sjms wrote:
2- the legs at the top of the spider do not have fixed locking stops at any set angle. they are infinitely adjustable throughout the arc. held in position by a lockable friction type lock.
Just got the 2530EX and at first glance this seems to be a disadvantage. Assuming even terrain (e.g. pavement) and assuming you want to use it as a conventional tripod (i.e. just set it up), how do you keep it levelled quickly? I mean, how do you open the legs at the same angle?
there is a half moon cut out on one side and a pointer on the other on the spider. you quickly line them up and lock and it will be within a margin of error of level. you can go to the for side of the cutout for a wider base if you wish. yes these are the things you get used to after using it awhile. i hardly notice it at all when setting it up.
sjms wrote:
there is a half moon cut out on one side and a pointer on the other on the spider. you quickly line them up and lock and it will be within a margin of error of level. you can go to the for side of the cutout for a wider base if you wish. yes these are the things you get used to after using it awhile. i hardly notice it at all when setting it up.
Edited by sjms on May 22, 2008 at 03:22 PM GMT
I did it but it's only good for one setting i.e. just one angle. Worse, the buble is not in the middle....
Yakim Peled wrote:
I did it but it's only good for one setting i.e. just one angle. Worse, the buble is not in the middle....
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
that is a standard tripod position angle for what 99% of the other tripods do. after that this is a free form device.
we are talking about an acrobat here not a simple man on stilts. if you are looking for fixed position points you are unfortunately missing the point of this particular tool.
as to the bubble who uses that? with this its near useless unless you are at the general use position using the position points.
The bubble will only be level if and when you happen to get the legs perfectly even while they're sitting on a perfectly level surface, or when they're adjusted properly to compensate for an unlevel surface. That's why the bubble is there... to help you get it level when it needs to be level (which really isn't all that often unless you're doing panos).
