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Old 24-06-2017, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveInNZ View Post
Have you checked that your lens & gimbal setup will let you reach the altitude of the sun at the eclipse ? I checked mine and it would be OK for totality but would collide if I wanted to use it for the partials between C3 and C4.

Steve.
It's a good question to ask. Lots of video style tripods aren't great for pointing overhead or even high in the sky. In general you can reverse the camera on the quick release plate so that the arm of the tripod points up with the camera rather than down like normal. Then it doesn't foul on the tripod.

Phil
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