Does anyone use this without a second person,without a stand,and without the model holding it?Possible to hold it yourself and shoot at the same time?
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It is managible for me with a 6 foot arm span, however I recently had a model attempt to hold it herself and she could barley manage it in the gentle breeze. So if your shooting without any wind its fine, but if you shoot outdoors like myself it is best to have an assistant.To add clarity. There's no way you can hold this yourself while shooting. Stands with sandbags... Maybe. But it catches allot of wind.
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No. You need a stand and you can get them on amazon as well. The only time I use them when I am alone is when I put one in a window to impact the light signature of the room.
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No I didn't. But there's no rocket science involved in using a tripod; so it wasn't necessary. And from many reviews I read prior to purchase, the mini tripod is flimsy. So didn't need that either. Ravelli tripod is a beast!
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It is difficult to use a monopod with a camera directly attached to it. It is much better to use a monopod head like the Manfrotto 234RC Monopod Head. It gives you the ability to tilt the camera. Without a head, your only option is to tilt the monopod itself, which is cumbersome and doesn't allow you to hold the monopod in steadiest way.
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SOLOSHOT is really for video. You can shoot still w/it like a regular tripod, but it's more geared for "Set it and forget it" video shooting. I just got this Panasonic HX-WA3 and am quite pleased w/it. Waterproof too! http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/910292-REG/panasonic_hx_wa03h_hx_wa03_full_hd_active.html Here's a recent video off the SOLOSHOT/Panasonice combo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8aBVKM_Lwk&feature=share&list=UULhyIKBLFiXMBcrCDK63ZGw
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Base AND head! This thing rocks. I bought it as a second mono for my second shooters....I use it, my second shooters get my Manfrotto. Head quicly pops off and I use on my slider/jib too. I love it.
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No, it wont stand on its own, but seated firmly on the ground, it will steady the camera in roll, pitch and y-skew. The yaw and x-skew are up to the hopefully steady grip of the photographer, but three out of five axes ain't bad! You'll probably need a ball head too. Fanciersdudio makes a nice one. Happy shooting.
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No you can not use this with a tripod without removing the pin. They do make a more expensive professional model that comes with an adaptor plate that allows you to leave the pin on and still use the camera with a tripod without having to remove the pin. You can look it up on spider holsters website.
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I can tell you why:It is the ONLY camera that allows you to take action pictures of yourself, by yourself. I have 3 for this reason, since Casio doesn't seem to build this feature (called Move In Continuous Shot) anymore. Set up the camera on a tripod, set the area where you want it to look for movement, ride motorcycle through creek and BAM, 30 pictures in one second of you doing something cool without anyone else needed. The pictures I have on all of my adventures are amazing, flying through the air, jumping into lakes (obviously not ON the bike), etc. No other camera can do this...
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The stand is clearly design to be used with a point and shoot camera. Nevertheless you can use it with a DSLR if you must. I have done it. What you need to do is to tilt the vertical shaft in the direction of the base "feet" in order to move the weight to the center. This is possible due to the fact that the shaft connects to the base trough an articulated joint. Then you'll have to correct the angle of the camera itself tinkering with the upper spherical joint (this is the hard part). Finally you'll need to use a remote or a cable (or use the time delay feature) to actually shoot the pictures, because the whole ensemble would be kind of shaky. So, yeah, it can't be done but if you can spend a few extra dollars, buy a tripod to go with this product and your life will be much more easy
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No but I've never worked with any camera that is by itself. There are enclosures for that purpose.
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Hello Antonette. I guess you can but I am not so sure how safe will your camera be without being attach to the Manfrotto plate you know?. I have never used it that way. To be safe I would recommend you write to BlackRapid an e-mail and confirm with them how safe it is to use this FastenR alone without a plate ok?. Mine works perfectly with the Manfrotto PL200 plate. It is very flat and very very secure!!!. Good luck....Aaron...
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Yes. The monopod will stand upright by itself with a camera on top however; I would not leave the monopod unattended. It does not take much at all to send it tumbling over so heads up. I hope this helps. Tony
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Yes you can use it without the Dolly. Especially when you want to take still pictures.
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I have the two leg model that my son uses in the shooting house. We love it because you can leave the gun up the whole time without touching or having to hold it. We could not do that with the three leg model because you have to extend the legs so far out
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Yes without camera. Don't think they make this model anymore since its now 2014 :)
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Mine came without the mini tripod. This was not listed on Amazon's site at the time it was purchased, only on the box it arrived in, so it was not something I was expecting. It also had no manual, so I downloaded the .pdf from their support page: http://ravelliphoto.com/support.htmlThe manual is not very complete as it doesn't explain how to use the inverted mode or how to use the push button leg locks to splay the legs out out wider. You can see videos of how this is done on youtube.
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I have a Canon of similar size and weight and it isn't really possible to use it vertically if you are simply resting the feet on a flat surface. It is totally possible to use it to take vertical picts if you are wrapping the feet around something like a railing, a limb or similar. It's all a balance thing. It is plenty strong.