Purchase a manfrotto crosss arm
so I can shoot tethered. What I am noticing with using this is there is alot of wobble in the camera. I have a 7D w/Sigma 70-200 f2.8 mount arca swiss to a Gittos MH1302 head. Is there any way to control this?
extrememc Senior Member 597 posts Joined Oct 2005 More info | Jun 28, 2012 20:28 | #1 Purchase a manfrotto crosss arm Photography is an expression of the mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DanThoman Goldmember  2,646 posts Likes: 124 Joined Aug 2009 Location: georgia lake country More info | Jun 28, 2012 20:35 | #2 I use the cross arm when I doing a photo-booth, camera on one end, light in the middle and printer on the other end. I haven't noticed any wobble using either a geared head or a ball head. What exactly is wobbling? The arm, the tripod or the head. Dan
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Jun 28, 2012 21:05 | #3 The arm. Photography is an expression of the mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jun 28, 2012 21:05 | #4 DanThoman wrote in post #14646456 I use the cross arm when I doing a photo-booth, camera on one end, light in the middle and printer on the other end. I haven't noticed any wobble using either a geared head or a ball head. What exactly is wobbling? The arm, the tripod or the head. Are you triggering the camera with a remote? Photography is an expression of the mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DanThoman Goldmember 2,646 posts Likes: 124 Joined Aug 2009 Location: georgia lake country More info | Jun 28, 2012 22:08 | #5 I use both the camera and a remote, depending on the situation. My cross arm doesn't wobble on my manfrotto 055xprob tripod. I'll set it up tomorrow and check to make sure it doesn't wobble and let you know, but I'm pretty anal about anything moving that isn't supposed to. Dan
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Jun 28, 2012 22:11 | #6 DanThoman wrote in post #14646802 I use both the camera and a remote, depending on the situation. My cross arm doesn't wobble on my manfrotto 055xprob tripod. I'll set it up tomorrow and check to make sure it doesn't wobble and let you know, but I'm pretty anal about anything moving that isn't supposed to. Ok let me know what you come up with. Photography is an expression of the mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Saint728 Goldmember  2,892 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2009 Location: Honolulu Hawaii More info | Jun 28, 2012 22:29 | #7 Aren't you suppose to just mount the arm directly to the tripod instead of the ballhead? Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III | 17-40mm f/4.0L | 70-200mm f/2.8L USM | 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro | 300mm f/4.0L IS
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Jun 29, 2012 00:36 | #8 It is mounted to the tripod. Photography is an expression of the mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Heath Goldmember  2,332 posts Joined Sep 2009 Location: NYC, NY More info | Jun 29, 2012 00:38 | #9 Image please. Heath
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Saint728 Goldmember 2,892 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2009 Location: Honolulu Hawaii More info | Jun 29, 2012 02:46 | #10 From the specifications on the Manfrotto arm it says it has a 3/8" female thread attachment type. The tripod head you listed has a 1/4" threaded screw on it. That is why the arm feels loose or wobbly when mounted. Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III | 17-40mm f/4.0L | 70-200mm f/2.8L USM | 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro | 300mm f/4.0L IS
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DanThoman Goldmember 2,646 posts Likes: 124 Joined Aug 2009 Location: georgia lake country More info | Jun 29, 2012 09:03 | #11 Here's a photo of my setup with the geared head and tray. The arm will move if pushed (fairly hard) but it doesn't wobble or move when I take a photo. Overall, I would say it's very solid.  Image hosted by forum (603399) © DanThoman [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff. Dan
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Jun 29, 2012 11:05 | #12 DanThoman wrote in post #14648300 Here's a photo of my setup with the geared head and tray. The arm will move if pushed (fairly hard) but it doesn't wobble or move when I take a photo. Overall, I would say it's very solid. Nice setup! I think it maybe the fact that my set of leg are not sturdy enough for the weight of the table and laptop. I will hold my camera just fine. For now I am going to get a set of legs to hold laptop only. Photography is an expression of the mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Phoenixkh a mere speck More info | Jun 29, 2012 13:33 | #13 I thought this might interest some of you. I don't shoot tethered but bought my ballhead based on this video. Kim (the male variety) Canon 1DX2 | 1D IV | 16-35 f/4 IS | 24-105 f/4 IS | 100L IS macro | 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II | 100-400Lii | 50 f/1.8 STM | Canon 1.4X III
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