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Posted by Toby on 07/04/06 01:42
"PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
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> "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.
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> 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.
A small piece of plastic or metal cut to fit the hot shoe is easy. Glue a
small pedestal on top to clear the shoe and glue the level to that.
I've had a similar thing mounted to my big videocam for years. It is
completely useful when shooting shots from the ground, for instance, or even
referencing level when the camera is on my shoulder in situations in which
there is no handy horizontal reference.
Toby
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