Pan Head
Without the aid of a Ball Head or pan head, a camera mounted on a tripod or monopod can only be used in horizontal format.
Pan Head - Movie camera - Pan heads are slower to adjust because you usually have 3 knobs to move. They can be an advantage if you do a lot of 'action tracking' shots because they pan smoothly.
Pan Head- A tri-pod head that allows lateral films that record all colors in tones of about the same relative brightness as the human eye sees in the original scene.
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PAN HEADS: Equally as important as a good tripod is a good ball head or pan and tilt head. Each style has pluses and minuses and I encourage you to try both to see what fits your needs.
 See also: Tripod, Photograph, Pan, Camera, Photography
  
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