Comments on: Hardware Review: Bescor MP-101 Motorized Pan & Tilt Head http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-bescor-mp-101-motorized-pan-tilt-head/ Indie and Guerilla Filmmaking Tips from the Trenches - Let the Sensei Be Your Guide Tue, 18 May 2010 22:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mat http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-bescor-mp-101-motorized-pan-tilt-head/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Mat Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:50:53 +0000 http://www.filmsensei.com/?p=14#comment-243 Alfred: That's a good question. You know, I don't see why it wouldn't work as long as everything was mounted down properly, but it's not something I've ever done. My suggestion might be to try it at slower speeds to see how it handles because I know I wouldn't want to risk a $3000+ camera unless I was totally sure how it was going to work. It might be worth checking with the manufacturer on, or doing some research on some of those sites which deal with filming auto racing. Sorry I couldn't be of more help! -Mat N. http://www.FilmSensei.com Alfred:

That’s a good question. You know, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work as long as everything was mounted down properly, but it’s not something I’ve ever done. My suggestion might be to try it at slower speeds to see how it handles because I know I wouldn’t want to risk a $3000+ camera unless I was totally sure how it was going to work.

It might be worth checking with the manufacturer on, or doing some research on some of those sites which deal with filming auto racing.

Sorry I couldn’t be of more help!

-Mat N.
http://www.FilmSensei.com

]]> By: alfred http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-bescor-mp-101-motorized-pan-tilt-head/comment-page-1/#comment-237 alfred Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:16:43 +0000 http://www.filmsensei.com/?p=14#comment-237 Is it possible to use the Bescor MP-101 on a driving car? Say with 60 mph? Is it possible to use the Bescor MP-101 on a driving car? Say with 60 mph?

]]> By: Tunde http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-bescor-mp-101-motorized-pan-tilt-head/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Tunde Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:39:11 +0000 http://www.filmsensei.com/?p=14#comment-185 I have been using the MP-101 for video recordings at my church for the past 3 years. We have three of them mounted on the wall for three different camera shots, and they are powered by AC adapters. The performance has been truly been impressive but unfortunately one of the MP-101s went out last week and am having to order a new one from B&H Photo. The pan works but the tilt function quit working! Hopefully, we'll get more than 3 years of use out of the new one. I have been using the MP-101 for video recordings at my church for the past 3 years. We have three of them mounted on the wall for three different camera shots, and they are powered by AC adapters.
The performance has been truly been impressive but unfortunately one of the MP-101s went out last week and am having to order a new one from B&H Photo. The pan works but the tilt function quit working!
Hopefully, we’ll get more than 3 years of use out of the new one.

]]> By: Mat http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-bescor-mp-101-motorized-pan-tilt-head/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Mat Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:14:03 +0000 http://www.filmsensei.com/?p=14#comment-182 Mike: Thanks for the post. The Bescor has a standard tripod mounting hole (1/4 20 I believe), so any mount with that size stud would work fine. I don't know of any off the top of my head, but have seen wall mounts for cameras in the past. You could easily make one yourself if you're handy. -Mat Nastos, Film Sensei http://www.FilmSensei.com Mike:

Thanks for the post. The Bescor has a standard tripod mounting hole (1/4 20 I believe), so any mount with that size stud would work fine. I don’t know of any off the top of my head, but have seen wall mounts for cameras in the past. You could easily make one yourself if you’re handy.

-Mat Nastos, Film Sensei
http://www.FilmSensei.com

]]> By: Mike http://www.filmsensei.com/2008/06/hardware-review-bescor-mp-101-motorized-pan-tilt-head/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Mike Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:32:43 +0000 http://www.filmsensei.com/?p=14#comment-181 Like you, I have been looking at this item for a very long time. I think it would be very helpful for me, however, I was thinking of putting on a wall. I am attending a church where space is limited. I record the services at this church using a small handheld video camera. I wanted to use another small camera to give me another angle, but, because of my limitations as far as space is concerned I can't do to much. In light of this, I was thinking of buying the Bescor MP-101 and mounting the second camera on it, because of the limitations, I wanted to see if I can mount the camera to the motorized head and the head to a wall and operate it by way of remotes. As you have already stated the Bescor Motorized Head has it's own remote to Pan and Tilt. The second camera has a wireless remote that allows me to Start/Stop recording, as well as Zooming In and Out which are the most I would require from a camera remote in addition to it's other features. Having said all of that, Do you know of any WALL MOUNTS that I can attach the Bescor Motorized Head onto which would help me achieve the second angle in a very limited area? Like you, I have been looking at this item for a very long time.

I think it would be very helpful for me, however, I was thinking of putting on a wall.

I am attending a church where space is limited. I record the services at this church using a small handheld video camera.

I wanted to use another small camera to give me another angle, but, because of my limitations as far as space is concerned I can’t do to much.

In light of this, I was thinking of buying the Bescor MP-101 and mounting the second camera on it, because of the limitations, I wanted to see if I can mount the camera to the motorized head and the head to a wall and operate it by way of remotes.

As you have already stated the Bescor Motorized Head has it’s own remote to Pan and Tilt.
The second camera has a wireless remote that allows me to Start/Stop recording, as well as Zooming In and Out which are
the most I would require from a camera remote in addition to it’s other features.

Having said all of that, Do you know of any WALL MOUNTS that I can attach the Bescor Motorized Head onto which would help me achieve the second angle in a very limited area?

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