
This should be sufficient to load the head with a typical DSLR, a lens and supporting elements. It is a low cost, sturdy built, DC motor based pan/tilt head which can handle loads of up to 6 pounds. We chose the vastly popular Bescor MP-101, which, along with its variants seems to rule the consumer market based on its availability and cost. (*) There are a number of cameras with built in PTZ capabilities – those are mostly IP cameras used in security. We decided on the latter – building one would be too much. But the two approaches may be (1) building a pan/tilt platform, or (2) purchasing a pre-made one. Obviously you need a pan/tilt platform which will accept a camera of that size. Backgroundįor the purposes of this discussion, there are two basic approaches to making a camera(*) pan and tilt.

And it is that simple, but only to someone who knows what they are doing. Should be simple, wouldn’t you think? Push a joystick and make the camera follow its movements.

…and you run and you run to catch up with the sun,
