Look at the sample video (about 50MB) and judge for yourself. For my purposes, the jury is still out as to whether it will be useful. It does a good job within its limitations. If you need an inexpensive motorized pan and tilt head, the Bescor MP-101 could be the one for you. Included in this kit is a Bescor MP-101 motorized head which. The wire to the remote control is not very long (but an extension is available) With the Becsor MP-1E Kit you can remotely control your cameras pan/tilt from across the room.
Power is provided by AA batteries, not included. The remote is simple and easy to operate. The Auto Pan mode allows continuous horizontal panning motion of +/- 30Y, +/- 60Y, or /- 90Y set by selector switch. You attach it to your tripod head and then attach the camera to it. The two mounting points are the 1/4'-20 tripod threads underneath and the 1/4. Two independent motors smoothly operate horizontal and vertical motion at adjustable speeds. I couldn't find reviews or user comments about this unit anywhere, so I took a chance and bought one. The Bescor MP-101 Motorized Pan & Tilt Head attaches between a tripod and camera and enables remote panning and tilting of the camera. It is a battery-operated (an AC adapter is optional) motorized pan head.
But if that's not in your budget, you might want to take a look at the Bescor MP-101 ($120 at B&H). This sounds like a problem that money could solve and indeed there are many options if you are willing to spend $5,000 and up.
This kit includes the MP-101 Motorized Pan & Tilt Head, a PS-260 AC power supply, a remote control, and two 50' remote extension cables that can be daisy chained together for 100' of extension.The MP-101 mounts between your tripod and camera, supports up to 6 lb payloads, and can pan and tilt at. A better tripod head might help, but the idea of a motorized device to do the camera moves is pretty attractive. Control your camera's pan and tilt remotely with this Motorized Pan & Tilt Head Kit from Bescor. This head can be powered by four AA batteries, the Bescor PS-260 AC power supply, or aīescor 90-645 external battery, all sold separately.Isn't it annoying how difficult it is to get a smooth pan or tilt even when using a tripod? You go to all that work to get a rock steady picture, but then discover it is almost impossible to avoid shaking the camera a little when your hands grab the handle to start the movement. The maximum horizontal angle is ☑70 degrees, and the maximum vertical angle is ☑5 degrees. All tripods and cameras are compatible.Īn Auto Pan Mode allows for continuous panning motion, and a switch selector lets you assign end points at 45°, 90°, or 340°.
The two mounting points are the 1/4"-20 tripod threads underneath and the 1/4"-20 camera mounting screw with registration pin on top. The Bescor MP-101 Motorized Pan & Tilt Head attaches between a tripod and camera and enables remote panning and tilting of the camera.