Besides panning, can it tilt the camera head back and forth?
1778129
Actually the crane doesn't pan. You have to use tools to bolt it to a tripod head's quick release plate. Only then can it pan. The camera can't tilt either. Because of the design, it's permanently fixed. Really nothing was thought out, and there's minimal functionality here.
1778130
Nope, you can't control the head, but it can go up, down, pan... it can do more than just a typical fluid head tripod can do and/or a slider. You can probably get other jibs that has the ability to control the head, but the beauty is that its only 4 feet long, you can stand on its side and control the whole thing.
1778131
It goes up and down.. If you want to tilt the camera you have to buy a pan tilt head which I did and it works great. The head was about $70 bucks.. I love the 4 foot for inside close up shots..
1778132
Not sure I totally understand your question, but will answer best I can: the jib keeps the camera level whether it's at top position or bottom position. It tilt's up and down and remains balanced if the correct counter weight is applied. It can also go right to left if you loosen your tripod's pan. So you can go up, down, right, left, and even make diagonal or circle movements if you want. It's pretty sweet to be able to have something up high or way low in the foreground then tilt up while panning and get something driving by on a wide or something. The jib is great. It's American made too, so not in a sweatshop, which is always nice. I took it with me on a shoot where I had to fly. When I landed on location, I was able to set it up very quickly and get some great stuff.
1778133
You need a second head on top of the crane to really get a good jib motion...without the camera mounted to a fluid head, you can only go up and down and side to side without begin able to pan or tilt the camera angle.
891691
For high end panning and tilting, no. For limited panning and/or tilting (with a little graphite put in the assemblies, and using them a bit to loosen them up), it will do in a pinch, but the results will NOT be the same as using a fluid or geared head. If you do limited pans and tilts, it might be suitable for what you need. If you do a lot of them, or a lot of "delicate" pans or tilts, then no, it is definitely NOT suited to your needs.
2249765
It does have a tilt head, and I believe that you would be able to rotate such that your camera would be parallel with the table (rotate 90 degrees down), but I have not done this so it might not tilt the full 90 degrees. It also come with an offset mount so if you have a long lenses the center of gravity is still stable. Overall its a good mini-tripod.
2086443
Yes, but only if you find the sweet spots on the remote between up or down and left or right... but it will do both simultaneously. You'll find that you can really only use the camera live during panning when it's wide. When you are zoomed in the unit it jerky. I have five of these units. I love them!
226552
Yes. It allows tilt up & down as well as swivel side to side. I am happy with my purchase. It is secure with a very heavy DSLR attached.Bet of luck~
1324081
No, only the legs can be adjusted. It's a bit small, so the camera is not on eye level. Also, the mechanism is no longer very smooth and it clicks. It's a few years old, but I hardly use it. I thought it would be smooth for the life. It makes panning difficult without a jerk effect.
1688970
Yes, you can. But then, you can't move the camera like pan or tilt, just on the trail.
1185838
Pan tilt cameras called PTZ cameras.You will have to buy those cameras separate. Cameras in the package have audio capability.
602550
yes, there is a setting that allows you to swivel the camera's field of view; click the right arrow to open settings and effects, look down; there is a joystick to rotate the camera
764305
Yes, if set up correctly with the base of the pano head level the camera will stay level throurgh full 360 rotation
2193463
Yes. The head rotates to any angle and can tilt to allow you to position your device.
1259380
It tilts up and down well. It does pan but you have to hold the handle still because it will pan from the ball joint from the bottom it you don't. I have S2 but I do believe they all fit tripod mounts.
119806
1. In general, no. It MAY work with some high-end camcorders with LAN-C controls. 2. What "pan feature"? It has a normal 3-way head. You control the pan and tilt with the handle, so it moves as fast as you move the handle. 3. There is little or no noise while the head is moved.
800028
You know, I have never used the pan and tilt at the same time. First off I am using this head with a DSLR and not a video camera. Having said that, I usually set the tilt and then just pan as I am shoot. I know this head seems to be real smooth as long as I don't snug it down too tight. I may try to put some graphite on it and just see as smooth it will make it operate. I do know you have to be careful using graphite as it will get all over EVERYTHING! Sorry I could not have been more help to you.
1983927
Yes..you can take your thumb and move the angle of the camera forward or backward. It will pivot on the center section.
66163
Yes, it does tilt. It swivels up/down a little bit (which can be annoying). You may need to place some sort of wedge between the camera body and the mount to keep it where you want.
780640
Yes it can, it just cant tilt as far back. I just tried it and I think I like it better.