Can I use this tripod to shoot straight down at something directly below the camera?
1763924
Yes. The only issue you may have is the tripod its self being in the picture when you do, but the head does swivel enough that the camera can face straight down (and I got mine to point a little farther than that).
1392766
No, it doesn't angle that far down. Not a great tripod. Works fine for me - using it primarily to record musical practice sessions on my phone, but it is very lightweight and I'm not sure how good it would be for more intense use.
430642
Not that I can see. It is solely a tripod. I think you will have to either purchase a monopod or find a Tripod with that capability.
952289
I bought this tripod and enjoy it. It's study enough to do what you want to do. I would strap it down with some hooks just in case.
1560859
The bracket doesn't have much to do vertical shooting on tripod. As long was the tripod is durable or if you have sandbags to hold the tripod down, there wouldn't be a problem. It has to do with the weight of the camera in addition to the bracket. If the tripod isn't durable, the camera weight will tilt the entire tripod and possibly damage your dslr. Best,TechNeek
600218
No, I don't think so. Just if you need an extra precision. In this case buy also a tripod.
634916
As long as you have a standard screw in tripod mount on the bottom yes. You can probably also purchase an adapter though.
1705745
YES you can. You can mount it on a Tripod. Unfortunately, I have a Steadicam system and since its base plate is not long enough.... I had customized a release base plate for it..... to hold it durably.
289607
I believe you can. The part the camera screws into is flat except for the screw. As long as your camera has the screw hole to accommodate it, the tripod should work.
1949780
Yea you can. It has a notch to be able to rotate the ball for vertical pics. Just my opinion, but I loved the gorilla pod for my point and shoot but don't really care for this version for my D5300. You're really better off with a decent, small tripod.
320519
Yes. While somewhat convoluted, the center column can be removed and the ball head re-attached using the piece that attaches to the bottom of the center column (its the piece that has a weight hook attached). This permits the tripod to be used very close to the ground. It does not show this in the instructions but it certainly can be done.
619498
you can use any tripod that has the screw that you can screw under the camera. i bought one from walmart and it worked.
111504
Nope. The Central pole column has a built in end cap with a hook at the end so the pole will not fully come out. It just adjusts up and down. If you want to get close to the floor you would have to adjust the legs out. It gets low but it has it's limitations. If you want to do macro and have the camera lens right above your subject this tripod will not work. Depending on your ball head you might be able to achieve a better angle. Hope all this helps.
1079974
Yes, you can use a light weight tripod becuase the camera is light weight and small.
1474126
Yes. It's a great tripod for that. That is exactly why I purchased this tripod.
438302
No, you can't. Also, the quality of this product is not so good. One of the legs of my tripod has broken in less than a month of light use.
1327239
No unfortunately not. Best used with either a tripod or a fast shutter speed