Studio pedestals can go up or down
VERY smoothly. But the range is somewhat
limited--they can't go below about
3 feet, or above about 6.
STUDIO
PEDESTAL:
These monsters have three wheels, a telescoping body,
and the capability of holding a 500 pound camera.
A
good studio pedestal will allow you to execute amazingly
complex camera moves with ease—but what would you
expect from a device that costs more than a late-model
car? The weakness of studio pedestals is they can't
get very low angle shots. But how often do you need
a low angle shot of Oprah?
And
as you might expect, a studio pedestal would be too
big an bulky to use on a field shoot--like a beached
whale.
