pete schofield
Well-known member
Hi
Do you suffer from back heavy creep when you have your camera on scope, do you have to line up on the feet if not lower the lock the head and hope you got the position right.
Well until saturday last so did I. Then after a visit to Cley Spy in Norfolk and becoming £120 lighter I think I have the answer.
Enter the Manfrotto 501 video head.
With this head I can set the friction for pan and tilt so that with all equipment mounted I can still pan & tilt to get on the bird, line up let go and the scope stays set.
Yes the head is heavier than say the 128 but with a optech tripod strap it is not too bad although I would not want to go on a 3 mile hike with it.
These are my initial thoughts and time will tell if it will stand the pace but I have found Manfrotto to be well made and durable in the past.
I have no links with either Manfrotto or Cley Spy other than as a customer.
See pic for set up.
Pete
Do you suffer from back heavy creep when you have your camera on scope, do you have to line up on the feet if not lower the lock the head and hope you got the position right.
Well until saturday last so did I. Then after a visit to Cley Spy in Norfolk and becoming £120 lighter I think I have the answer.
Enter the Manfrotto 501 video head.
With this head I can set the friction for pan and tilt so that with all equipment mounted I can still pan & tilt to get on the bird, line up let go and the scope stays set.
Yes the head is heavier than say the 128 but with a optech tripod strap it is not too bad although I would not want to go on a 3 mile hike with it.
These are my initial thoughts and time will tell if it will stand the pace but I have found Manfrotto to be well made and durable in the past.
I have no links with either Manfrotto or Cley Spy other than as a customer.
See pic for set up.
Pete