Leveling your camera equipment for specific projects (such as
panoramas) isn’t always an easy or fun job. These
levelling bases are inspired from ball heads, but are much easier and
lighter to use!
Berlebach is a German company that has been around for ages (since
1898 to be precise), which has specialised in high-quality precision
equipment – mainly photography-related – such as tripods, ball heads,
levelling bases and accessories.
· Very smooth and easy circular leveling;
· Up to 20° tilt range (15° for the N75);
· The offset position of the spirit level bubble, which makes it easy to
read in every position;
· Once tightened, the levelling base remains firmly in place. Easily
holds up to 10kg (N75-15kg) of equipment;
· Smooth anodized surface (which guarantees smooth adjustments);
· Super lightweight compared to other brands (the Manfrotto 338,
for example, weighs a hefty 600g!);
· Interesting price for a high-quality German product!
More information you will find here
Leveling base N 75 you will find here
How to use the leveling bases (in this case the N60):
Connect it directly to the tripod’s centre post, which generally has a 3/8’’
screw attachment. Once it’s in place and securely screwed on, it
becomes one with the tripod, which is very important.
From that point onwards, the tripod no longer needs leveling, as the
leveling base takes over the job with a flexibility and speed that cannot
be accomplished with a tripod alone!
The built-in spirit level allows you to adjust the mobile part of the base
until the bubble is right in the middle. Then tighten the base with the
handle and you’re all set.
Now you can mount whichever accessory you were planning on using,
whether it be a straightforward ball head (Markins...), a manual or automatic panoramic head, a gimbal head, etc.