How is the panning on this?
746559
It pans from the base of the tripod, not the head. It is great though. It is the best monopod I've ever seen!
746560
the panning on this monopod is very good on still photography,and it is not meant for video shoot.
746561
It pans from the base so the resulting footage may not be the same as what you would expect from a tripod. There may be a slight back/front/side to side swing, depending on your body movement. For me, that would seem natural and that's a good thing.
746562
It's pretty fluid. I've had mine for about 5 months now and has worked consistently. I removed the plate for a fluid head which you could also use to pan. Occasionally needs a WD-40 spray for the ball joint.
746563
Silky smooth. Ours has been through a good hundred hours of service and the panning has never been an issue. It is as good as you'll get with any mono pod on the market at any price. This is the gold standard that all other mono pods are measured against.
746564
The panning is performed by a fluid cylinder near the bottom of the monopod. It's not a fluid head but it's quite smooth.
746565
After using the monopod a few times I found it heavy and awkward so it sits in the closet. I personally find the tripod a much better utensil but that is just me some people rave about monopods. Panning depends a lot on the type of head you put on it but being a vertically challenged older woman I found this monopod difficult but the monopod itself is well built and probably designed corrected this is just my personal opinion - good luck.
746566
it can be a bit tricky because you are essentially rotating the stick in a ball and socket mechanism. It's great for small moves and corrections but you don't have a lot of precision control to do planned pans. This is best for a compact run and run type shoot where some raw touches are expected.
1343521
Ditto on the other answers, plus I added a Wide Angle Converter Lens. Expensive, but worth the price to avoid panning.
1187587
It pans and tilts pretty good but its very poor construction and its not durable at all. I would not recommend it for anything remotely professional. Spend the little extra $$ and get a better one.
1074378
It works fine for me without warping. I always try to watch my pots and pans immediately after use before they cool down and it's still lookin' good.
681244
On mine, the pan motion is fairly smooth, while the tilt is slightly abrupt at first. It is still not bad overall though, and I would recommend it if you need a lightweight tripod for travel for its overall sturdiness.
2047210
I would like to know the answer to this as well. After fishing around for some testimonials on the pan head, multiple people claim that it is overall very smooth, one person even said that it performs better than some $250 tripod. I have only read one review that stated that the motion of the pan head was not smooth.
838856
I found that, when I touch the camera to zoom, it wobbles and moves. So for I found it easier to use the remote that came for my camera for zooming. Panning I place my thumb on the bottom of the camera and pan the camera. There are a couple videos on YouTube that show how to do that. Hope this helps.
1738493
I've had no problems thus far. I bought this skillet so I could genuinely scour it if I had to cook something likely to stick to nonstick surfaces. I still use a fairly pedestrian nonstick for less demanding applications. This is a very good quality pan - it should resist warping at least as much as any other brand. One thing I value is its ability to handle oven heat.
1291893
I am not a videographer. I bought this for my Konus 20-60x100 spotting scope. It is plenty smooth for the pan and tilt that I do. It comes with one standard adaptor for a camera or large telephoto lens. I would say it is probably not liquid or glass smooth, but it is smooth and not jerky. The tension for pan and tilt are easily adjustable and not overly sensitive. It has good weight and is relatively stable for my application of looking at wildlife. You would probably have to pay a lot more and go to a professional studio type of tripod to get one heavier, more ridged and smoother than this!!!! I am not a videographer. I bought this for my Konus 20-60x100 spotting scope. It is plenty smooth for the pan and tilt that I do. It comes with one standard adaptor for a camera or large telephoto lens. I would say it is probably not liquid or glass smooth, but it is smooth and not jerky. The tension for pan and tilt are easily adjustable and not overly sensitive. It has good weight and is relatively stable for my application of looking at wildlife. You would probably have to pay a lot more and go to a professional studio type of tripod to get one heavier, more ridged and smoother than... » Read More I am not a videographer. I bought this for my Konus 20-60x100 spotting scope. It is plenty smooth for the pan and tilt that I do. It comes with one standard adaptor for a camera or large telephoto lens. I would say it is probably not liquid or glass smooth, but it is smooth and not jerky. The tension for pan and tilt are easily adjustable and not overly sensitive. It has good weight and is relatively stable for my application of looking at wildlife. You would probably have to pay a lot more and go to a professional studio type of tripod to get one heavier, more ridged and smoother than this!!!! « Show Less
2003157
50 degrees is the pan width straight out from center. The image is fixed. . No pan or tilt. IR is fairly strong and lights up the area pretty far out.
889189
I LOVE the screen!! I have a 14" pan and it is great with it. I like it not fitting exactly on the rim, the extra inch keeps it more stable. It is very easy to clean.
325280
It's a not panning adjustment. It's a left right mix from mono to full stereo separation at halfway followed by a depth / spacalizer from half way to full. I would suggest downloading the manual for better explanation.
1854207
For stills, it won't go from landscape to portrait mode, so it's limited for still use. Also, it's spring loaded, so you'll be fighting the spring (unless you remove the spring...) So, probably really only suitable for motion use, or stills where you need to pan with action.
116364
The monitor does not pan but can be tilted by hand not automatic. Do not buy this monitor. I'm on my 4th one and I have to argue with them every time to replace.
416088
When I tested it out, I don't remember the pan base having that much friction. Part of that is because even with a fluid head, when you are turning a 4ft jib, the leverage is a lot more than if you were just turning a camera on it. I would say that the smoothness will mostly be based on how steady your hand is and how balanced you have it.
2041930
You just simply tighten down the set screws on the bottom of the head. That makes it pan smoother.
1291886
The pan on mine is just fine. The tilt is horrible. I took it apart and used a high quality lithium grease on it. I would suggest you not buy it.