Hi,
I am looking for recommendations on a tripod / head that can make smooth pans with cameras/lenses that have high magnification. My camera is of the compact super zoom type (a compact still camera with video capability) so it is very light weight but has the same magnification (30 x optical zoom) as a 35 mm camera with a 750 mm lens. I currently have an inexpensive video tripod and when I try to make short pans at full zoom it takes so much force that it moves too far, and there is recoil so that when I stop panning the the camera moves back in the other direction.
What tripod and head do you recommend for a light video camera with a lot of magnification? I am on a tight budget so if you can suggest something as inexpensive as possible that would help. But by "possible" I mean something with smooth motion for short pans using a telephoto lens and no recoil.
I'm very much a beginner at video and at the moment I can live with the limitations of my camera, but I need a tripod/head that works. I am looking for recommendations based on personal experience because I've found there is a lot of unreliable information out there.
Thanks very much in advance for advice and suggestions ....
I am looking for recommendations on a tripod / head that can make smooth pans with cameras/lenses that have high magnification. My camera is of the compact super zoom type (a compact still camera with video capability) so it is very light weight but has the same magnification (30 x optical zoom) as a 35 mm camera with a 750 mm lens. I currently have an inexpensive video tripod and when I try to make short pans at full zoom it takes so much force that it moves too far, and there is recoil so that when I stop panning the the camera moves back in the other direction.
What tripod and head do you recommend for a light video camera with a lot of magnification? I am on a tight budget so if you can suggest something as inexpensive as possible that would help. But by "possible" I mean something with smooth motion for short pans using a telephoto lens and no recoil.
I'm very much a beginner at video and at the moment I can live with the limitations of my camera, but I need a tripod/head that works. I am looking for recommendations based on personal experience because I've found there is a lot of unreliable information out there.
Thanks very much in advance for advice and suggestions ....
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