Posted by David McCall on 05/09/06 01:00

"Bill Farnsworth" <bill.farnsworth@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:wiP7g.12661$yU6.7127@trnddc05...
>
> Probably. But, you didn't say how much your camera weighs. The more the
> merrier AFAIC.
> 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.
> It even happens on expensive heads. Especially when they are cold.
>
> Give that a shot.
>
Two other possible things. If the tripod is too light it can
start to move before the head moves, then the tripod
jumps back to it's original position causing a small jerk.

The other is the image stabilizer built into the camera.
It can get confused and attempt to "correct" the
first part of the move.

David

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