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Posted by PTravel on 07/03/06 18:35
"David McCall" <david--------@techshop.net> wrote in message
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> "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
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>> Thanks. Neither my tripod or my fluid head has a bubble level, so I have
>> to eyeball it. The particular night that I shot was cold and a little
>> rainy and I really just wanted to get it over with -- usually, I'll
>> dress for a bad weather shoot, but I didn't this time. However, the
>> level problem does appear to be chronic problem for me. Does anyone know
>> a source for an inexpensive, stick-on level? Or maybe I need to get my
>> eyes adjusted.
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> The best is to have a bubble on the base of the head, but placing
> the level on the camera will do the job on a shot with limited
> camera movements (pans, etc.) if the camera has a flat spot
> you can use as a reference.
This is going to be hard. I shoot with a VX2000, which doesn't really have
any flat spots on top, except for the VCR controls -- sticking on top of
them really isn't an option. The handle is a possibility, but it's slightly
rounded. Maybe I can make something that will fit into the hot shoe
connector.
I use a Bogen 3160 fluid head, primarily because it's the smallest and
lightest fluid head I can find that uses a Bogen quick connector that is
positioned horizontally, rather than vertically (like the RC2, for example).
I have a angle bracket that I use with my digital still camera, and it
requires the quick connect orientation of the 3160 to allow tilting the
camera up and down, rather than sideways.
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> I've seen small rectangular bubble levels in photo stores
> (on a key chain IIRC). You might find something usable
> at the Home Depot, or other home improvement store.
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> David
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