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Posted by PTravel on 08/28/07 19:11
"David McCall" <news@junk.us> wrote in message
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> "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
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>> "Rick Merrill" <rick0.merrill@NOSPAM.gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> PTravel wrote:
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>>>>> Thanks a lot for your suggestions. Can you seggest a very light but
>>>>> reliable tripod for my Sony FX7, please?
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>>>>> I remember you:
>>>>> my travels are peculiar and particular. In my travels often I am short
>>>>> of breath, I have to make shots after a run, I often do everything in
>>>>> a rush. I have always a little time .... etc
>>>>> Often when I use the wide angle I get shaky images.
>>>>> I am afraid Manfrotto monopod is insufficient for me even if I can use
>>>>> it like a tripod, but I think in some circumstaces only.
>>>>> Perhaps will a very light tripod be better fot me?
>>>>> Can you seggest a interesting tripod for me?
>>>>> Thanks for your suggestions.
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>>>> I use a Manfrotto 3444D tripod with a Bogen 3160 head. The 3444D is a
>>>> 4-section carbon fiber set of sticks that is very light, collapses down
>>>> quite small and supports my VX2000 just fine (slighly lighter and
>>>> smaller than your FX7). There is a lighter fluid video head made by
>>>> Bogen called the 700RC2. It would work well (I use the 3160 because
>>>> the quick release plate is compatible with a bracket I use for my still
>>>> camera).
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>>>> With that said, I'm not sure whether the other posters are familiar
>>>> with the 560B, which is really more of a cross between a monopod and a
>>>> tripod. When I saw this thread, I took a look at one. I'm tempted to
>>>> pick one up, as it seems like it might be a nice solution for my travel
>>>> videos. B&H has them for $148.
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>>> :-) the fluid cartridge is in the three toed base! Very clever.
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2cjoba
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>> It's that 3-toed base that, I think, makes the 560B particularly useful,
>> along with the fluid cartridge. From what I can glean from the
>> literature, it also allows tilting, transforming the entire monopod into
>> the fluid head. I have an Adorama monopod which is fine as far as it
>> goes, but the 560B looks like it may be more stable. Given that the
>> whole thing collapses to around 2 feet, it would probably be feasible to
>> just leave it on the camera, treating it as a handle, and extending when
>> necessary. I use my Adorama monopod as a handle when I shoot in bad
>> weather with a raincape -- it's easier than trying to get my hands inside
>> the cape. I imagine the 560B would do the same thing, and offer all the
>> other advanges of a traditional monopod, e.g. cheapie crane shots, etc.
>> I'll probably pick one up before my next trip.
> Some people claim that you can use a monopod as a poor man's steadycam.
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> David
Well, it's not just a claim. If you hook a weight to the bottom of the
monopod and practice holding it loosely with your thumb and forefinger below
the camera, you can approximate a steady-cam effect. It's not a bad
solution for a one-off but, if I were doing this regularly (or made my
living off of the result), I'd invest in a more effective and reliable
solution.
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