gunflint
Loc: Rocky Mountain High, Colorado
Hello,
I am wanting to buy a decent leveling base to go on my tripod with the ball head attached to that. I understand this helps to take pano shots that will merge much better.
Any info or recommendations would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Dave
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You need to use a leveling base with a pano head. (Your ball head will be useless for pano shots!) I would recommend RRS!
I use an Acratech GP Ballhead on a Gitzo G1127 Tripod-- The Acratech has leveling head capabilities -- Also tried it & it works
Gene51
Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
Ken Harris wrote:
You need to use a leveling base with a pano head. (Your ball head will be useless for pano shots!) I would recommend RRS!
I use a ball head with leveling base 100% of the time. Why do you say it is useless?
gunflint
Loc: Rocky Mountain High, Colorado
Gene51 wrote:
I use a ball head with leveling base 100% of the time. Why do you say it is useless?
Ken, do you recommend a particular leveling base?
Thanks
gunflint wrote:
Ken, do you recommend a particular leveling base?
Thanks
Frankly, I thought I already did ---- Or did I misread or better yet not understand your question?
If not ----
Once again ----
The Acratech GP Ballhead ----
Quoting from the instruction manual:
"The GP ballhead can be used as a leveling head for stitched panoramic images. To do this --------"
The combination of ballhead & tripod is what I use for totally level stitched images
gunflint
Loc: Rocky Mountain High, Colorado
Gene51 wrote:
I use a ball head with leveling base 100% of the time. Why do you say it is useless?
Sorry, I meant to ask Gene what leveling base he uses.
G Brown
Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK
Go to a caravan shop and buy a three way spirit level - they come in 'small'.....
make a hot shoe bracket and clip it on the camera.
Gene51
Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
gunflint wrote:
Sorry, I meant to ask Gene what leveling base he uses.
I use a Feisol tripod and the 75mm bowl head that is made for it - the LB7572, along with my Arca-Swiss Z1 ball head.
http://www.feisol.com/0823tripodsdetails-1.htmlI level the top of the tripod (leveling base) first, then I level the camera using the in-camera azimuth feature. From this point forward, if I move the legs to a new location, it is a simple matter to level the top of the tripod again. I do not need to level the camera again.
BboH
Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD
Just got Acra-Tech's leveling base - have not had opportunity to use yet but it seems rather easy to use and accurate. Paid about $170 +/-
rubble43
Loc: Oyster Bay, Long Island NY
Check out the ARCA-SWISS p0 Monoball tripod head. The ball head is at the base of the unit allowing camera leveling. I've used one of these for several years for panoramas. It is light weight and knobless.
I have the Acratech base as well. Its well made but much lighter than the RRS one. Just makes it easier to get a quick level on uneven ground instead of fiddling with the tripod legs. Around $150 on eBay for new ones. Very solid, once set it doesnt move
Acratech light weight works well. Stays on the tripod.
gunflint
Loc: Rocky Mountain High, Colorado
Thanks everyone! Yesterday I ordered the Acratech leveling base, arrives Monday. Wednesday will be hiking up to a glacial lake above timberline to get some amazing panos!
Dave
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