Thanks for that Fred, puts my mind at rest.
How big is your quick release plate?
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Thanks for that Fred, puts my mind at rest.
Has anyone run into loose quick release plates when they are a small size? And does size matter if the equipment is heavy? I'm specifically thinking of my heaviest which is a D600 with a Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8. Do you consider the size of the plate when you buy a tripod head? I'm specifically looking into ball heads.
Can you tell me the approximate widest diameter of the quick release plate you use? Are newer tripod heads using smaller quick release plates? It is difficult to tell the diameter of the quick release plates when looking for info online. Thanks for any help and information!
Manfrotto has it's own proprietary quick release design. I have one of their fluid head and just like what Don showed on his camera, it has a large footprint. I mounted an Arca-swiss compatible clamp above it so that I can use my arca swiss camera mount and lens mounts for easier and more solid grip. I even have a smaller camera mount for my point and shoot. With the arca-swiss mount, even an inch of grip will provide a solid grip whatever it is holding. I know this because it is what I use, I've tested it and I am a believer with these products.
I use the Markins PG-50 which has a universal fit for any Nikon camera and battery grip.
Re: 70-200mm f2.8. I added an extra lens foot so that I can use it on my ballhead.
If you are looking for a really solid ball head, look for the RRS BH55, Kirk, Markins or Arca Swiss Z1. These are the best ball heads around.
You can go with a simple set-up or customize it like what I did. This is just to give you an idea.
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Rick - these are probably too expensive when deciding on which ball head and tripod to get, but their quality and performance is well justified. These will be last legs and heads that you will ever need. Induro ball heads are also nice and cheaper but I have not tested them. More testaments from the Really Right Stuff BH 55, Markins Q20 and Arca Swiss Z1.
This guy is selling his tripod and ball head for $375. Not a bad deal. He also showed the camera plate that I use.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Tmi1ZYplI
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laubach road
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Very impressive set-up. Must be very expensive.
Just curious. How do you operate those 2 cameras. What scenes do you use them for.
Can you post photos from a shoot with that set-up.
Thanks
How do I operate these cameras? That requires a Lot of typing on my part.
Feel free to browse on my Flickr account. They are all posted in there (good and bad ones).
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laubach road
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This is the first time I've seen 2 cameras & flash , one on top of another on one tripod.
Not even the pro-photogs I see here in L.A. have that set-up. Piggy back cams - plus - a piggy back flash on top!?.
What's usual are a dslr cam with flash trigger. Sometimes , a flash on a bracket/similar. Sometimes tethered.
The landscape guys do use tripods, but they use one tripod per one cam.
Neither have I seen that with the studio guys. Of course, it looks silly to have mid-large format cams piggy-back.
Which is why I am amazed at your set-up.
Maybe this weekend, I'll ask some photogs who has a similar set-up and how they use that.
I'm sure this will be useful info how to use quick release plates/cams/flash one on top of another for everyone here.
Not even the pro-photogs I see here in L.A. have that set-up. Piggy back cams - plus - a piggy back flash on top!?.
What's usual are a dslr cam with flash trigger. Sometimes , a flash on a bracket/similar. Sometimes tethered.
The landscape guys do use tripods, but they use one tripod per one cam.
Neither have I seen that with the studio guys. Of course, it looks silly to have mid-large format cams piggy-back.
Which is why I am amazed at your set-up.
Maybe this weekend, I'll ask some photogs who has a similar set-up and how they use that.
I'm sure this will be useful info how to use quick release plates/cams/flash one on top of another for everyone here.
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I don't know why you look so surprised. The camera with flash, mic, and video fluid head is what I use to take video performance of my kids. The flash is there so that I can take still pictures during intermission.
The other camera is what I use for sports. It's really not that complicated. Really.
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