Posted by Smarty on 04/09/07 12:55

Thanks Geekboy for the suggestion and I will check it out. I would like to
know how the head is designed. If have other tripods here without fluid
heads, and they just cannot do a really smooth pan or tilt. How well does
the Velbon 607 do?

Thanks again,

Smarty

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>>I am looking for a truly small and lightweight fluid head tripod to be
>>used with prosumer camcorders like the Sony HC3 and Canon HV10 / HV20. I
>>own larger tripods for bigger camcorders which are too bulky and heavy for
>>many types of uses, and would very much appreciate any thoughts on what
>>would be a good choice for something very small and portable.
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>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Smarty
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> Fry's sells one for about $89. Just under 5 pounds.
> It's a Velbon Videomate 607 and comes with a quick release head. I have
> had a Canon XL1s on it and held fine, and that weighs 13 pounds.
> Though now I see B&H selling it for 69.95
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