Since I don't use any kind of tripod head or center column for LF use, I do it the same way early surveyors did for decades, who were expected to be totally precise, but it's also become so instinctive and easy for me that it's hard to describe. It's the kind of thing a video would work better at communicating, but I don't have one. I scout for my position and typically mark it with a trekking pole or by memorizing a particular rock or leaf or whatever. Then just adjust the legs so that my eye position will be right where I want it. The camera platform has to align to the same plane as I want my camera tilted or not, which is not necessarily level. Legs can be quickly extended or retracted, and their length adjusted to achieve exactly what I want, even on precarious boulder settings.
It just becomes second nature and quick after awhile, and sure as heck is more stable than any kind of tripod head.
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