I'm looking for a Pistol Grip with Shutter Release, I dont necessarily plan to use it with my tripod, is it stable on its own?
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The pistol grip and camera would very top heavy without a tripod or monopod below it
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It would be awkward and very heavy. It's not a small grip. I really don't think it would be possible, and certainly not practical, to try and use it without a tripod.
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how steady are you !!! it all depends on the weight of the camera and the lens you are using !!! a 18 to 55mm lens okay but if you have a 150mm to 500mm you better use a tripod you shoot at the reciprocal of your ;lens shutter speed !! and even the great photographers always shoot w\using a tripod !!!
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No, this purely a tripod head, it would be very difficult to use without it being mounted on a tripod
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Hello i don´t really thing that is stable on its own, is the same that using the camera hand held, i recommend the use of a good tripod.
385644
Can't picture what you are doing, it is designed for a standard tripod thread, but is very secure once you have the quick release attached to your car, it will hold your camera very securely regardless of what position it is in.I had the same issue as Ruchy, but was able to put it back together and Have to be careful with the spring
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NO! Definitely not sturdy enough for that. Great for a tripod but not for action shots.
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I use my my Pistol grip head with a monopod that did not come with a ball head.Your tripod has one, so you will end up with 2 devices that do the same thing. I believe the Pistol grip is easier to use.
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Heya! First of all, my thinking is that your better off making your own, it will be superior and cost you under ten bucks. That being said, I don't think you would need an offset plate, there is enough forward and backwards room to move your camera to get the desired stabilization without adding to it's length. I would recommend however a quick release. It is an absolute B*tc# to take the camera off and on quickly, because you have to re-stabilize the whole thing each time, plus their nice to have especially when you are running on a few different tripods and or stedi cam set ups. You can get the offset plate, but I would only get it to add weight, which you can do easily by adding weight to the bottom and adjusting it left and right accordingly. WD-40 the ball joint regularly, buy the quick release (make sure it will fit your camera), consider the offset plate as added weight and perhaps it may give you a bit more room to adjust, I don't think it's necessary, only the minutest adjustments affect this thing your not going to need to move around a lot. Experiment adding weight beyond what your camera weighs to the bottom of the MidX and go from there. Good Luck Adam. -Nichole
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I just use a regular tripod, but my slider isn't completely rock solid either; it is, however, stable enough to use. If you have another tripod, you could attach one on either side of the slider, which would keep it really steady. I also take my pan head off of the tripod, so there's no wiggle room coming from the quick release plate - i just attach it directly to the screw coming out of the tripod.
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If you're talking about weight, then I have no doubt this tripod will hold any sort of camera up in its regular tripod stance.Will it hold it the weight of the camera while strapped vertically/horizontally? I can't say for sure, I use this tripod on conjunction with my iPhone and Quadlock system and it doesn't wiggle at all. I say for the money, its worth the gamble to test it out to see if it exceeds your needs.
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Technically. However it's not that quick, although I've only had the tripod for a few weeks so it might loosen up. I really like it.
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The feet do not flop around... Its a monopod not a tripod but will help stabilize your camera to give tripod like results... Though you should never set up monopod with camera and then walk away from it.
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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.
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It is a sturdy monopod with good grip and can stabilize and tighten head in 90 degree vertical orientation. I've shot weddings with only this monopod and results were terrific. And it's relatively inexpensive. Can't go wrong. Mark Schreibman
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Yes it is, but you will need a heavy-duty tripod to lessen induced motion and a pistol-grip head to easily control your aim. Otherwise, your hands will get tired and your ability to hold it steady decreases the longer you hold it by hand
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Unless they have changed the way this tripod is assembled, I would be careful buying it. The head, on the one I had, was GLUED on and not screwed on. After some time, it came loose and put my camera at risk of falling. I contacted the manufacturer and expressed my concern. I would check with the manufacturer to see whether they have corrected this problem.
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mine was as stiff as a rock and I still haven't been able to loosen it up. You can replace the handle/base/knobs as I used parts from another tripod for preference, but idk if the manufac. offers them.
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I have this tripod and I absolutely love it. I have a Canon 60D and can cantilever it out over my subject without any problems. You will have more weight they me, however, the stand is equipment to attached a cantilever weight to stabilize the tripod. I don't think you can go wrong.
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If the camera is light, it will balance, but it is not made for that. I would not suggest it for use as a tripod It is meant as a monopod, but the feet do help keep it steady
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Yes it holds well. Actually why I bought it was to get the quick releases in order to get the strap off when I shoot 360° panoramas and my Canon 5D Mk III is on a panohead. I did let a shoemaker cut the leather off and sew the releases into the Canon %D Mk III strap.