Hi evryone,
Any recommendation for a cheap-middle range Fluid Video Head to be used
with a DSRL (Canon 5D MIII) for occasional jobs?
Thanks
Marco
What's your definition of cheap? $100, $500, $1,000? A good fluid head
isn't cheap. When you start adding gear to the basic rig, the pounds get added on and you want to make sure your tripod and head can handle the
extra weight.
Mike
On Thursday, 8 October 2015 14:02:30 UTC-4, scubayogi wrote: > Hi
evryone, > > Any recommendation for a cheap-middle range Fluid Video Head
to be used > with a DSRL (Canon 5D MIII) for occasional jobs? > > Thanks >
Marco
As I mentioned it would be for the occasional job for the moment, with
just the 5D and 90% of the time a 35mm on it + a Rode Shotgun Mic. It's
just for quick B-Rolls, backstage shots, quick pannings of landscapes..
$100 to $500 would be ideal.
Thank you!
Marco
<mkujbida@gmail.com> wrote:
What's your definition of cheap? $100, $500, $1,000? A good fluid head isn't cheap. When you start adding gear to the basic rig, the pounds get added on and you want to make sure your tripod and head can handle the extra weight.
Mike
On Thursday, 8 October 2015 14:02:30 UTC-4, scubayogi wrote: > Hi
evryone, > > Any recommendation for a cheap-middle range Fluid Video Head to be used > with a DSRL (Canon 5D MIII) for occasional jobs? > > Thanks >
Marco
Marco, I looked at the B&H site and have 3 recommendations for you. $350 - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/944776-REG/manfrotto_mvk500am_mvh500 a_plus_mvt502am_plus.html $594 - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/822105-REG/Sachtler_1002_Ace_M_Fluid _Head.html $612 - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/822102-REG/Sachtler_1001_Ace_Fluid_H ead_with.html
I own a better Manfrotto (twice the price) than the one listed here and
it's not even close to being as good as either of the Sachtler models. They're a company that has been building tripods for the pro video
industry for years and the quality and features can't be beat. The more expensive one would be my choice because of the built-in spreader. Yes it
is expensive but this is a tool that, unlike the Manfrotto, you'll still
be using 20 years from now. I have a broadcast Miller tripod that's more
than 30 years old and it still works as good as the day it was purchased.
You can't get a life expectancy like that from a cheap model.
Mike
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