Manfrotto 701HDV video head for photography?

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Hi,

I'm looking at doing a timelapse photo soon and wondering if my Manfrotto 701HDV will be up to the job?

I've noticed that I can't truly lock it off - I get the feeling if a bit of wind was to come it would shake the camera.

Does anyone have any opinions on this, and/or a nice cheap(ish) photography head (ideally Manfrotto).

Cheers (y)
 
If its for timelapse, and you're not moving the camera, just any stills tripod will do. Heavier the better.
 
lolage said:
Hi,

I'm looking at doing a timelapse photo soon and wondering if my Manfrotto 701HDV will be up to the job?

I've noticed that I can't truly lock it off - I get the feeling if a bit of wind was to come it would shake the camera.

Does anyone have any opinions on this, and/or a nice cheap(ish) photography head (ideally Manfrotto).

Cheers (y)
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I used the 701HDV head whilst I was away travelling in Asia as I needed something to use for stills and video. I used it for timelapse and 30sec+ exposures and if you tighten it as much as possible it won't budge. (y)
 
jacob12_1993 said:
I used the 701HDV head whilst I was away travelling in Asia as I needed something to use for stills and video. I used it for timelapse and 30sec+ exposures and if you tighten it as much as possible it won't budge. (y)
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Sweet, saved me some money! (y)
 
i have 701 head on giottos leg (similar to xprob) and i use it for ALOT of long exposures, and never had an issue with it, last night i was shooting to sky hoping to get the metoers (didnt happen) and even straight up with the 5D3 on it, at strange angles, doesnt shift ;-)

i abuse my tripod and head, have it over bridges, in water, etc and it copes really well, this was the other day in a wet wales...
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/46450_4961601317253_1777616290_n.jpg
 
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