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tg
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:42 pm Post subject:
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I'm looking to buy a good tripod for video filming and wondered if anyone
had experience about what tripods I should go for. It's a lightweight Sony
camcorder I have. I've already got a couple of still camera tripods but
they're not designed for the smooth movement control I'm after. Any brand
names? particular models? thanks for any advice.
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Bill Farnsworth
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:13 pm Post subject:
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"tg" <tg@nospamevereverever.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'm looking to buy a good tripod for video filming and wondered if anyone
had experience about what tripods I should go for. It's a lightweight Sony
camcorder I have. I've already got a couple of still camera tripods but
they're not designed for the smooth movement control I'm after. Any brand
names? particular models? thanks for any advice.
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Hi TG,
Go here http://tinyurl.com/bxzcw
It's possibly the shortcut to the answer to your question.
This subject was just covered (with your same criteria) just a few days ago.
Bill F.
www.billfarnsworthvideo.com |
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tg
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:56 am Post subject:
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"Bill Farnsworth" <bill.farnsworth@verizon.net> wrote in message
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"tg" <tg@nospamevereverever.net> wrote in message
news:4370c78f$0$654$fa0fcedb@news.zen.co.uk...
I'm looking to buy a good tripod for video filming and wondered if anyone
had experience about what tripods I should go for. It's a lightweight
Sony camcorder I have. I've already got a couple of still camera tripods
but they're not designed for the smooth movement control I'm after. Any
brand names? particular models? thanks for any advice.
Hi TG,
Go here http://tinyurl.com/bxzcw
It's possibly the shortcut to the answer to your question.
This subject was just covered (with your same criteria) just a few days
ago.
Bill F.
www.billfarnsworthvideo.com
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thanks for your response Bill. Maybe the Bogen or the Vinten Pro 5 would be
right for me (and my budget). |
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Steve Guidry
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:55 am Post subject:
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Sachtler or Vinten on the high end. Miller or Cartoni if you have a bit
less to spend. Bogen/Manfrotto if you're on a budget.
And don't let anyone kid you. You get what you pay for. My Sachtlers cost
$6500 12 years ago, and they are still going strong. They replaced my
Bogens which cost me $800, and lasted only about 2 years before wearing out.
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Steve Guidry
Video Works, Inc.
Live events for TV and Video
www.videoworksinc.com
800.844.4404
"tg" <tg@nospamevereverever.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'm looking to buy a good tripod for video filming and wondered if anyone
had experience about what tripods I should go for. It's a lightweight Sony
camcorder I have. I've already got a couple of still camera tripods but
they're not designed for the smooth movement control I'm after. Any brand
names? particular models? thanks for any advice.
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ushere
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:41 am Post subject:
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spot on. look at the miller ds10 and regular legs (not solo). been great for
the past 5 years with lots of use. my millers prior to this were older
models for our sp rigs - ten years an never a hic-cup, or rather, glitch in
the fluid heads,
leslie
"Steve Guidry" <steveguidry@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Sachtler or Vinten on the high end. Miller or Cartoni if you have a bit
less to spend. Bogen/Manfrotto if you're on a budget.
And don't let anyone kid you. You get what you pay for. My Sachtlers
cost
$6500 12 years ago, and they are still going strong. They replaced my
Bogens which cost me $800, and lasted only about 2 years before wearing
out.
--
Steve Guidry
Video Works, Inc.
Live events for TV and Video
www.videoworksinc.com
800.844.4404
"tg" <tg@nospamevereverever.net> wrote in message
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I'm looking to buy a good tripod for video filming and wondered if anyone
had experience about what tripods I should go for. It's a lightweight
Sony
camcorder I have. I've already got a couple of still camera tripods but
they're not designed for the smooth movement control I'm after. Any brand
names? particular models? thanks for any advice.
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:49 pm Post subject:
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When I suggested the Vinten in the other thread I didn't know that you
can't buy it everywhere. I think the reason for that is that it's
actually made by Manfrotto for Vinten, so they might sell it under
different names elsewhere. Whatever, it's a good tripod. |
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Dar McWheeler
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:15 am Post subject:
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tg wrote:
| Quote: | I'm looking to buy a good tripod for video filming and wondered if anyone
had experience about what tripods I should go for. It's a lightweight Sony
camcorder I have. I've already got a couple of still camera tripods but
they're not designed for the smooth movement control I'm after. Any brand
names? particular models? thanks for any advice.
I recently got a manfroto for my dvx-100a and was increbibly dissapointed. |
While panning, the arm on the head came right off in my hand. The entire
crew was quite shocked at this, being a 500+ head.
Took it to manfroto service deptment in Toronto. The claimed to have
examined it under a microscope and found no "bubbles or fractures" in
the lowest-bidder white metal it was make of
and denied my warrantee claim. Being in the music biz for 30yrs I've
learned how to deal with wankers like this and managed to get them to
grudgingly go half way. Still, it *was* a bona-fide warrantee issue.
Quite dissapointed by this level of customer service.....over a $40 part....
Reg's
jef knight
www.allknightmusic.com |
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