I am looking for a professional but reasonably priced tripod with fluid head pan and tilt, WITHOUT a Ball mount- just pan side to side &amp; up &amp; down -
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I own this tripod and the legs are very strong and sturdy. No ball mount, just left right pan and up down tilt fluid head. Fluid head can be a tad stiff....I'd say it's a 8 out of 10 compared to a manfrotto fluid head. For the price.....it's worth I just for the legs and you can upgrade the head later. That's what I'll be doing.
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It tilts up and down well. It does pan but you have to hold the handle still because it will pan from the ball joint from the bottom it you don't. I have S2 but I do believe they all fit tripod mounts.
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You'll need a tripod with a tilt head to make the best use of it. A removable plate is a must as well.
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I purchased a SLIK tripod from Amazon to go with my scope. Mine has a ball head, but you can get them with a pan style head as well. Other option is a bench rest type that clamps on a bench rest and has a solid rod that the scope can slide up or down. They are somewhat expensive though. Here's a link to the tripod I got.Slik Mini-Pro III Tabletop Travel Tripod
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Seems like "Arush" answered appropriately. The newer version, that I have, is a really nice tripod. However, if you aren't going to use it heavily you would probably be fine getting the cheaper model.
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In short, yes to both questions. My boyfriend is a professional photographer and I bought him this tripod because he needed a better quality one than the one he had. He primarily needed something that he could level securely for taking 360 photos for real estate/virtual tours. He couldn't be happier with this tripod, and avers that the ball head is, in fact, removable, and can be replaced with a different one.
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I use a manfroto 501HD tripod but to be honest, it works best on 2 small light stands with threaded tops for stability.
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Hi, I got the Manfrotto 468MG ball head when I got this tripod( had a smaller combination before) and it works great. $214.00 at B&H.;
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I bought the Magnus VT-4000 Professional High Performance Tripod System with Fluid Head and love it. Super sturdy..
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Although it's not professional grade, for the price point the tripod is definitely a good value. It offers a smooth fluid head, it's easily adjustable and the pan and tilt are acceptably smooth.
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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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It has been working fine with my photo equipment. I am very careful with my cameras and the tripods (yes I have three tripods). I have not had any problems neither with the head nor the legs of this one. But I am an old man in my mid 60's so I am careful and fully "cognizant" of what I am doing with a 6K to 10 K camera systems. So, my tripods are neither abused nor mishandled. Now, if you are to invest in a "better", hence more expensive, ball-head, then go ahead and spend some more and get a much better tripod. I hear that the best carbon fiber tripods from Europe cost close to $1000.00 or more. I declare that I am neither the manufacturer nor the seller of this item. Therefore, I have no data on its strength and endurance. Contact the manufacturer for such unwise questions instead asking another customer of this tripod unit. I have been happy with it.
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A medium duty tripod, with right angle adaptor, will suffice. For a larger investment, check out the Orion "Paragon-Plus" binocular mounting system, which will hold a binocular up to 5 lbs very securely at any angle. The minimalist anwer would be a monopod with angle adaptor, which is both lighter and much less expensive.
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The head on the tripod is fully capable of a side tilt. This is a heavy duty tripod. I have used mine with a small jib/crane as well as a slider for video, and it is rock solid and steady.
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Not an ideal choice for still. A good still photo tripod has vertical and horizontal tilt on the tripod head. I did get a good one Rafelli mon Amazon for still work.
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Not a necessity, but a good quality ball head would provide more functionality both for the tripod and whatever camera/lens you use. This is a lightweight tripod so the large camera with large lens will be a challenge.
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I personally would by a separate mount. This mount is not flexible, the the actual tripod for its price is great. FYI, my tripod already broke though, but again, you get what you pay for. I have kids, so if you take care of yours, it should be fine.