I just got a Manfrotto 701HDV tripod head and I thought I'd try it out. I shot these clips with a Canon 5D Mark II and the lenses I used were a Canon 50mm f/1.2 L and a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L. The tripod legs used were an old set of Bogen 3046. I did horizontal and vertical panning at 50mm and 200mm to show how smooth the pans are. I haven't had much practice with this head, or any fluid head, so with practice the pans could be a little smoother. In the 200mm horizontal pan shot, I had to take a step to adjust where I was standing to complete the pan, and it gets a little shaky there. Not a recommended technique. Doing vertical pans is more difficult, especially with the 70-200mm lens, because when you tilt the camera significantly up or down and let go, it will move on its own. There is no way to balance it so it is stable at all tilt angles. That setup weighs about five pounds; vertical pans are easier with lighter weight camera/lens setups.
Manfrotto 701HDV fluid tripod head test
Posted Friday, February 1, 2013 in 701HDV, Manfrotto, Tripod by Jimmie Townsend
Manfrotto 701HDV fluid tripod head test Video Clips. Duration : 3.50 Mins.
I just got a Manfrotto 701HDV tripod head and I thought I'd try it out. I shot these clips with a Canon 5D Mark II and the lenses I used were a Canon 50mm f/1.2 L and a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L. The tripod legs used were an old set of Bogen 3046. I did horizontal and vertical panning at 50mm and 200mm to show how smooth the pans are. I haven't had much practice with this head, or any fluid head, so with practice the pans could be a little smoother. In the 200mm horizontal pan shot, I had to take a step to adjust where I was standing to complete the pan, and it gets a little shaky there. Not a recommended technique. Doing vertical pans is more difficult, especially with the 70-200mm lens, because when you tilt the camera significantly up or down and let go, it will move on its own. There is no way to balance it so it is stable at all tilt angles. That setup weighs about five pounds; vertical pans are easier with lighter weight camera/lens setups.
I just got a Manfrotto 701HDV tripod head and I thought I'd try it out. I shot these clips with a Canon 5D Mark II and the lenses I used were a Canon 50mm f/1.2 L and a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L. The tripod legs used were an old set of Bogen 3046. I did horizontal and vertical panning at 50mm and 200mm to show how smooth the pans are. I haven't had much practice with this head, or any fluid head, so with practice the pans could be a little smoother. In the 200mm horizontal pan shot, I had to take a step to adjust where I was standing to complete the pan, and it gets a little shaky there. Not a recommended technique. Doing vertical pans is more difficult, especially with the 70-200mm lens, because when you tilt the camera significantly up or down and let go, it will move on its own. There is no way to balance it so it is stable at all tilt angles. That setup weighs about five pounds; vertical pans are easier with lighter weight camera/lens setups.
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