Is it good enough for 360-degrees panorama? Tried couple tripods from Manfrotto without ball head and was not happy at all.
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yes, you can rotate 360 deg panorama with this tripod. there is a water level indicator as well to ensure you keep a steady position of the camera
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Barbara I would not recommend this monopod for that type of gear, but if you stepped it up to the s6 head and monopod combo I would highly recommend it. The s6 head also has many of the fine tune adjustments and a lighted bubble level like the Manfrotto head. Also, the head rotates at the column and the feet rotate as well, unlike the Manfrotto monopods. I love this feature as it gives me even more control of my gear. Also, the s4 head and s6 heads share the same size plates, whereas the s2 head has a much smaller plate suitable for a mirrorless system. Again, this is just my opinion and the 2 cents in my pocket. I hope it helps!!! Barbara I would not recommend this monopod for that type of gear, but if you stepped it up to the s6 head and monopod combo I would highly recommend it. The s6 head also has many of the fine tune adjustments and a lighted bubble level like the Manfrotto head. Also, the head rotates at the column and the feet rotate as well, unlike the Manfrotto monopods. I love this feature as it gives me even more control of my gear. Also, the s4 head and s6 heads share the same size plates, whereas the s2 head has a much smaller plate suitable for a mirrorless system. Again, this is just my opinion and... » Read More Barbara I would not recommend this monopod for that type of gear, but if you stepped it up to the s6 head and monopod combo I would highly recommend it. The s6 head also has many of the fine tune adjustments and a lighted bubble level like the Manfrotto head. Also, the head rotates at the column and the feet rotate as well, unlike the Manfrotto monopods. I love this feature as it gives me even more control of my gear. Also, the s4 head and s6 heads share the same size plates, whereas the s2 head has a much smaller plate suitable for a mirrorless system. Again, this is just my opinion and the 2 cents in my pocket. I hope it helps!!! « Show Less
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Its a good pan and tilt head on a small tripod or monopod. I use it with a GH4 and 5D3 on a monopod and the quick release plate is very useful for gorilla style shoots.
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Not sure. I have it mounted on a Manfrotto 190MF4. If you've never purchased a tripod head, I would suggest paying a little extra for a ball head. Much easier/faster to operate.
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Maybe? My buddy has this scope and if I remember correctly the balance point is not the same as the tripod screw so he needs to use the friction nob on his non manfrotto head. I have this 128lp head and it has a slot so if you can get it to balance over the center it should work ok, otherwise it may take a lot of screw pressure to keep it stable.
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I don't know. But I do know that although this is a quite good tripod for the money it will not replace a high quality tripod that a semi pro or pro photographer would use. In my opinion if you want to invest in additional heads you will quickly spend more than you invested in this tripod. You would be better off just buying this tripod again if damaged or you lose the head.
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Consider priorities. I do not shoot videos. That eliminates many heads. Through many years of learning from "how to" pro books I seldom use image stabilization lens, saves many hundreds, but instead I use tripod or monopod 95%. This allows more cropping with greater detail. My budget and amateur desires limited to highly popular, with Amazon buyers, about $180 ball head. With practice my Manfrotto ball head works as per the high opinion of many other Amazon buyers. Based on always using extra support and 75% crops without loss of high detail on 13" x 19" prints around $200 ball head should balance results. Happy Trails Consider priorities. I do not shoot videos. That eliminates many heads. Through many years of learning from "how to" pro books I seldom use image stabilization lens, saves many hundreds, but instead I use tripod or monopod 95%. This allows more cropping with greater detail. My budget and amateur desires limited to highly popular, with Amazon buyers, about $180 ball head. With practice my Manfrotto ball head works as per the high opinion of many other Amazon buyers. Based on always using extra support and 75% crops without loss of high detail on 13" x 19" prints around... » Read More Consider priorities. I do not shoot videos. That eliminates many heads. Through many years of learning from "how to" pro books I seldom use image stabilization lens, saves many hundreds, but instead I use tripod or monopod 95%. This allows more cropping with greater detail. My budget and amateur desires limited to highly popular, with Amazon buyers, about $180 ball head. With practice my Manfrotto ball head works as per the high opinion of many other Amazon buyers. Based on always using extra support and 75% crops without loss of high detail on 13" x 19" prints around $200 ball head should balance results. Happy Trails « Show Less
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This is a tripod only. You have to buy a head for it. I bought a Manfrotto 322RC2 Joystick Head Shorthead for mine. I like both. I haven't had any problems with either.
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Sorry this equipment doesn't fit your budget. Once I got a stable tripod with a good ballhead, my photography improved significantly and the versatility of the tripod's leg angle adjustments and 90 degree column re-positioning allowed me to get into position for pictures that I was missing before. I do landscape photography primarily.
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I expect the answer is yes. It's worked fine for me but my tripods all have relatively small heads so it's conceivable that a larger head could get in the way though I would be surprised if that happened.
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I've had this tripod for a while now. Rest assured it is extremely stable and precise. However if your video set up its too heavy you might want to ask your friends about it. I just handle landscape and slr related pictures not much video.
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I would say no. I have a friend who bought this same head. We did not know we had each bought it. We compared notes after I returned the one I bought. He had his modified because he uses a Mamiya 645 with a digital back and it causes the head to droop. I plan on buying something like this head in the future, Manfrotto 303SPH QTVR Spherical Panoramic Pro Head (Black) Unfortunately we get what we pay for. The Cowboy studio head might be ok for a light weight DSLR with a short lens.
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I would recommend it for sure because the tripod is hard to get level and the ball head has a level on it. You will have less frustration adjusting the ball head than trying to get the flexible legs adjusted.
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No reason not to, I don't, but the head is reversible, can hang down, so could get close. My only criticism of the tripod is the head, once released it flops, making panning almost impossible.
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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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There is no bearing for the pan axis. I have to say it is not that smooth. It gets the job done. It however is not like the expensive ones. My friend has has a really nice gimbal head I forget then brand but it cost like 560 smackers. It is a dream compared to mine. I however only have at current a 300mm f/4. He has a 600mm f/4 and if weights as much as a small child. So he needs the ball bearing pan. I can get away with it. Just depends on what lens you will be using.
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Sorry this is so late, but hopefully this will help. As far as stability is concerned, this tripod won't let you down. However, for video, panheads just aren't the best way to go. This particular panhead is very smooth and will work decently for video and outperform most other panheads I have dealt with, but you're really going to want a different head for video if you intend to use this tripod. The stability and versatility you get with this tripod are phenomenal for the price. You could buy the legs only (around $100 right now on Amazon) and get a fluid video head (EI-717AH for around $75 on Amazon) and have a great video tripod package for the same price as the 700DX with the panhead. That would be the route I would go if I was planning on shooting video with my tripod.