|
Have fun videotaping. It comes with different height and find the one the fits your usage. I bought this for videotaping my girls band concert. It worths every bit of my investment for this piece of equipment.
Above all, I think when I do use it, I wont be disappointed. The setup is easy as well. I haven't used it as much, but the fluid motion is great. Very smooth and controllable.
All in all I'm very happy with this tripod, I gotta shoot a wedding for a friend in June and this should do the trick very nicely, with a smooth fluid pan tilt, and the added features mentioned above I cant wait to see the final product. The grid drawn right on the screen (also appears in the viewfinder) is broke down into 9 sections to assist in framing and subject locations. It actually proves to be kinda useful, especially when trying to get various people/objects in one shot.
I started by setting up the tripod, fully extended the legs, attached the quick release plate to my Sony HDR-SR11, and plugged the remote handle into my camera. Its set up very conveniently with a switch to activate/deactivate the slow zoom feature on the left side of the remote handle and a thumb controlled W/T rocker on the top of the control handle. Wow I was really impressed when I took this out of the box.
Guide Frame- This is also another feature not included with my camera, but added by this tripod. First let me say this thing is very sturdy even on thicker carpet, its lightweight but solid and perfect for the HDR-SR11.
The remote features included are excellent and well worth the price alone: Slow Zoom- This feature alone is worth the 70 bucks, its adds such a dramatic effect to your videos its great.
I am 6'4" and the height is fine for me. It stores easily in the included canvas-like bag. Great tripod with remote controls for typical Sony Handycam-type operating functions (record start/stop, zoom, photo capture). No batteries are required since it is powered via the A/V jack on my HDR-SR11 camcorder. Extremely lightweight, stable, and well built unit. Selectable super slow zoom feature really adds a dramatic effect. Pan and tilt are extremely fluid and are adjustable via tensioning knobs.
It is light weight and smooth working. The best part was a fatter handle, which feels more comfortable. Love it. I had a tripod for an older Sony camcorder that controlled it, so after getting a newer Sony HD camcorder I needed a replacement. The new tripod is even better than the older one I had.
|
