Is the panning smooth?
1077912
I have had several ball heads and this is absolutely this best value. The panning is smooth but it is not a video head that is designed to pan.
1077913
Dpreview's large ball head review indicated this one has far too stiff movement in the pan direction for us birders. Fast tracking would be very difficult so I went with the Benro B3 claimed to be the best large ball head for smoothest panning. For instance my Sirui K-10X does have a fairly high effort for panning. It's smooth but as I mentioned the drag is high.
1323264
Panning is rough if the knobs are too tight, but if you keep them loose, it will work, but it requires balance, meaning that to achieve ideal smooth panning, the knobs on this tripod have to be so lose that the weight of the camera might cause the angle to tilt if not supported constantly by your hand. Balance can be achieved, but it will not measure up to a $200 tripod.
1470735
It is made of metal, so it is not completley smooth. That being said, I would describe it as a smooth surface.
2122522
Nope. Panning and tilting is all manual. I keep mine on to of the monitor so it's right there for adjusting.
2268061
It is a lot smoother than a cast iron pan, but there is still a little texture. I plan on grinding/sanding and polishing my pans at some point, but for now they are good for all of my cooking needs.
1353408
Yes, it is smooth. I use mine on top of a tablecloth, but you shouldn't have any problem with it.
912640
Yes, the tips are rounded & smooth so it glides smoothly across the screen. I personally quite enjoy this set.
1750228
Yes, it's a smooth surface. Kind of like a granite counter top. We love it! It's easy to clean and doesn't scratch like Teflon does.
734761
Yes it is very smooth but i must add that it is very lightweight and when re-heating some left over casserole it burned and was hard to clean.....i am going to donate this pan to a free dinner kitchen......:(
746563
Silky smooth. Ours has been through a good hundred hours of service and the panning has never been an issue. It is as good as you'll get with any mono pod on the market at any price. This is the gold standard that all other mono pods are measured against.
1957245
No. It's all over smooth. There is nothing you'd be able to loop through for either.
1903266
No, it's smooth like regular fry pan - I love this for making artisan bread in & frying chicken! It's one of my favorite pots, it's small & we're a family of 5, but I brown the chicken a few pieces at a time, put it all back in, put the lid on & cook until it's done - amazing! The bread I bake in it turns out perfectly every time & I've used the lid to fry eggs & other misc. things. Can't beat this little gem for the price & functionality.
567143
It's smooth, but it's not nonstick. This wok requires seasoning, and it's taking me a while to get it right. This is my first carbon steel pan, but it seems similar to having a cast iron pan that isn't yet seasoned. If you've ever had one, you know how long it can take to season it.
973116
No, it is not smooth, it is ribbed all across the surface. This is actually very large, I don't use it as much as I expected to.
1377385
It is smooth, like the rubber on a pen grip. Not sure and the decal or stickers.
1886639
Yes, all it does is pan. It is very smooth. You adjust the tilt and zoom and don't forget to press record on the camera.
1324081
No, only the legs can be adjusted. It's a bit small, so the camera is not on eye level. Also, the mechanism is no longer very smooth and it clicks. It's a few years old, but I hardly use it. I thought it would be smooth for the life. It makes panning difficult without a jerk effect.