, I am getting started into panorama night photography. The tripod has a ball-head with a notch for turning camera into a portrait orientation. My typical ...
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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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Pistol grip vs ball head
I'm thinking of buying a new head for a tripod. I have been using a ball head and I am happy with it, but I am curious about the pistol grip. When I bought my tripod this type of grip didn't exist, so ...
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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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