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Posted by Bob Ford on 05/08/06 22:40
On Mon, 08 May 2006 22:07:24 GMT, "Bill Farnsworth"
<bill.farnsworth@verizon.net> wrote:
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><gamefree12345@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>I have been using a manfrotto 501 head for awhile. I can never get a
>> smooth start when panning. There's always some resistance at the
>> start. I tend to push it a bit harder than needed and create a
>> slight
>> jerky motion. Once it pans, the movement is smooth and acceptable.
>> I
>> have played with the tesnion adjustment but I can never get a smooth
>> start. With practice, I can minimize the jerky start motion. It's
>> not
>> very noticeable in the video but one can see it if one looks for it.
>> The interesting thing is that I can achieve a smooth start for
>> tilting,
>> but not for panning. Do I have pay big $$ for more expensive heads
>> to
>> get a smooth start for panning? Thanks.
>>
>> Michael
>
>Probably. But, you didn't say how much your camera weighs. The more
>the merrier AFAIC.
Me too Bill!
I have 2 JVC GYX2Bu's and they are very heavy. I also have 2 of the
Bogen 510 heads, both on a fairly nice set of Bogen sticks and they
work extremely well and smooth for me.
I'm always amazed when newbies jump on this group asking about Canon
XL-1s or any of those other hand held cameras. IMHO the only cameras
that can really be stabilized for hand held shooting is one you can
rest on your shoulder. Just my 2 cents.
>But usually you have to get the shear stress resistance down by
>lowering the head's fluid viscosity. AND the only way to do that is to
>rapidly pan and / or tilt the head a bunch of times to stir up the
>fluid when you set up your shot.
Not sure about this but I don't think the 510 is a true fluid head.
>It even happens on expensive heads. Especially when they are cold.
>
>Give that a shot.
>
>Bill F.
>www.billfarnsworthvideo.com
Bob Ford
Images In Motion
www.imagesinmotion.com
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