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KETCH ROSSi

How much does a Gearnex Gear Head run?
 
That's not bad at all. Takes a little while to learn the wheels I'd think.
 
What legs do you use with your setup?
 
Will Keir said:
What legs do you use with your setup?
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Well, actually not that long at all, at list if Panning or tilting, if executing both movements at the same time, then yes, it takes a bit of practice in order to get both movement contemporarily, hitting your marks or getting the intended movements.
 
Does it take two operators to use the gear head?
 
Will Keir said:
Does it take two operators to use the gear head?
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Nope, you operate it same as you would operate a Fluid Head, just need to practice for smooth and precise Whell movement, all you need is spend some time practicing with a Laser Pointer on the top of it against a mapped out tracking that you would place on the wall, and in no time you'll master it.

Unless you have serious deficiencies in been able to control each Hand movement individually from the other... ;)

But once you have mastered the Wheels on a Gearhead you would not want to go back using a Fluid head, but for just very few shots and portability.
 
KETCH ROSSi said:
That means that you have not properly screwed it in, you must apply a bit of pressure when screwing in the bolts, as you are going thru the center holes, which are threaded, and that could lead to some spacing, it takes few trials at times to get it right, no problem of course when mounting directly to the two outer holes as they aren't threaded.
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Yeah, we must be doing something wrong. There's always a space using the threaded holes. So we switched to the off set not threaded. I'd like to see what exactly you are doing to get the threaded holes to work. Are you screwing one at a time, or both bit by bit? My LCD is 5" but I won't think it's base is all that much different from your 9".
 
Will Keir said:
Yeah, we must be doing something wrong. There's always a space using the threaded holes. So we switched to the off set not threaded. I'd like to see what exactly you are doing to get the threaded holes to work. Are you screwing one at a time, or both bit by bit? My LCD is 5" but I won't think it's base is all that much different from your 9".
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Yes it does takes few trials, also try different bolts, I have a load of them form the R1 days... ;)

Need to always bolt little by little on each one, but in this case you need to concentrate on nailing down one at the time, and keep the pressure on the LCD part against the mounting surface, so not to allow for the Bolt to cause spacing during friction.
 
You need to use partially threaded screws instead of regular ones...

if you use regular ones across 2 threads it is very difficult to be tight. Get the right ones, you will be a happy camper...
 

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Mikael Lubtchansky said:
You need to use partially threaded screws instead of regular ones...

if you use regular ones across 2 threads it is very difficult to be tight. Get the right ones, you will be a happy camper...
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I hope Will it is using this type of bolt, aren't you Will?

But I also have managed to get it right with standard bolts that ship with the LCD it self.
 
KETCH ROSSi said:
Well, actually not that long at all, at list if Panning or tilting, if executing both movements at the same time, then yes, it takes a bit of practice in order to get both movement contemporarily, hitting your marks or getting the intended movements.
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Yes old operator used to practice geared heads by doing some camera movement reproducing the infinite sign (∞). It is tricky because you need to reverse one hand direction while keeping on with the other hand movement... but with enough practice you get used to it :-)
 
Mikael Lubtchansky said:
Yes old operator used to practice geared heads by doing some camera movement reproducing the infinite sign (∞). It is tricky because you need to reverse one hand direction while keeping on with the other hand movement... but with enough practice you get used to it :-)
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Yeap, even so to truly master it you need to get the full Training Mapped Chart down, and it does ship with one as well as a laser pen.

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Ketch, have you tried the OConner 1030D heads? I'm thinking about getting one but they only take 13kg which seems a bit low. The Ds takes 18kg but can only have 60 degree angle up and down.
I'm realizing that I'm going to have a very similar setup to you in the end but hopefully a little bit lighter :)
/Andreas
 
AndreasOberg said:
Ketch, have you tried the OConner 1030D heads? I'm thinking about getting one but they only take 13kg which seems a bit low. The Ds takes 18kg but can only have 60 degree angle up and down.
I'm realizing that I'm going to have a very similar setup to you in the end but hopefully a little bit lighter :)
/Andreas
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Yes I had the O'Connor 1030HD head and like it, but found that the Miller 25 was better, and that is what I got for small set ups.
 
Bingo, I need to order a few of these. Does RED sell them?

Mikael Lubtchansky said:
You need to use partially threaded screws instead of regular ones...

if you use regular ones across 2 threads it is very difficult to be tight. Get the right ones, you will be a happy camper...
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Nope, I'm doing it all wrong, using fully threaded bolts. Glad I asked.

KETCH ROSSi said:
I hope Will it is using this type of bolt, aren't you Will?

But I also have managed to get it right with standard bolts that ship with the LCD it self.
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Stay away from the Ds. The 60 degree tilt sucks, then the handle always gets in the way of sliding your quickplate off/on the dovetail so you are constantly moving the handle.

The movement of the 1030Ds is nice, and a 100mm ball mount is nice for quick uneven setups but do you self a favor and get the 1030D that does the full 90 degree tilt for when you might needed it.

AndreasOberg said:
Ketch, have you tried the OConner 1030D heads? I'm thinking about getting one but they only take 13kg which seems a bit low. The Ds takes 18kg but can only have 60 degree angle up and down.
I'm realizing that I'm going to have a very similar setup to you in the end but hopefully a little bit lighter :)
/Andreas
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