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Legs for quick setup

Martin Weiss

Martin Weiss

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I'm looking for new legs and would like to have some input.

Small crew, often one-man show. So they should be relatively light and speedy to set up. Carbon Fibre, 100mm ball bearing, and have a mid-level spreader. I love the Sachtler spreader, but have read about the Roadrunner and Miller Sprinter II, and they seem to be quite nifty. Are they?
 
I really like my O'Connor 25L. I thought at first it looked to fragile by it holds a RED on a 1030 head and takes a lot of abuse.
 
I got the Miller Sprinter II CF with mid level spreaders and a 1030 HDS head. They are light and with the leg releases all up top, it sets up very quick and easy. Love it and would recommend this package.

I only mount about 30 lbs max on mine and it seems to handle the weight just fine.
 
The Sachtler legs with the built in adjustable spreader are nice. Carbon Fibre...very light, and strong.
 
Martin Weiss said:
I'm looking for new legs and would like to have some input.

Small crew, often one-man show. So they should be relatively light and speedy to set up. Carbon Fibre, 100mm ball bearing, and have a mid-level spreader. I love the Sachtler spreader, but have read about the Roadrunner and Miller Sprinter II, and they seem to be quite nifty. Are they?
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I like my Gitzo CF legs they are really sturdy and light. They are spreader less similar to a traditional photo tripod, I have at 75mm all adaptor (I think you can get the 100mm as well) But I am using a Sachtler Video 14 head for travel with a fairly stripped down red camera.I can get everything including the sticks on my back. The leg model I am using is the Gitzo GT5530S
 
Check out the Panther sticks. The X15 is a good setup in 100mm if you're not going with a heavy setup. Otherwise bumping up to the 150mm T28 is still pretty portable and quick to use.
 
The Panther sticks are very pretty - but they are probably the worst sticks in the business - and same goes with the Panther heads ( I made that $6000 mistake a few years ago )

The Oconnor 25L are great - almost perfect - if it wasn't for the darn spreaders that keep locking up.

I have heard phenominal things about the Miller, but have not had the chance to use them yet - The Sprinter looks very promising.
 
I'd love to see someone manufacture a good set of sticks in the $2500 - $3000 range for Red. With O'Connor, Sachtler, Bogen, Manfrotto and Vinten all owned by the same company, I feel there is not enough competition in the market and it's keeping prices artificially high. I believe some enterprising start-up with off-shore manufacturing could sweep in with a low-cost, but VERY HIGH QUALITY tripod and "fluid head" for $2K - $3K retail and make some of the 4,500+ Red camera owners very happy. Let's see... 4500 cameras times $2500... Hmmmm.
 
Hmmm... isn't that was Libec is trying? Still, most go for know names in Tripods.

Also that 4500 figure is a bit optimistic, since a large portion of those either already has a tripod, or many will go into rental/big productions.

I didn't know that Sachtler and Manfrotto and Vinten were owned by the same company, after all one is made in Germany, one in Italy and one in the UK (or was is Australia?). Am I totally wrong?
 
The Oconnor legs I had recent experience with (Carbon fiber 25L) seemed pretty clumsy to work with, the legs dont drop on there own when you unlock them...it requires manually extending them which means more time etc. They also made a lot of squeaking noises so perhaps the particular sticks just needed service but the DP was not overall satisfied with them at all.

I am also looking for some quick drop, lock and go sticks myself so I appreciate feedback on this thread...I will be using a 1030HDS head.
 
We actually have a Gamma at RED... its once badass setup, specially with the carbon legs.
 
Mitch Gross said:
Check out the Panther sticks. The X15 is a good setup in 100mm if you're not going with a heavy setup. Otherwise bumping up to the 150mm T28 is still pretty portable and quick to use.
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Do really consider the T28 as pretty portable? I used it yesterday and wouldn't label it "pretty portable", but maybe i am getting old ;-)

kind regards from munich,
martin
 
It's portable compared to an O'Connor 2060. We had a client in our shop today setting up his new RED with his new 2060 and he is looking at it as a transportable setup. If he can do it (and he can, it's not so bad at all) then the T28 is smaller & lighter so I'd cal that "pretty portable."

But I would suggest investing in a tripod tube with wheels!
 
I've found a used Cartoni fl7, it's a great tripod for a light setup. Cartoni tripods are very well designed and they are very practical to use.
 
Cartoni Gamma/Delta

Cartoni Gamma/Delta

Jarred Land said:
We actually have a Gamma at RED... its once badass setup, specially with the carbon legs.
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Jarred,

What model of the Cartoni Gamma/Delta are you using?

I am working with Justin getting my shipping details finished for number 2973 right now and will need a good set of sticks!
 
I use Libec sticks here in Kabul with the 95 head and works like a charm, price point was at $2500 in Dubai, light, fast setup and handles the R1 with rails, Mattbox, 7"LCD, etc with no problem, well balanced

The name is not well known, but the product is top rate
Ron
 
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