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I am looking for a tripod head for vertical shots. Do you have any recommendations? My head can't support my camera with heavy lens attached to it while the camera is in the vertical position.
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G'day mate
Pop into the B&H Photo site and look for Gimbal Head units They are not cheap, but I have seen local birdies bolt their dSLR + 600mm lenses onto them quite okay Hope this helps Phil
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If you have a long, heavy lens, then you need a lens collar for balance. You should describe what you have and what you are doing. I'm not sure what you mean by "vertical position". You might need a 3-way head or a gimbal. |
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How about a very big sturdy tripod head?
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G'day mp
As BB says ... we need to know more There are plenty of heavy duty ball & socket heads that will swivel into both horizontal & vertical modes. By heavy duty, I am saying that they are advertised as being capable of holding a 4kg / 10lb unit Also as BB says - if you are using any half-decent big lens, its collar will be at the centre of gravity, and you can rotate the camera body within the collar to get both l'sape & portrait framing So - back to you ... what are you up to? - what are you trying to achieve? Phil
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I use Manfrotto 3047 heads on all my tripods. They are pretty beefy, and can hold up some weight.
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Seventy Seven Pounds ???? Goodness gracious ... what sort of photographic blunderbus would come to 77Lb? ![]() Phil
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It has more to do with it's resistance to force generated. It's measured as if you located an inch-pound torque wrench at the centerline of the ballhead. The higher the rating, the less effort needed to hold it. You could apply it somewhat along the lines of a heavy lens extending 3 inches from the body, 30 pound, 5 inches, 50 pound, 7 inches 70 pound. That's just a generic frame of reference, but 77 pound isn't really that much. It doesn't mean it can support 70 Pounds, but it should prevent 7 pound from moving. |
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