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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Aero_Studios][quote=Frenchhorn333][quote=Aero_Studios]
Thanks for the suggestion but I already have a tripod and a set-up similar to what boardron suggested. Besides, how would you do camera movements?[/quote]


Well, quite easy. I lift the camera and turn it to a slightly new angle, and press it in again. It's very unconventional, but it works for me.[/quote]
It must be a lot harder that way. Is it a webcam or a camera?[/quote]


Well, no. It's easily removeable putty(not to mention that it lasts long). You can even just tilt/turn the camera to the direction you need. Then you press it back down. The putty's flexible enough for that. I use a Sony Cybershot. It's a camera, not a webcam]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Frenchhorn333]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-08-18T04:07:33Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Frenchhorn333][quote=Aero_Studios][quote=Frenchhorn333]Well, I don't use a tripod. I use [url=http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/584296/Scotch-Adhesive-Putty-2-Oz/]putty[/url] to keep my camera in place. I line the bottom of my camera and stick it into whatever position I need. I do this so that it allows me to get camera angles I couldn't achieve with a tripod (tripods are just too big.) It's a little shaky, but it could easily be fixed with after effects.[/quote]
Thanks for the suggestion but I already have a tripod and a set-up similar to what boardron suggested. Besides, how would you do camera movements?[/quote]


Well, quite easy. I lift the camera and turn it to a slightly new angle, and press it in again. It's very unconventional, but it works for me.[/quote]
It must be a lot harder that way. Is it a webcam or a camera?]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Aero_Studios]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-08-18T03:57:25Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Aero_Studios][quote=Frenchhorn333]Well, I don't use a tripod. I use [url=http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/584296/Scotch-Adhesive-Putty-2-Oz/]putty[/url] to keep my camera in place. I line the bottom of my camera and stick it into whatever position I need. I do this so that it allows me to get camera angles I couldn't achieve with a tripod (tripods are just too big.) It's a little shaky, but it could easily be fixed with after effects.[/quote]
Thanks for the suggestion but I already have a tripod and a set-up similar to what boardron suggested. Besides, how would you do camera movements?[/quote]


Well, quite easy. I lift the camera and turn it to a slightly new angle, and press it in again. It's very unconventional, but it works for me.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Frenchhorn333]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-08-18T03:56:19Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Frenchhorn333]Well, I don't use a tripod. I use [url=http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/584296/Scotch-Adhesive-Putty-2-Oz/]putty[/url] to keep my camera in place. I line the bottom of my camera and stick it into whatever position I need. I do this so that it allows me to get camera angles I couldn't achieve with a tripod (tripods are just too big.) It's a little shaky, but it could easily be fixed with after effects.[/quote]
Thanks for the suggestion but I already have a tripod and a set-up similar to what boardron suggested. Besides, how would you do camera movements?]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Aero_Studios]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/4501/</uri>
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			<updated>2011-08-18T03:44:31Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Well, I don't use a tripod. I use [url=http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/584296/Scotch-Adhesive-Putty-2-Oz/]putty[/url] to keep my camera in place. I line the bottom of my camera and stick it into whatever position I need. I do this so that it allows me to get camera angles I couldn't achieve with a tripod (tripods are just too big.) It's a little shaky, but it could easily be fixed with after effects.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Frenchhorn333]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-08-18T03:34:20Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=boardron][quote=Aero_Studios]a few quick questions:

1) how do you take aerail shots and...

2) Is there anywhere cheaper i can buy in the UK?[/quote]

Well, 

1) assuming that with aerail you mean birds-eye perpective? Just place the Cam higher or the set lower. Couple of books under the tripod might do the trick. Personally, i break out the big tripod... :) 

2) don't know, me from Holland... :)[/quote]
Thank you.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Aero_Studios]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-07-13T17:56:38Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Aero_Studios]a few quick questions:

1) how do you take aerail shots and...

2) Is there anywhere cheaper i can buy in the UK?[/quote]

Well, 

1) assuming that with aerail you mean birds-eye perpective? Just place the Cam higher or the set lower. Couple of books under the tripod might do the trick. Personally, i break out the big tripod... :) 

2) don't know, me from Holland... :)]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[boardron]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-07-13T17:54:13Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[a few quick questions:

1) how do you take aerail shots and...

2) Is there anywhere cheaper i can buy in the UK?]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Aero_Studios]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-07-13T15:44:31Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=boardron]The tripod is stable and stiff. I regularly press buttons on my cam (focus/zoom) and it stays fixed. Although you should of course be carefull doing that...

The 82 has tilt options which I use in almost every shot. So spend the extra 8 pounds


However, consider this: if you're gonna spend 28 pounds on a tripod, you might want to buy something else instead: the logitech quickcam pro 9000. It costs 40 pounds (new! Used probably cheaper). Although it won't have the image quality of your current camera, you don't have to buy a tripod! You can easily make a cradle for this with your legos. And you can "shoot" directly from your computer.... Lot's of people use this Cam for brickfilming with very good results.

Just a matter of washing your dad's car a couple of times extra...:lol:[/quote]
It is just not possible to have a set near my computer, thanks though anyway. lol.

[b][u]Thank you for your help very much and everyone else[/u][/b], I will probably get the vs-82, and sell my old tripod.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Aero_Studios]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-07-10T20:47:03Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[The tripod is stable and stiff. I regularly press buttons on my cam (focus/zoom) and it stays fixed. Although you should of course be carefull doing that...

The 82 has tilt options which I use in almost every shot. So spend the extra 8 pounds


However, consider this: if you're gonna spend 28 pounds on a tripod, you might want to buy something else instead: the logitech quickcam pro 9000. It costs 40 pounds (new! Used probably cheaper). Although it won't have the image quality of your current camera, you don't have to buy a tripod! You can easily make a cradle for this with your legos. And you can "shoot" directly from your computer.... Lot's of people use this Cam for brickfilming with very good results.

Just a matter of washing your dad's car a couple of times extra...:lol:]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[boardron]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-07-10T20:36:13Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=boardron]Sorry, see above....

Edit: My solution of course is very nice, but costs money. The main point is: if your gonna use a tripod, spend some bucks more and buy a decent one. That will help your animation skills tremendously. There are always ways to heighten your set so you can get "eye-level-shots" with your cam on the tripod.

BTW: the pull-out tray you mentioned sounds highly unstable to me...[/quote]
It is fairly stable, and is much better than what I was using before. Also, if I was to press a button on my camera(not on the center, towards the right) would it adjust the camera angle on the vanguard? I ask this because there is no way for me to connect my camera to a pc and use a frame-capture program to take pictures, I must use the button. 

Basically, is the rotating bit at the top stiff?

Edit:

also, the vs 86 is £8 cheaper than the vs 82, should i get that instead?

VS 82 : [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vanguard-VS-82-Tripod-table-top/dp/B0002J2TLC[/url]

VS 86 : [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vanguard-VS-86-panhead-sections-Metallic/dp/B0008EIA7S/ref=sr_1_11?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1310328341&sr=1-11[/url]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Aero_Studios]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-07-10T20:04:31Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Sorry, see above....

Edit: My solution of course is very nice, but costs money. The main point is: if your gonna use a tripod, spend some bucks more and buy a decent one. That will help your animation skills tremendously. There are always ways to heighten your set so you can get "eye-level-shots" with your cam on the tripod.

BTW: the pull-out tray you mentioned sounds highly unstable to me...]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[boardron]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-07-10T19:46:22Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=boardron]I'll post a picture of my setup... That'll explain what I mean...[/quote]
thank you, that will be most helpful]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Aero_Studios]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-07-10T19:40:18Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I'll post a picture of my setup... That'll explain what I mean...

Edit: here it is...

As you can see in the image:
- I have a fairy large desk-table.
- On the table i have made a small animation table: a square piece of sturdy wood (MDF in my case) about 80cm x 80cm. Supported by adjustable "furniture-feet". Don't know the English name for these but you can buy these at a local hardware store for about 2 $ each, or less
- The Vanguard tripod with my cam is on the desk-table, the set on the animation table.

The minimum height of the tripod is at least 15 cm.

Hope that explains it a little bit. 

I used to have a normal (large) tripod standing on the floor and have my set on the white table. That caused a lot of set dither (small movements), aside from the occasional "Oh-bollocks-I-Kicked-Tripod-Now-I-Can-Start-All-Over-Again" situation. 

[img]http://www.windlovers.nl/downloads/film_setup.JPG[/img]]]></content>
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			<updated>2011-07-10T19:23:51Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Tripod recommendations]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I film on a table with a pullout tray, on which i place my desktop tripod. The vanguard needs to have a very small minimum height, so the shots are proper]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Aero_Studios]]></name>
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			<updated>2011-07-10T16:22:04Z</updated>
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