Is the panning and tilting smooth enough for video work (following a presenter pacing back and forth?)
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Well, it's not a Manfrotto but it can be smooth with practice. If you adjust the tension on the moving areas properly it can be very smooth. Hope that helps.
1323264
Panning is rough if the knobs are too tight, but if you keep them loose, it will work, but it requires balance, meaning that to achieve ideal smooth panning, the knobs on this tripod have to be so lose that the weight of the camera might cause the angle to tilt if not supported constantly by your hand. Balance can be achieved, but it will not measure up to a $200 tripod.
1323265
Yes, but you'll have to damp it manually, by adjusting the tension. Once you get that set to your preference, you're golden.
366259
I T's not the best but yes it can . As far as panning left to right up and down it's a little stiff.But for the price I guess it's worth it
2232244
Yes! I have used it to record voiceovers on PowerPoints and PhotoStory presentations. After practicing a bit, I notice that it's important that you keep your mouth a reasonable distance (about 3" to 4") away from the microphone extension (the little cyclinder you adjust) to avoid voice distortion. Calibrate the microphone according to your desktop or laptop specifications also.
1926246
If you have the room, you can spin this in circles. Pans very smooth and what I do is I hold on to the camera side and do my pans.
2070027
I've had few issues with this camera using Google Hangouts. From what I can tell, it looks smooth.
772679
The camera would be fine although someone needs to man the remote to move it as appropriate. The microphone would not work well at that distance, I ended up using a MXL AC-404 (from Amazon) and it works flawlessly. I also route the sound out of this to portable speaker system if the crowd is more than 10-15 people, otherwise the built in speaker is fine. Our tech club has used this to webcast large meetings (40-60 people) in a large multi-purpose room (2000sf) and using the other microphone and the speaker output, it makes for a very professional presentation. In a much smaller venue, the device itself would be sufficient.
1627468
yes, it is. this is the best way to pane with the monopod (also the head can, but is less fluid)
1648028
Yes, and no. You can preset the vertical pitch so the camera is either horizontal, or pointing at an angle up or down. However, it is static, meaning you can't shift this position while tilting the jib. Theoretically, you could loosen one of the tube clasps towards the end of the camera and push it in/out to change the pitch, but I doubt it would be smooth enough to use in a reliable fashion. For a feature like this, you will need to invest if a more expensive "pro" jib. Even without that feature, this jib is hard to beat for the price.
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The one I have the tilt is good. I haven't really panned with it, most of what I use it for is setting it up for portrait shots.
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I use mine to record my lectures, works great. I think that you will be okay, I've had mine tilted pretty steep at times and didn't have a problem. you could use a fork or something spread or break off the tines and then weight it down with a book, that would probably work. I hope this helps.
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It sounds like you want to set up for a pod-cast or streaming show. Or at least a room-ready Skype solution. In any of those cases 6~10ft would be acceptable, but far from ideal. I'd really suggest if you're doing anything even close to professional like that, you go with a Blue Snowball. I have a Gino, and while it serves well for my needs at 2ft, if I was to expand I'd defiantly upgrade. ((Related Snowballs are on amazon sale at the moment, so now's as good a time as any.))
1296745
Thanks. I am assuming from all these answers that the Eee PC processor (Atom N270 or N280) is beefy enough to show the video without jerkiness or other problems?
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On mine, the pan motion is fairly smooth, while the tilt is slightly abrupt at first. It is still not bad overall though, and I would recommend it if you need a lightweight tripod for travel for its overall sturdiness.
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Yes! While I have not used that feature, the package clearly says "New! Variable speed controls---speed up or slow down any part of your video."
891689
Not sure about that specific model but this tripod does not pan smooth so I wouldn't recommend it for video. I'm researching to find a better one.
1640949
It would work with that. If you plan on doing a lot of panning might want to look at something a little more pricey. It can have some jerky movement.
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Yes. But video quality isnt very good. If moving with it, any video quality will be jagged and choppy.