Is the head stable enough on a flat surface to use for hats? I want something that I can put the hat on and take pictures and not have to prop it up.
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I think it will depend on the size of the hat and how well the weight is distributed. The head has a had plastic base and is very stable with wigs and small baseball type caps. If added support i needed, there is a tapered 3/4 inch socket in the base for attachment to a platform.
328253
Yes, it is really attractive and quite stable. I use it to display teary head wraps.
2101364
Andy,Yes. If I understand correctly, you can tilt the top to where it is on the side and your camera is sideways which would allow you to shoot portrait.
1643707
Not at all, really. Maybe a little bit if you push on one of the top corners, because of the extra protection around the camera. Mine is still very flat though, even after months of rough use and being dropped.
1181418
Actually I am surprised how stable it is. I have painted on the sand , in the wind and had very few issues. It does depend also on the tripod you use. Make sure the legs are not the thin flexible type on cheap tripods. The one adjustable arm is very secure . Instability would come from the tripod. In pli ear you should thin your first layers or put lots of paint on the brush. Aggressive stumbling will make the Easley more unstable. Tom Andrich
1188070
It seemed to hold my 3 pound pair of binoculars, but the head is so flimsy that it was not stable. I wouldnt trust the quick release mount with anything heavy. The bushings (if you can call them that) for the pan and tilt bearings dont increase/decrease in friction nicely with changes in clamp pressure so it is hard to smoothly move a camera or binoculars and the heavier it is the harder it seems it is to move smoothly.
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That's a bit large in my opinion but depends on whether you'd be jumping around a lot. After a bit of shaking, the handy cam may well dislodge the clip. The clip is quite tight, even to the point of being hard to slide onto the brim of a baseball cap. In my experience, the weight of my setup makes it necessary for me to really tighten my cap band, even to the point of discomfort. It's the cap that comes loose, never the camera/clip combo. Now if mounted on a helmet visor, where that's not an issue, and the thickness of the visor is even a bit more than my cap, I think you'd be in business.
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NO! Definitely not sturdy enough for that. Great for a tripod but not for action shots.
229065
No, this purely a tripod head, it would be very difficult to use without it being mounted on a tripod
1507652
Just tried it on my table top. Gives very wide range of angles (from pointing downwards all the way to beyond vertical). The base is OK on a table top, reasonably stable. The base is not large, however, and it's mostly hard plastic, so it could fall over or slide if you accidentally tug the cable. A bit of blu-tack and/or some self-adhesive rubber bumpers would fix that. Note that if the camera is sitting on a desktop pointing up at people, the angle will be a bit odd... Overall, I'd say this webcam is OK for use on a flat table, but if that were my main intended use, I'd look around for a model specifically designed for that use case.
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With the head flopped over to the minimum, the mount is about 5" from the base. It will go to @ 6" with the head straight up and you can possibly gain another inch if you "squeeze" the legs together. It's more of a versatile "gadget" than a tabletop or mini-tripod. If I wanted an actual tabletop tripod, this wouldn't be my first choice.
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Yes. You'll have to remove tripod head and it wont be too steady but it can work. It did for me; just be gentle on your moves.
1673687
The tripod is fairly stable but depending on the footing and wind you can get additional stability by hanging a weighted bag from a hook on the tripod. This is a lightweight tripod so long exposures may benefit from a heavier set up.
2221643
You should definitely be able to do that, it is very sturdy as well. The hats may overlap each other in a weird way I'm thinking though.
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No, it wont stand on its own, but seated firmly on the ground, it will steady the camera in roll, pitch and y-skew. The yaw and x-skew are up to the hopefully steady grip of the photographer, but three out of five axes ain't bad! You'll probably need a ball head too. Fanciersdudio makes a nice one. Happy shooting.
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I would not recommend it for camera work, unless it's a static camera (light weight). You'd have to make a special mount, and use a sand bag - assuming it's the height you are going for.
904769
I wouldn't recommend it. I bought two of them and they were both crooked on the rotating head. I would rotate around flat. Spend a little more and get a better one.
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It does have a tilt head, and I believe that you would be able to rotate such that your camera would be parallel with the table (rotate 90 degrees down), but I have not done this so it might not tilt the full 90 degrees. It also come with an offset mount so if you have a long lenses the center of gravity is still stable. Overall its a good mini-tripod.