I just bought this and my D3100 is heavy enough to tilt the mount. Are there replaceable, sturdier mounts anyone can suggest?
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I bought it as a gift to my son and his camera is NOT to heavy....it works for him!
1465892
It was too light for my use, so I gave it to my daughter for her small video camcorder. Was. not worth putting aNew head on.
1465893
It should be fine...i honestly feel this tripod is a little cheaply made...when it arrived some pieces were broken and panning left to right is a little "tight". Ive tried loosing it all the way and that didn't really help. My advice? Buy the one from best buy for $70 that one is an actual heavy duty tripod
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Have not had an issue - installed mine about a month ago and it seems rock solid. The mount is not heavy at all so the weight would come from the V1
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I think it's sturdy enough to hold a heavy camera/lens combo like yours. I haven't had any problems with it, but that's an expensive kit you've got and it might be worth it to take a look at brand like Manfrotto. Just saying. After all, your camera gear is only as good as your supporting gear.
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No, I had tried to put my D800 on, it tilt. You cannot use it for a real slr
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Yes, it does tilt. It swivels up/down a little bit (which can be annoying). You may need to place some sort of wedge between the camera body and the mount to keep it where you want.
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You should use a hex key. I was able to tighten it by hand but it would be more secure with the key. Alternatively, You can just use the normal screw that comes with the camera. Not sure why they felt the need to change it up here because I found that the screw works just fine.
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The mounting plate for the camera is flat. You would need to purchase a separate tripod head to mount on the plate if you want to tilt the camera.
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No. I have a Nikon that weighs a few ounces and this mount was unable to support it without a lot of vibration. I gave the mount away.
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The tilt can be adjusted after mounting and you do not need tools. I suppose the screws could theoretically be so tight as to preclude tilting, but I haven't had any trouble out of it. The tilt works by allowing the tv to pivot on a bolt in the back. It will be very obvious once you see it. It basically pivots the brackets screwed to the tv in their relation to the hook that goes on the mount.
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I presently have a Samsumg Ultra Slim Plasma on this mount and as much as its slim you need to add some extra fastening to prevent the tilt from moving. sadly the weight is too much for the mount and i find it moes from it's upright 90 degree location to a 60 degreee spot. I am going to keep the mount but secure it with a #10 self tapper.
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Its kind of weird. Take the old gopro mount off. Use the two screws to screw on one of the plates. Attach the rubber thingys to each corner. Attach the other plate to those rubber thingys so now you have a kind of sandwich. Then screw the mount into the 2 screw holes on this second plate. I am not sure this vibration thing does much good -- I have not seen much of a different. There is a software product called ProDRENALIN that is probably worth getting to smooth things out.
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No idea what screw you are referring to. Suggestion: take tripod to any hardware store and find the replacement that fits - this isn't high-level thinking dude, make an effort.
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You want to fix this steady mount to another tripod of monopod mount, and THEN attach a camera to the steady mount? I'm not sure that's feasible, or necessary, but I could just be misunderstanding your question.
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I looked up that model camera an it looks like its fine for the size of the tripod, I have a FS300 and its balanced.It does help to tighten the tilt screw with a flat blade screwdriver. But the magnets help keep it stable but wont hold it sideways unless its a really small point N shoot camera.
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Mine fell off without me knowing about it which was a surprise. I contacted Gitzo but never heard back but I know you can purchase replacement parts directly from them. I ended up purchasing on Amazon the Gitzo G1220.129B Stainless Steel Spike For Monopod
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Never had a problem. It's more likely that your tripod doesn't meet the 1/4-20 tripod mount standard for some reason.
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If you don't want wobbly but a mount that can move to the side get an eotech or aimpoint magnifier.