Can I lock the tilt option and use it only for panning smoothly?
1790139
no, you can't do that. Every ball head rotates free and never choose an axis, that only depends on your firm hand.
1790140
Probably not the best one for panning since it doesn't have a handle for it, I use mine on a monopod.
543726
The tilt can be adjusted after mounting and you do not need tools. I suppose the screws could theoretically be so tight as to preclude tilting, but I haven't had any trouble out of it. The tilt works by allowing the tv to pivot on a bolt in the back. It will be very obvious once you see it. It basically pivots the brackets screwed to the tv in their relation to the hook that goes on the mount.
1660066
Yes, you can set it to use continuous focus or focus and lock. I believe if you google it you can download the manual.
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.
1141640
Yes, you can lock the beam and tilt it. Both the horizontal and vertical beam will be on at the same time and locked.
2169963
Only to the extent that obviously you cannot flip it around and tilt all the way down and face it to the front of the camera. Other than that it does not interfere.
1843291
Yes, you can. Of course there is a limit to the swivel, but placing the camera correctly, you ought not to have a problem in pointing it to a specific area.
815913
You cannot adjust and set a tilt level. It either locked in upright position or tilts freely (up to 30-35 degree). Stiffness of the tilting spring is adjustable though from easy tilt to requiring some degree of push.
1768077
No. It is only -50 to +50 deg The cam does have Tilt. specs are here http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/lineup/bl-c131/spec.html
801394
I can tilt my monitor. There is a hinge behind the monitor to allow tilting.
2092114
Yes - it does swivel and tilt, but each of those functions has a separate knob to lock them
1504488
You can tilt the camera manually. No pan or zoom. I have two cameras for two grandchildren. It is a very nice unit.
2063853
So far the only way is to manually set the vertical / portrait view is through the windows display tool or graphic card utility tool. I wish it could do this automatically as it turns (that would be a cool feature). I'm still experimenting with it. If I find out more, I will definately post it. You can also post your questions on their facebook page and see if they can help.
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.
449897
Yes it can tilt. You can also lock it not to tilt. In addition there is a knob to control how easily it can tilt.
1320500
Why not....the tilt option wouldn't. But the hot wire and touch should set it off
674765
We cannot set it to tilt, however it swivels/rotates 360 degrees so we move it throughout the day to stay shaded. We bought two of them and love the quality.