Does the camera tilt and pan? can it take pictures looking straight down? Thanks!
1481446
No you can't. Camera is static. You can add additional equipment down the road like a gimbal to get it to do what you want. That's what I did.
1481447
No, it is a stationary camera. It can be adjusted to whatever angle you want.
775630
Yes, but I wouldn't recommend it for lots of video, there are better tripod heads with a pan-handle (haha) that make panning smoother. Once you lock the ball with the two knobs, there is a separate knob that controls rotation, and it tells you the degrees (0-360), so you can take panoramic photos. You loosen the rotation knob and can pan, it does feel smooth, and could be used if you will do occasional videos. If you are taking a lot of videos, I would get something made more for videos.
674237
Yes. Tripod does allow camera to point straight down (and straight up) nearly 360 with the exception of when pointing down, where the camera lens lines up with elevation lock screw or when pointing up, where handle lines up with tripod leg.
527248
I'm not sure if it will do what your asking but I can say that it doesn't tilt to 90 it's 2 or 3 degrees off. I solve the problem by gently pushing to 90 or even more but it will reset if you tilt straight down. It's just a silly oversight in engineering I think that the camera was meant to be mounted very high above the observation area.
487153
It has a panoramic button. You just move the camera as you are taking the picture. I never used it, but want to this summer. Hope this helps.
1291891
Understand, the fluid feature applies to panning, not tilting. Tilt is controlled by a handle that tightens a bolt. Not fluid, but reasonably smooth with practice. If you do a long shot and need a perfectly smooth tilt, this may be difficult to accomplish with this tripod. Much practice is needed. What you will notice is, at the end of the tilt motion, the image will stop and then move slightly back just a bit. Maybe you can edit that out, but a fluid motion into action is going to be problematic unless you practice a lot.
1915347
Yes, it does adjust slightly to tilt up and down. But these do NOT work like the Ultrasharps that can be used horizontally and/or vertically. It's got a wonderful, clear large picture at a reasonable cost. I bought this for my father and he needed a screen large enough that he could see at his desk. So far, he loves it.
681244
On mine, the pan motion is fairly smooth, while the tilt is slightly abrupt at first. It is still not bad overall though, and I would recommend it if you need a lightweight tripod for travel for its overall sturdiness.
1115313
the camera twists up and down. You can't tilt the small frame that holds the camera, you have to manually twist the camera down
970927
I back away from the camera and look back at it. I can tell if the camera is tilted up or down that way and just put a stick behind the top or bottom whichever I need to level it. About 10 or fifteen feet works well for me.
1778129
Actually the crane doesn't pan. You have to use tools to bolt it to a tripod head's quick release plate. Only then can it pan. The camera can't tilt either. Because of the design, it's permanently fixed. Really nothing was thought out, and there's minimal functionality here.
948257
Yes. The camera doesn't go to 90 degrees. It only goes to about 70 degrees so it has to be high or tilted.
1221901
Hi Austin, Yes It has image stabilization. It has Pan Smoothing, stabilization amount and rolling shutter correction. Hope this helps. Randell
1768077
No. It is only -50 to +50 deg The cam does have Tilt. specs are here http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/lineup/bl-c131/spec.html
1185838
Pan tilt cameras called PTZ cameras.You will have to buy those cameras separate. Cameras in the package have audio capability.
2170590
Yes. With the Vision Plus, the camera's tilt control can be set for shooting straight down.
8769
You can rotate the camera manually. The optics are sharp and for the $ its a nice camera!