tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post701711801339965124..comments2024-02-12T03:21:03.402-08:00Comments on Ron Martinsen's Photography Blog: REVIEW: Gitzo GT2531EX–A Macro Photographers Dream–Stability In Any Position You Desire (UPDATED: 5-13-11)ronmartblog.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815090271742112506noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-50969921758137050492017-06-03T14:30:07.693-07:002017-06-03T14:30:07.693-07:00Anonymous is absolutely correct - I do this - and ...Anonymous is absolutely correct - I do this - and use a CamRanger and iPhone to operate the camera and for compositionAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16789872003549414181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-55587418719583878672012-05-12T08:42:47.973-07:002012-05-12T08:42:47.973-07:00Thanks for the great reviews Ron!
To get really lo...Thanks for the great reviews Ron!<br />To get really low with the GT2531EX, you don't need to go through the hassel of inverting the column. Just set up as shown in the "as low as it can go" photo above, and then simply spin the camera/head/column assembly 180 degrees so the camera is under the column: ground level achieved!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-59607429162466504282012-03-06T23:31:07.689-08:002012-03-06T23:31:07.689-08:00Carl,
Surprisingly yes. I was a bit worried about...Carl,<br /><br />Surprisingly yes. I was a bit worried about that too, but in my testing I didn't see any negative issues with it.<br /><br />That said, I'd say this is the triod of choice for flexibilty. If ultimate stability is paramount then go with the bigger or lighter recommendation I made as they are overall more ridgid.ronmartblog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815090271742112506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-18045987567261384492012-03-06T09:38:12.253-08:002012-03-06T09:38:12.253-08:00I this still stable enough given the off-center co...I this still stable enough given the off-center column?Carlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-47560056130722542932012-02-16T19:19:57.066-08:002012-02-16T19:19:57.066-08:00Yep, that's an option.
I prefer the design t...Yep, that's an option. <br /><br />I prefer the design that allows for a shorter center column which makes that less necessary.ronmartblog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815090271742112506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-63930192157717060502012-02-16T18:24:25.149-08:002012-02-16T18:24:25.149-08:00Or why not invert the center column like you did w...Or why not invert the center column like you did with the other tripod to put the camera upside down close to the ground?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-29373719798617227762011-05-12T10:44:31.615-07:002011-05-12T10:44:31.615-07:00There IS a way to get the ball lower; just rotate ...There IS a way to get the ball lower; just rotate the center column to 90 degrees (i.e. parallel to the ground).Rakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609332931737867757noreply@blogger.com