

The remote is simple and easy to operate.

You attach it to your tripod head and then attach the camera to it. I couldn't find reviews or user comments about this unit anywhere, so I took a chance and bought one. It is a battery-operated (an AC adapter is optional) motorized pan head.

But if that's not in your budget, you might want to take a look at the Bescor MP-101 ($120 at B&H). This sounds like a problem that money could solve and indeed there are many options if you are willing to spend $5,000 and up. A better tripod head might help, but the idea of a motorized device to do the camera moves is pretty attractive. Isn't it annoying how difficult it is to get a smooth pan or tilt even when using a tripod? You go to all that work to get a rock steady picture, but then discover it is almost impossible to avoid shaking the camera a little when your hands grab the handle to start the movement.
