Posted by peter on 08/21/07 11:12

"David McCall" <news@junk.us> wrote in message
news:xomyi.11126$5y3.1128@trndny07...
>
> There are pan and tilt heads that do allow you to balance a camera
> perfectly,
>
> http://www.ronfordbaker.co.uk/fluid_heads.html

Thanks. So I'm not totally crazy.

> More common is the traditional head with an internal
> spring that will return the camera to a neutral position
> if you let go with no drag applied. If you have the
> right spring, or your head that is made to match your
> camera's weight, then you should be able to let go
> with a small amount of drag applied.

The established solution I was looking for is *spring*!

What is a decent head with counterbalance for 3lb (current camera) to 5 lb
(future) camera?
I guess there is a dial to set the camera weight. That's one step. What does
it mean to have 2 step, or 3 steps counterbalance?

> The counter balance below the head idea would
> work but it would limit your movement so much
> that it wouldn't be very practical. A small amount of
> pan or tilt would cause the weight to run into the
> legs of the tripod.

If I really want to persue this, I could use two weights on a fork to avoid
the legs.

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