Tripod Leveling Bases - Do You Need One?

Shooting as a landscape photographer, I have found that having a leveling base is indispensable, even with a ball head!
I explain why and show some different options when choosing a leveling base.

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Gear Highlighted In This Video

Acratech Leveling Base, Fits All Standard 3/8-16 Tripod Heads
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Really Right Stuff TA-3 Leveling Base with Short Handle and Platform with 3/8"-16 Stud
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Really Right Stuff TA-3 Leveling Base with Short Handle and Lever-Release Clamp
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Really Right Stuff PG-01 Pano-Gimbal Head with Lever-Release Clamp and Fixed Horizontal Base
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Really Right Stuff PC-LR Round Panning Clamp with Lever-Release:
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Rode VideoMic Pro+ Camera-Mount Shotgun Microphone https://amzn.to/3wLecq1
Saramonic Blink 500 Pro X B1 https://amzn.to/3V8GeVS
Rotolight NEO 2 LED Camera Light https://amzn.to/3QSPH0U
Leofoto LS-284CUS Travel Tripod, Ranger Series, Carbon Fiber https://amzn.to/44XjLOY
Magic Cleaner ultra-thin microfiber cleaning cloth for optics and camera lens https://visibledust.com/products/magi...
SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-II Memory Card https://amzn.to/3Ka3Sel
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