Tripod head for landscape photography

[merv]

A landscape photographer at a recent presentation said he used a tripod head that would let him rotate his camera only a few 'clicks' at a time when taking multiple shots for a landscape panorama. It was a manual device and did not automatically rotate. Can anyone help please. mere:bang:

 

[woof woof]

geared?

 

[Keebsuk]

It sounds like the Manfrotto 410 Junior Geared head. If so it's an excellent head.

Andy

 

[merv]

Not sure if its geared. Will check out the Manafrotto you mentioned. thanks

 

[markmullen]

A geared head such as a 410 or better still a 405 will help, to speed things up on mine I use a Novoflex Panorama which has better gradations and smoother rotation. You'll also want to level the tripod up so that it pans in a flat plane, I use a Manfrotto 438 levelling head for that, some people prefer to use their tripod legs to level it up.