Rotation speed is between 40 and 90 seconds for a full 360° using the included wired remote, an automatic 360° rotation is the same as the faster remotely controlled speed of 40 seconds. The MP-360 is powered by four AA batteries, which seem to have a more than sufficient life in the unit, I have used it on three real estate shoots, 70 to 100 90° pans, and I’m still using the original set of Amazon AA batteries. If you need to auto stop the rotation after 45, 90 or 340°, buy the original Bescor MP-101 instead.

Let’s get the bi-product of the modification out of the way, the degrees switch no longer does anything, so when auto rotate mode is activated, it will continuously rotate until you stop it, or the batteries run flat. And, I took a punt on the Bescor MP-360, which is a modified version of the MP-101, the difference being that the 360 rotates 360° while the 101 stops at 340°.

Since buying the TurnsPro, I have bought the full frame Canon EOS 6D mkII and EF 16-35 F/4L, which is heavier than the EOS 80D and EF-S 10-22mm USM, being a full frame camera, so I definitely needed a more robust motorized rotating head. Previously, I had bought a TurnsPro V1-B, which is excellent and feature rich, but it’s payload capability is not enough to hold a full frame DSLR camera and lens, or even a 1.6x crop sensor camera like the 80D, which I owned at the time of purchasing the TurnsPro V1-B, you can read my views on the V1-B here. I have been on the lookout for an affordable motorized rotating head for my real estate video work. ♦ Category: Photography, Reviews ♦ No Responses Writen by Jason Lewis on Feb, 10 2018, 18:47

Bescor mp-101 vs mp360