Issue with a tripod drifting on macro shots?
Jun 20, 2022 15:33:22 #
User ID wrote:
See attached pix.
These are not cheap, mine was a hundred and change, used. It wont budge. Its very finely geared and the override springs (bypassing the gears) require some muscle to use.
Ive got some doubts youll ever get away with using any of the low priced solutions that have been suggested.
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These are not cheap, mine was a hundred and change, used. It wont budge. Its very finely geared and the override springs (bypassing the gears) require some muscle to use.
Ive got some doubts youll ever get away with using any of the low priced solutions that have been suggested.
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I think you got me mixed up with the OP. I am the one who told him to try a geared head - I use a Manfrotto XPRO geared 3 way head and have since 2016.
Jun 20, 2022 16:10:41 #
One more vote for a geared head. They can be adjusted easily and your body/lens stay where you want them to stay with no drooping or drifting.
Jun 20, 2022 16:16:40 #
deerpark243
Loc: La Mirada, California, USA
JD750 wrote:
There you go.
Deerpark243, why are you using a ball head alone for Macro work? Buy the rails, that will resolve the issue.
And FYI there are macro forums here. People there can give you more specific advice about macro setups.
Deerpark243, why are you using a ball head alone for Macro work? Buy the rails, that will resolve the issue.
And FYI there are macro forums here. People there can give you more specific advice about macro setups.
Yeah, I thought the Manfrotto ball head I have was going to do the trick with my 105mm.
Jun 20, 2022 17:00:42 #
deerpark243 wrote:
I wouldn't know where to begin putting an A/S plate on my camera, never heard of it. And, yeah, a good ball head is expensive.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.
A/S means Arca Swiss style. Arca Swiss style plates fit the bottom of any camera that has a threaded tripod mounting hole on the bottom. The plates themselves fit A/S clamps which are designed to grab the plate with metal jaws on the front and rear. The plates may have a flat top surface ( universal fit) or have a rear edge flange or lip to prevent the camera from twisting on the plate. Some plates are specifically designed to fit a particular camera, whioch I personally prefer. The A/S clamps are used by nearly all ( except some Manfrotto) ball heads to hold the camera on the ball head. Ball heads sell new from $20-500, used heads are cheaper. Better heads (generally above $35)are rated on how much camera weight they can rigidly hold. In genral you want a head that can hold at least twice the weight of your camera and lens. There is lot s more to learn about heads, but the later basic info is a starting point.Locally some camera store clerks know only the price of what they are selling, others know more.
Jun 20, 2022 17:12:55 #
amfoto1 wrote:
For that type of photography I would suggest switc... (show quote)
I have and sometimes use this Benro geared head on my heavy Bogen 3035 tripod along with my motorized WeMacro macro rail. I use it setting on a concrete floor in my basement darkroom. The system is solid as a rock.
Jun 20, 2022 17:29:40 #
Artcameraman wrote:
It's all about balance. You think you have problems I still use a bellows with my 100mm Canon macro lens and I have to counterbalance it so it doesn't drift. Some day I'll get off my ass and go down into the workshop and make a suitable plate out of aluminum and move the fulcrum point and all will be right in this world.
Or maybe someday you might luck into a dual rail bellows:
Jun 20, 2022 17:52:15 #
deerpark243
Loc: La Mirada, California, USA
JD750 wrote:
There you go.
Deerpark243, why are you using a ball head alone for Macro work? Buy the rails, that will resolve the issue.
And FYI there are macro forums here. People there can give you more specific advice about macro setups.
Deerpark243, why are you using a ball head alone for Macro work? Buy the rails, that will resolve the issue.
And FYI there are macro forums here. People there can give you more specific advice about macro setups.
Once I’m set up the shoots go fine, I’ve been doing them for a while, it’s either in a light cube or I’m out in the field Hand holding it, it’s that extra 10 minutes that get me when I have it on the tripod.
Jun 20, 2022 18:22:13 #
I have the same problem with my 70-300 lens. This problem is solved by using a RRS panorama rail that is designed for camera nodal point adjustment. ALam.
Jun 20, 2022 18:35:33 #
deerpark243 wrote:
Once I’m set up the shoots go fine, I’ve been doing them for a while, it’s either in a light cube or I’m out in the field Hand holding it, it’s that extra 10 minutes that get me when I have it on the tripod.
Well that’s good then, apparently you don’t need any other suggestions to solve the issue, and that’s ok.
Jun 20, 2022 19:06:54 #
deerpark243 wrote:
I have a Nikon Nikkor 105mm 2.8G Macro lens I use ... (show quote)
Get a nodal rail and balance your camera/lens on the ball head.
https://www.amazon.com/Aluminium-Professional-Release-Compatible-Ballhead/dp/B07P8ZWRWF/
Jun 20, 2022 19:28:51 #
deerpark243
Loc: La Mirada, California, USA
User ID wrote:
Or maybe someday you might luck into a dual rail bellows:
Jun 20, 2022 23:06:13 #
Jun 20, 2022 23:10:03 #
I now use a Benro gear head. At one time they sold for $250-300.
A professional photographer recommended a gear head for all types of photography not just macro work.
Sentinel4
A professional photographer recommended a gear head for all types of photography not just macro work.
Sentinel4
Jun 21, 2022 00:14:58 #
BobP52
Loc: Dover, DE
The BH manufacturers should properly spec the load and the moment rating. Without a moment (torque) rating, you have no indication of how well the BH will secure a camera and long/heavy lens.
The nodal slide rails will benefit a macro shooter, and will help improve locking performance of marginal BH's by shifting the camera/lens CG closer to the ball. I have the Sirui K-30 with 44mm ball, and it locks up pretty well. Their K-40 (55mm ball) has a very reasonable price.
The nodal slide rails will benefit a macro shooter, and will help improve locking performance of marginal BH's by shifting the camera/lens CG closer to the ball. I have the Sirui K-30 with 44mm ball, and it locks up pretty well. Their K-40 (55mm ball) has a very reasonable price.
Jun 21, 2022 12:04:08 #
A good ball head, like an RRS BH-55, will help solve your issues. You might also need a better tripod. By right, buy once. Best of luck.
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