Photo tripod head with bowl base

sushantsharma

Hi All,
I have a video tripod with bowl base head. However, the head cannot be tilted to 90 degrees. Does anyone have any recommendations for a photo tripod head with bowl base that will fit onto the legs of my video tripod. Almost all the tripod heads that tilt to 90 degrees have flat base. Can I get a head that tilts 90 degrees and have bowl base?

TIA,
Sushant

ziggy53

I use an "L" bracket for rapidly changing from landscape to portrait camera orientation.

My favorite combination is a set of legs which includes a half-ball top, and then a 3-way pan head mounted to the legs, and the L bracket with a dual quick-release. (Manfrotto 755XB MDEVE legs, with integral 50mm half-ball, and an older Manfrotto 3047 head (model III). Manfrotto 340 "Elbow Bracket".) The pan head also allows an off-center vertical/portrait orientation for a light camera/lens combination without the L bracket.

http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-755XB-Aluminum-Tripod-Leveler/dp/B000U8X2G6
http://www.amazon.com/Bogen-3047-Deluxe-Tripod-Release/dp/B000077VZW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1246365867&sr=1-1
http://tiny.cc/UXL4Y

sushantsharma

Thanks Ziggy,
The L bracket idea is really good. However, I don't want to spend the amount I am finding online for L brackets. So, I guess I will just go with a new inexpensive tripod for now.

-Sushant