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Posted by Hunt on 10/19/05 17:07
In article <1129695211.602714.173310@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
impliedi@hotmail.com says...
>
>Well, my personal philosophy is that there's no such thing as overkill
>when it comes to tripods (in many instances a good & well-maintained
>tripod will easily last you through 3 or 4 camera purchases.)
>Personally, I'm a big fan of Bogen/Manfrottos. Some people don't like
>them because they used to be quite heavy (especially in comparison to
>Sachtlers and others), but have since come out with much lighter-weight
>models. At our station we use a fleet of different Bogens for
>everything from our little Panasonic DVC60s up to our bigger JVC 5000 &
>550s and Sony 250.
>
>However, I see the PC350 weighs less than a pound, which means, yeah,
>it could be a bit of overkill.
>
>Check out the weight rating for the tripods you are looking at. Price
>will end up being anything from a cheapo $30 or under tripod up to a
>couple hundred bucks for a really solid one. As with just about
>everything else in video, you will usually get what you pay for.
>
>Also, you have to decide what kind of head you want for it. What is it
>that you're having problems with on your current triopod: stability,
>smoothness of panning and tilting, etc.
>
>If you give us an idea of the types of conditions you are shooting in
>(and those with which you are having the most problems), maybe those in
>this group can give you a better answer.
>
>Good luck
>
>Ryan
>
>Ryan Boni
>Public Access Director
>Peters Township Community Television
Ryan,
I agree completely with your reply. One thought, as to the "sturdiness" of the
tripod, regarding the light weight of the camera: in many cases, a heavier
camera will apply more "downward" force, actually helping to stabilize a
lighter tripod. With a light-weight camera, a heavier tripod will apply its
own downward force. The only problem with tripod weight is when one is forced
to carry it.
I, too, like the Manfroto (most of mine were under the old Bogen name) legs,
and also have several of their heads. I just retired a Leitz-Tiltall that was
35 years old (used for still only), in favor of a newer Manfroto.
Fluid-heads for light-weight cameras have tumbled in price over the last few
years, and some seem very good. Might be a consideration, if pan/tilt of
camera, while filming (guess that this should actually be "taping" nowadays)
is important.
Hunt
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