good leveling base

Mirrorkisser

I am looking for a good leveling base. Many recommend acratech, but that is hard to find in germany. It should not be more expensive though. Any suggestions? Thx

Vitaliy_Kiselev

I belive that we had discussion not long time ago

It had been related to http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/3607/benro-new-2012-lineup-amazing-light-video-tripods-and-fluid-heads#Item_15

As I remember Benro also have separate leveling bases. manfrotto also has one.

Check ebay also. They are not very cheap.

Mirrorkisser

Cheers for your reply Vitaliy. I did not find anything related when i used the search function.

Do you recommend using a leveling base?

LPowell

If you already have a recent Manfrotto tripod with a triangular cross-section center shaft, the Manfrotto 555B Leveling Center Column is a highly useful upgrade:

http://www.manfrotto.com/levelling-centre-column-for-055pro

What's great is how it allows you to set both height and level of the camera completely independent of the tripod itself. Once you set up the tripod legs for stability, there's no need to readjust them, you can do it all with the leveling shaft.

Mirrorkisser

I use the benro a1680 legs, because they are so light and can be folded to 41cms combined with the manfrotto hd701 video head. So i suppose that does not work?!

CFreak

I have one of these. It works well. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554093-REG/Manfrotto_438_438_Compact_Levelling_Head.html

CFreak

I use it with a Manfrotto tripod. I don't know about your Benro a1680 legs. Cheers.

Mirrorkisser

cheers for your reply, i have been looking at that one too. Its just a bit heavy...

osian

I have used Manfrotto leveling bases but not satisfied with any of them for different reasons. I use Sunway DYH-90 leveling base with Manfrotto 501HDV head and works well. Take a look at the Sunway site. http://www.sunwayfoto.com/html/products/000658.html

Mirrorkisser

cheers for your answers, i am trying the novoflex magic balance now. Lets see if its any good, i prefer made in germany over made in china, although my benro legs work fine :-)

Mirrorkisser

http://www.novoflex.com/de/produkte/stativ--und-haltesysteme/kugelneiger/magicbalance/

thats it. tried it for one day and already loving it. Good quality and functionality.

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