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Chris Messineo
02-03-2004, 04:12 PM
I just received my Tripod (Bogen 3046 Sticks and 503 Head) and I have a question about panning.

When I pan from left to right (or right to left) there is a little play/looseness. It appears to be coming from the main tripod shaft not the head (which is attached firmly).

To better explain, lets say I lock down the head, I can still wiggle the head with the pan bar about 1/2 an inch and the movement is not coming from the head but from the tripod shaft.

Is this common? Is there anything you can do about it? Or do I just need to learn how to compensate for it?

Thanks,

Chris

Chris Messineo
02-03-2004, 04:16 PM
Okay, I win the doofus post of the day.

I just forgot to tighten the knob on the side of the tripod.

It works perfectly.

Chris