dougpeterson
Workshop Member
Blasphemy!Of course I am not saying you are wrong... but IMO there are at least 2 tripod heads for "architectural, interior, landscape, product, and still life photographers" ;-)
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Blasphemy!Of course I am not saying you are wrong... but IMO there are at least 2 tripod heads for "architectural, interior, landscape, product, and still life photographers" ;-)
Thomas, I so very nearly went for the D4 as it looks a wonderful head and up until very recently was always going to be the head I would purchase. That was until I discovered such things as L-brackets (totally overlooked their existence? ) which overcomes the weird offset portrait shooting on the Cube with my Canons. I'd still like to try the D4 but the sole thing that put me off in the end was the release knobs that send the head floppy for quick adjustments. While they seem like a great idea I just know I'd be clumsy and forget to tighten one while out on a shoot and my camera would end up on the floor.... but IMO there are at least 2 tripod heads for "architectural, interior, landscape, product, and still life photographers" ;-)
Just knowing I can trust the levels has saved me hours of checking and making slight keystone corrections as I was constantly doing with the 405. That alone has more than made up for any money paid.I hardest thing to overcome is the initial price (shock). But once you see how easy the Cube makes photography, the shock becomes more of a realization of a long-term investment.
Indeed that is very difficult - trial and error is my only way currently. I was thinking a solution might be a Disto to measure each side of the camera to see if its square. Has your Disto arrived yet and if so what do you think so far?In any event, for so many shots where levelling matters, the really tricky part is getting the camera square to the subject and ain't no level can do that...
Yes, Jim, I have. Neither was completely accurate! However, as I live on the shore of Georgian Bay, I have a truly flat horizon in front of me. As the levelling tool on the IQ180 is adjustable I was able to get it 100% accurate.i haven't gotten around to it, but has anyone compared the cube bubble level accuracy/sensitivity to the IQ back built-in levels?
We use this sometimes in Art Reproduction in situ. It works brilliantly. In fact once you do it a few times you can get it in <3 total measurements (in theory the difference between the two legs of the tripod tell you exactly how far to moe the camera practicality and measurement error often require a second move followed by a third set of measurements to confirm.Indeed that is very difficult - trial and error is my only way currently. I was thinking a solution might be a Disto to measure each side of the camera to see if its square. Has your Disto arrived yet and if so what do you think so far?
Yes, I have. The level in the IQ is ok but you need a good reference for it and set it once. My shooting with the IQ / Cube follows the same workflow as Bill - approximate set using the Cube levels and then fine tune using the IQ settings.i haven't gotten around to it, but has anyone compared the cube bubble level accuracy/sensitivity to the IQ back built-in levels?
You're thinking like a physicist! :clap:for squareness shooting flat art, i use a reflective glass across the lens front and a little laser enlarger aligner on the art. line up the reflecting dots
Ken, you may be second only to Guy in enabling ability.I've heard that the Cube is just sensational with the Pentax 645D...
jus' sayin'.....
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