in vanguard website i saw that the center column can be tilt without have it fully extended. is this a different tripod?
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To tilt the center column, 1. pull the column all the way out and then push in the little release button (on the column) to raise the column almost out of the tripod 2. Release the lever and tip the column to your desired angle. 3. Now you can adjust the column however close the center of the tripod or out as far as it will go. It definitely has to be fully extended to tilt, but after it's tilted, you can move the column in or out. This tripod is great.
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In order to tilt the center column you have to extend it (more than) fully and then place the column wherever you want. So the answer is yes. In practice you may want some counterweight for stability.
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To tilt it you have to be fully extended, but after the tilt you can move it to the position you want.
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You can flip in middle rod over and have it an inch or two above the ground. I absolutely love this tripod! It's heavy but heavy equals quality.
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No. It's fixed mounted. It gives you instant stability and eliminates the clunkiness of a tripod. You can tilt it forward but it essentially becomes an extension of your camera. Hope this helps
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This is just a personal opinion - I use this support for the 24-105 when on occasion I'm using slow exposures because it does not have a tripod mount and it is heavy and allows vibration during exposure. On lenses with balancing tripod mount, this doesn't seem to be an issue. That being said, the mount does come apart and extend a great deal, and could be adapted either for mounting the camera or lens, giving a two point support instead of one, albeit with the front support somewhat in the way.
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The top pivot (above where the legs connect) does not quite tilt 90 degrees, but the legs can be easily adjusted to achieve a 90 degree tilt. Just be sure that this model will support the weight of your camera; it easily supports my Sony DSC-TX20.
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No - I have looped the camera bag strap around the centr column to add weight. It's surprisingly stable - it is not meant to be a rock solid all purpose tripod. It's for travel - I took it all around Germany/Austria etc. and it did very well - it even kept my 6D w/28-300 L series relatively calm for long night exposures. That being said - it is not rock solid and does better when the legs are not fully extended. Highly recommend for travel - but if you're looking for stability - you're going to have pay much more for some carbon if you're looking to keep weight down and stability at the maximum. Hope this helps... No - I have looped the camera bag strap around the centr column to add weight. It's surprisingly stable - it is not meant to be a rock solid all purpose tripod. It's for travel - I took it all around Germany/Austria etc. and it did very well - it even kept my 6D w/28-300 L series relatively calm for long night exposures. That being said - it is not rock solid and does better when the legs are not fully extended. Highly recommend for travel - but if you're looking for stability - you're going to have pay much more for some carbon if you're looking to keep weight down and stability at the... » Read More No - I have looped the camera bag strap around the centr column to add weight. It's surprisingly stable - it is not meant to be a rock solid all purpose tripod. It's for travel - I took it all around Germany/Austria etc. and it did very well - it even kept my 6D w/28-300 L series relatively calm for long night exposures. That being said - it is not rock solid and does better when the legs are not fully extended. Highly recommend for travel - but if you're looking for stability - you're going to have pay much more for some carbon if you're looking to keep weight down and stability at the maximum. Hope this helps... « Show Less
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Yes, the column can slide along its length. However, if you are using the offset mode with a heavy camera and extend the column fully, you will want to use a stone bag or some other source of weighting to keep the tripod from tipping over.
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Yes, this is a fully adjustable tripod. At maximum height you would need a chair or something else to stand on, but this can adjust all the way down to shoot just inches from the ground..or if you're careless at the lowest height you can actually smash your lens into the ground.I noticed you said you wanted to use the legs at a 25 degree angle in particular. As it has 4 leg segments you don't have to extend all the segments so you can make it shorter if desired. And each segment can be only partially extended for further adjustability.
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Yes, the center column can actually be completely removed and the tripod legs practically go flat (there's instructions and tools to do this included in the tripod box).
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It can tilt, should fit any camera. It's not very sturdy so I wouldn't buy it. The silver part of the legs is the extension, so you pull the legs out from the black part. It sometimes collapses.Waste of money
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I measured it at approximately 8 1/2 inches, which is great for me, meaning I shouldn't have to raise the center column because of being shorter. I hope this helps. I have on the Vanguard 263AT. So far I love this combination.
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I have to use two tripods (on each far side) instead on the middle. It was unstable for me too.
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Yes, it is. In one pic the tripod is not extended while in the others it is. When it is extended, the bottom tips are ready to rest on a dolly.
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Yes, as long as you are using a the tripod, you can tilt it straight down. If you find the tripod too flimsy, the connector/holder will attach to a regular tripod. I have the Samsumg Nexas S with the heavy duty case and found the stand was too flimsy. ( I already have two other tripods)
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I'm 5'-11" and if I extend the legs and the center to their absolute maximum reaches, I can look through my viewfinder while standing stright up. Of course that's inside the house on an absolutely level floor. If your 6'-4" you'd need to lean over a little bit. Plus you need to consider outdoor photography on less than perfectly level ground, causing you to lean over even more. I'd say a tripod would need about 12" more "reach" for you to use it comfortably. I'd say, No, it won't work for you. You might try to research the Vanguard website because the 264AT is absolutely awesome for my uses. I'm 5'-11" and if I extend the legs and the center to their absolute maximum reaches, I can look through my viewfinder while standing stright up. Of course that's inside the house on an absolutely level floor. If your 6'-4" you'd need to lean over a little bit. Plus you need to consider outdoor photography on less than perfectly level ground, causing you to lean over even more. I'd say a tripod would need about 12" more "reach" for you to use it comfortably. I'd say, No, it won't work for you. You might try to research the Vanguard website because the 264AT is... » Read More I'm 5'-11" and if I extend the legs and the center to their absolute maximum reaches, I can look through my viewfinder while standing stright up. Of course that's inside the house on an absolutely level floor. If your 6'-4" you'd need to lean over a little bit. Plus you need to consider outdoor photography on less than perfectly level ground, causing you to lean over even more. I'd say a tripod would need about 12" more "reach" for you to use it comfortably. I'd say, No, it won't work for you. You might try to research the Vanguard website because the 264AT is absolutely awesome for my uses. « Show Less
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None I can think of aside from making sure the tripod screw is near center. There is some room for lateral adjustment but if it were too far to one edge, it may not work.
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I don't think anybody knows. I have this tripod as well and love it but one thing is for sure the support is not there. Still a very good tripod