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Posted by Jack Perry on 05/09/06 00:14
Well yes you do have to pay more for a better tripod head ----- I had a 502
which developed a sticky spot in the tilt as well as the pan ---- I thought
I could save a few bucks --- but I went back to my old O'Conner 50 until I
could get a decent set of Vinten's -- but the cheapest "good" set cost me
$2400
The best tip anyone ever taught me years ago at the "Network That Dares to
be Dull" was to to grab the tripod head with your hand: between your thumb
and fourfingers-- not the pan handle, but the actual head--- and pan the
camera with your wrist. It's harder to do
but makes for a nice smooth pan -- even with a crappy tripod head
--- JP
<gamefree12345@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1147114026.578523.217940@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
>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
>
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