Can I use this stand as a sort of tripod to hold the iPad steady as well as allow me to pan the room while recording videos on the device?
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Negative. The camera is covered up when locked onto the stand. So this is no good for that. If you're handy, you might be able to modify it to do that... but it it would involve cutting metal pieces off and installing some kind of jerry-rigged strap to hold the iPad in place. Or you can just punch a hole through the metal part that covers the camera.
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it will support your ipad. it will shake a little after you touch it. but the ipad image stabilization software saves the day here. I felt my ipad was safe
2255651
You would want to get the P2 stand because its larger and would be more stable for an iPad.
489510
This is for bowl style video tripods. It's probably not suited for what you're trying to do.
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Yes it can. I mounted mine to the light weight Sunpak 8001 UT tripod and I use it right by my bed all the time. It has made using the IPod a dream. I constantly go between landscape mode and portrait. Most of the time I find myself using landscape because it's easy since the tripod is holding it up for me. With this tripod it is totally flexible as to the mode you use as well as the height and angle of view. I found me a THANG when I mated these two items and I really enjoy my Ipad in bed now. The Nootle is attached via a threaded bolt and you just turn it to get the Ipad in the mode you want. You can rotate it round and round until it is "tight" if you want to. It's just up to you.
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it can be turned on the tripod to shoot in landscape or portrait.the unit requires a cover on your ipad or the holder is too big. I made a small wooden filler between the pad and the holder
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I would say no. It doesn't balance you would have to hold it. Also find an adapter to hold the tablet. It is a standard tripod mount.
1949780
Yea you can. It has a notch to be able to rotate the ball for vertical pics. Just my opinion, but I loved the gorilla pod for my point and shoot but don't really care for this version for my D5300. You're really better off with a decent, small tripod.
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You could put this stand on something to get you to the appropriate height and as long as you have a condensing mic or standard that fits in the holder provided you're ok. It would be a fairly fixed position, which you can work with to record but overall a stand with more range, boom or flexed would give more flexibility.
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It can be used for photos, though it's main purpose is for video. If you are looking for a more professional way to pan smoothly with fairly stable video for cheap this is one of the best budget video tripods. For photography, it's a little heavy for what you really need and you might be able to find a better suited photo tripod in a different model.
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if you're using it for studio then yes it works well however you won't be able to take vertical pictures.If you're using it outdoors... it is a little heavy for carrying around. For video set up, we don't move around too much so it is not a big deal
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nope. It is NOT a tripod it is really a tripod for speakers. If you get the jib you need this stand though
858547
Yes. You can position it so that the iPad is parallel with the floor face up or down. Literally you can position the device in ANY direction. I loved it so much that I bought one for my father for Christmas. I'm a dentist and use it over my patient's head with a pair of blue tooth headphones so they can watch TV or a movie while I work. They love it! The iPad is parallel to the floor at that point. You'll find so many other uses for it. Hope you enjoy!
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Yes you can. However it is a single screw mount at the bottom of the mounting knob the also goes into your camera which has a small footprint. So if you are shooting video there is little lateral stabilization if you pan by putting pressure on your camera instead of your tripod pan/tilt arm. And it will wobble a bit because of the small footprint. I don't use mine anymore.
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Interesting question. You could use the stand, after adjusting the bottom angle holders. However, I wouldn't recommend it for an iPad3 or any iPad. You could try it and advise though... This stand works amazingly well with laptops (which is why I purchased it). The stand is sturdy and well made.
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Yes. You'll have to remove tripod head and it wont be too steady but it can work. It did for me; just be gentle on your moves.
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I haven't had an opportunity to try this yet. I found the base so heavy (which is good for stability) that it didn't suit my needs. I seem to recall you can do this with your iPad in portrait or landscape directions.