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Posted by CCMiami on 05/16/06 02:51
Update -
In playing with this I note it is not so much balance as it is
off-axis-vertical, when it is up or down more than about 10 degrees (really
guessing here) it will drift towards center - if up or down more than that
it has to be held in position. If I turn steadyshot off and move it SLOW it
will almost come to a dead stop horizontally On the other hand, it has
almost no starting friction which I have read is a problem with the 501
Bogen.. From the pictures, this looks like a SILK tripod (each leg has 2
points of connection to the head).
"CCMiami" <nospam@modeldriven.org> wrote in message
news:Ku7ag.22536$4H.12056@dukeread03...
>I just ordered & received one of these "pro" Sony tripods (VCT-1170RM) and
>I would appreciate some comments on what I should expect for $350 (List
>$500) as I don't have a lot of experience with higher end tripods.
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> I am using this with a Sony HDR-HC1, I tried to tape my daughters play the
> other day and my old-old still camera tripod just didn't cut it. But,
> this is just for amateur stuff and frankly $350 was about twice what I was
> expecting to spend on a tripod. But, I really liked the remote control
> and wanted a solid, smooth motion. From the news group comments I could
> see the Bogen's are preferred by the pro's, but I couldn't seem to find a
> reasonably priced combination that had the video head and multi-speed zoom
> remote control so I opted for the Sony package. (I did see notes about
> buying the cheap Sony and taping the remote to a better tripod - but
> yuck!)
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> Reactions to the Sony - while the motion is smooth, there is some
> "backlash" in the movement when I let go of the handle. On the horizontal
> it is not that bad, perhaps 1 inch when zoomed out 20 ft away. Vertically
> it is not balanced and tends to creep up when I let go of the handle - it
> will then settle down but I would have to hold the handler the entire time
> to keep it steady. There does not seem to be any way to balance it, there
> are some holes that may be intended for some weights, but I don't think
> they would hold sufficient weight to compensate. So, how are these
> usually balanced, if at all?
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> Also, for a Tripod that should be "matched" to the camera there are some
> issues, the removable plate would normally be convenient but it prevents
> BOTH the tape and battery from being able to be removed, so it has to come
> off to change either. The plate is not the same is the Bogen monopod I
> have (that doesn't interfere with the battery).
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> The tripod sticks are very solid and it has reasonable weight for
> stability and transport. The remote works quite well and it is easy to do
> a slow zoom.
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> So, any thoughts? I can still return this but don't want to spend more
> (would like to spend less). I really like the idea of a remote but all
> the ones I could find that are variable zoom cost a lot.
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> Thanks!
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