I have items that cannot stand up on their own and will lay flat on the bottom of the studio, so I would need to take overhead shots. Will that work?
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It's difficult to shoot from directly above because of the light fixture, but you can get pretty close. I use museum wax to get the items at the right angle. I also loosely wrapped the light in tracing paper to minimize reflection.
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Quick answer is no. The top of the light will be in the way. However, when I had items that needed to be photographed from the top, I put them on their side leaning against the back of the set itself. I think the set itself is awesome, but it's not the best for overhead photos
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Depending on what your items are, you could reposition the light as C. Kotz has suggested, or use one of the clear or white angled display boards to hold your piece. If your item is light weight you could use a rig with clear fishing line to hold you work up. This could then be edited out using a graphics program. I have some ornaments I took photos of and use an ornament hanger and then edited out the cord used to hang them.
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Yes I believe so. The tripod legs were too flimsy and would not hold up the camera.
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I believe so, though you probably want to keep the legs out at standard distance, rather then pulling them in for extra height, which I sometimes do in-studio.
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Yes, you can. It has it's own tripod stand, it does not get anchored into the ground.
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I doubt it. I would recommend propping the camera up on something or on a tripod.
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Yes, you need a tripod if you want to keep the angle you are filming. but you can lay it down and it will still record
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I tend to shake sometimes and wreck some of my pictures, but I think it's worth a try - I'm going to try holding my breath... My main concern is how to take pictures of jewelry or small items that won't stand on their own - I don't know of an invisible way to attach them to the background and turning the box to shoot through the box slit with the items resting on the table - don't think that can be done with the camera on the tripod unless maybe if the tripod adjusts so as to drop the camera forward into the right position to be pointing straight down. There has to be a way - this item must be in use by a lot of jewelry makers.... I tend to shake sometimes and wreck some of my pictures, but I think it's worth a try - I'm going to try holding my breath... My main concern is how to take pictures of jewelry or small items that won't stand on their own - I don't know of an invisible way to attach them to the background and turning the box to shoot through the box slit with the items resting on the table - don't think that can be done with the camera on the tripod unless maybe if the tripod adjusts so as to drop the camera forward into the right position to be pointing straight down. There has to be a way - this item must... » Read More I tend to shake sometimes and wreck some of my pictures, but I think it's worth a try - I'm going to try holding my breath... My main concern is how to take pictures of jewelry or small items that won't stand on their own - I don't know of an invisible way to attach them to the background and turning the box to shoot through the box slit with the items resting on the table - don't think that can be done with the camera on the tripod unless maybe if the tripod adjusts so as to drop the camera forward into the right position to be pointing straight down. There has to be a way - this item must be in use by a lot of jewelry makers.... « Show Less
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Yes, you must have some weight hooked in the bottom of the column tripod to avoid shake. A camera bag works well as weight.
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It must be relatively level so tilting will not work, but no worries, you do not need the tripod either. Just place the tool on any level surface of the appropriate height.
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Thanks, Jim. Creative should tell Amazon to update the product description, then, since it doesn't mention tripods.If I had a camera like this that was flat on the bottom, I wouldn't mind standing it up.
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You have to have a extra duty boom mic stand to use this as its HEAVY. It will not work on a cheap tripod or weighted mic stand without possibly falling. You would have to get the Ulitmate stand that is a professional studio boom, or your mic will be the only thing going BOOM!
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this would look incredibly silly if you were using it for stills purposes instead of video. To answer your question: yes you can but it's not really the right tool for the job. Look into a monopod instead.
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absolutely ! just remember that you're still filming with a delicate piece of equipment, don't overtighten the hold down screw of the tripod, you could snap the fitting out of the bottom of the camera. Just be gentle!
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Yes. the stand has a swivel neck which allows you to turn the camera to any direction of your choice even if it is mounted vertically overhead
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No it might be possible to rig someyhing up so you can but it's not designed for a tripod. hope that helps
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yes u can, however, these binos are a bit heavy so I would suggest a tripod
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That depends..... I would not risk it. If all you intend to do is highly controlled studio work, with little chance of untoward events, perhaps. I wanted something to use in covering college sports, to get a different angle of view, and am happy. However, I use mine exclusively for micro four-thirds cameras, and it works very well. The suction cup on the bottom of the center post is an extra stabilizing factor, but my big Nikons were too large for me to trust one to this.