I have professional tripods, they do not have a tilting platform. The 90 degree ball is shown in the pictures. Can I expect it to arrive?
231239
No. You have to buy it separately. But don't feel like you have to buy the ball from this company. I found a different one from another manufacturer.
317413
No. It has standard mounting screw (both sizes!) that screws into your tripod mounting hole. You CAN buy a ball head to allow swivelling. You can also put a quick release on it. But those are options.
1450625
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.
523402
Remember these will not help much if the platform where the tripod sits is actually moving. For that you would need a gyro stabilizer
2194591
This would probably do the trick. BUt I don't know for sure.http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-520BALL-Leveler-8-Inch-Tripods/dp/B001AQ0YCW/ref=pd_sim_p_2
316535
If you are only looking for tilt head only it should work fine. You may be better off with a ball head that will tilt and pan right and left. I use this Oben on my monopod w/ a tele lens for shooting sports and have been very happy with it.
2150208
Mine did not come with the tripod mount. I will not be attaching an adhesive frame to my swivel screen, which means I can only use this when my screen is flipped open. Not what I expected. Based on the images and the feedback, I thought the tripod mount was included.
862997
You could fabricate a tripod, just be sure it is wide enough to support it in the wind, Probably be easier to set it on the ground and build a triangle prop for it.
991855
Unfortunately I don't have access to the tripod at present to check as I'm in the UK and the tripod is in the US.
511074
I'm probably the wrong person to ask. The only way I could see would be to set it on a lift or a scaffold. I bought this one to use as a heavy duty, stable camera tripod. It is reasonably stable, but still has some shake in certain windy conditions. It took some modification for the photo adaptation.
994587
I was unhappy that there is not a ball head to allow for much more adjusting of my Nikon D5100. It is fairly stable, although do not stand in front of it with your back turned....walked into mine. It feel over with my camera. Yikes. My big 105mm lens and camera do not seem too heavy so the Handycam will hold the weight. Panning the camera could be a problem. No Instructions available from Polaroid either...grrrr. Ask on Flickr about using this tripod.
670257
No, you only need to turn the center column to the 90 degree position and be sure to move/retract it sideways until the camera is in balance with the legs support. You will be able to put the legs in a 90 degree angle as well.
669020
I would not recommend this tripod for.this type of work. The stability of the head is a problem and you can't get a clean 90 degree angle for shooting straight down.
1084209
At full extension of the tripod center column and legs fully extended, the distance from the tripod screw to table (tilted downward) is only about 8 inches. You might have to raise that distance using a platform that would not obstruct your view. But your initial question answer is YES, it can be pointed directly downward.
948585
It won't work because you need legs that have a 75mm bowl due to the "75 mm diameter half ball" feature of the head for leveling. This way the tripod head sits in the legs. I would recommend these legs: Manfrotto 535 Carbon Fiber 2-Stage Video Tripod with 75mm Bowl (Black)
961074
I have no problem doing this. It's not going to angle straight down, but maybe 45° or so is doable. Tip: If the top part ever gets a little loose, just look at it closely, you can tighten it up pretty easily and make it rock solid. At first I thought this tripod was junk until I realized you can tighten the top part.
649502
Dear Fabian, Forget about the tripod comes with this package. This a low quality produt. Sorry, but I don't speak english very well. Bye.