Re a geared head: you can do this with any head. If you have a tripod that has legs that splay all the way and an invertable center post, you can use either feature, but I never make use of the fact that my tripod's legs can lie virtually flat. If the camera is upright, you don't have the height of the prism, but you have the height of the central fixture of the tripod and the head. It also allows you to put the camera at any height, and if you drop the camera to the ground, the lens is lower than it would be upright, with splayed legs. Inverting the post allows you to position the legs to get firm support, regardless of uneven terrain. There are several advantages to inverting the post, compared to splaying the legs out all the way (assuming your tripod will do that). It is very hard to do that without a center post. I do a lot of macro, and a center post (either inverted or not) makes it possible to make small vertical adjustments to the camera position easily, without otherwise changing the camera's position. A lot of people look down their noses at center posts, but I find one essential for my work. Tripods are very much a matter of personal taste what works best for one person won't necessarily be good for the next. I'm in the camp that suggests getting a decent tripod (it doesn't have to be too expensive) and inverting the center shaft, like the shot below. If you want to lie prone not use a tripod and frame the shot through the viewfinder – then consider getting TWO very good quality SAND BAGS: get the type that are used in STAGE PRODUCTIONS or TV SETS and sandwich the camera between them – Bean bags are just ‘OK’, but the “beans” need to be heavy beans. I would also use a Remote Release and Mirror Up Technique. To shoot the sample shot you have posted - I’d use the Centre Shaft and Camera inverted (the last image) - that is very stable and secure arrangement for Outdoor Field Work, Ground Level Viewpoint. etc – it is really easy to “TEST” that piece of gear: if it doesn’t break when you swing on it - then it works OK.īelow is 5D with Battery Grip, two batteries and a 135L with hood – that’s a lot more than 900 grams. I once got a very good deal on a few items from a Pawn Shop – the great thing about a tripod, head, monopod, plate. I suggest that you buy into a quality tripod / monopod system buy once and buy for a lifetime. I use Manfrotto pods, plates, heads and releases: there are other brands that are equally robust and as good quality. Next DSLR Camera, consider getting one with a swivel LCD Screen and use Live View, if you want to do a lot of this type of work. You might need an Angle Finder (see samples below). Get a good heavy duty head – I tend to use a Pistol Grip much of the time. I suggest that you get a good quality tripod with a removable centre shaft and legs that can be FULLY splayed. I would NOT use ANY ‘Table Tripod’ for this task. My Nikon D3300 dSLR with lens weighs about 2 pounds (900 grams) What tabletop tripod (or technique) do you think would help me get good ground-level shots? Or, maybe I just need some tips and techniques on how to shoot at ground level. I'm considering (1) Oben TT-100, (2) Slik Mini Pro II, and (3) Flexpod Flexible. Perhaps I should purchase a good tabletop tripod for outdoor, ground-level shots. Couldn't get the compositions the way I wanted them. Laid on my stomach to focus and compose the shots and had difficultly holding my camera steady.
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