Ground-level mini pod for XL1? at DVinfo.net

John Locke · June 24th, 2003, 08:40 AM

Anyone know of a mini-pod or some kind of gizmo that'll support an XL1 as close to the ground as possible... and allow tilting up at an extreme angle (and panning, of course)? Hopefully something with the same movement as a traditional video tripod head, like my Manfrotto 501...just low, low, low to the ground.

Andrew Petrie · June 24th, 2003, 09:52 AM

Like a high hat?

Casey Visco · June 24th, 2003, 02:28 PM

i second that andrew..a hi-hat would be the way to go

check out this section of B&H for a decent listing:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh6/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=search&Q=&ci=3912

nail it down to an apple box or a board and throw a sand bag or two on it and you'll have a low to the ground support thats pretty stable

hope this helps

Andrew Petrie · June 25th, 2003, 07:43 AM

ZGC also sells them for $165. 75mm bowl size - http://www.zgc.com/html/tripods.html 100mm and 150mm bowls also available...

John Locke · June 25th, 2003, 07:50 AM

Hey...you learn something new every day! I'd never heard of a hi-hat before.

Thanks!

Keith Loh · June 25th, 2003, 10:05 AM

The funny thing is the origins of the name. Why is it called a high hat? I love industries where they a long tradition of weird terms.

Chris Korrow · June 25th, 2003, 11:21 AM

I've got a set of Bogen 3021 tripod legs. They go flat to the ground, minimum of 4.3". I do allot of extensive low angle work & I'm very pleased with it's performance for a "cheap" set of legs. The best part is that you can go from about 65 inches to 4.3 inches & back in about a minute so it gives you a lot more versatility than just having a high hat. $ runs about $135.00
Chris

Casey Visco · June 25th, 2003, 02:22 PM

keith i believe initially it was so you could put the camera up high on a ladder or on scaffolding or something, it just happened to also make a good low-mount for a camera.

i could be entirely wrong though...

Keith Loh · June 25th, 2003, 02:55 PM

That's the explanation I read too.

June 24th, 2003, 08:40 AM	#1
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Ground-level mini pod for XL1? Anyone know of a mini-pod or some kind of gizmo that'll support an XL1 as close to the ground as possible... and allow tilting up at an extreme angle (and panning, of course)? Hopefully something with the same movement as a traditional video tripod head, like my Manfrotto 501...just low, low, low to the ground. __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

June 24th, 2003, 09:52 AM	#2
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	Like a high hat? __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

June 24th, 2003, 02:28 PM	#3
Casey Visco Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 280	i second that andrew..a hi-hat would be the way to go check out this section of B&H for a decent listing: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh6/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=search&Q=&ci=3912 nail it down to an apple box or a board and throw a sand bag or two on it and you'll have a low to the ground support thats pretty stable hope this helps __________________ Casey Visco Glidecam Industries, Inc.

June 25th, 2003, 07:43 AM	#4
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	ZGC also sells them for $165. 75mm bowl size - http://www.zgc.com/html/tripods.html 100mm and 150mm bowls also available... __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

June 25th, 2003, 07:50 AM	#5
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Hey...you learn something new every day! I'd never heard of a hi-hat before. Thanks! __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

June 25th, 2003, 10:05 AM	#6
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	The funny thing is the origins of the name. Why is it called a high hat? I love industries where they a long tradition of weird terms. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

June 25th, 2003, 11:21 AM	#7
Chris Korrow Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Whidbey Is, WA Posts: 326	I've got a set of Bogen 3021 tripod legs. They go flat to the ground, minimum of 4.3". I do allot of extensive low angle work & I'm very pleased with it's performance for a "cheap" set of legs. The best part is that you can go from about 65 inches to 4.3 inches & back in about a minute so it gives you a lot more versatility than just having a high hat. $ runs about $135.00 Chris

June 25th, 2003, 02:22 PM	#8
Casey Visco Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 280	keith i believe initially it was so you could put the camera up high on a ladder or on scaffolding or something, it just happened to also make a good low-mount for a camera. i could be entirely wrong though... __________________ Casey Visco Glidecam Industries, Inc.

June 25th, 2003, 02:55 PM	#9
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	That's the explanation I read too. __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery