OConnor 2065

[Greg M]

A new head from OConnor- Looks like a great companion for our new Epics.

http://www.ocon.com/products/fluid-heads/2065-1.html

 

[Steve Das]

A new head from OConnor- Looks like a great companion for our new Epics.

Wish some of these compaies would write some kind of suggested retail
price on their websites....just a ballpark figure. For some reason
heads and sticks are rarely quoted.
Even some retailers don't have prices published..but say call us for price quote.

Red Store is great..the price is what it is.

 

[Sidney L. Plaut]

its expensive... I own a 2060 and that was +10kusd w sticks & case.

 

[Jonathan Stevenson]

You know what they say... "if you have to ask, you can't afford it." haha

 

[Steve Das]

You know what they say... "if you have to ask, you can't afford it." haha

Yes..only conclusion to be made is that they don't want to scare people
off right off the bat by putting the prices on websites. Cause most
people have eyes bulgeing...sticker shock..

Some of those heads were kind of standard rentals..or film school
equipment. Then when you price it you realize that workhorse
head was worth as much/more than your car.

 

[Gunleik Groven]

Yup, it's sexy....

 

[Greg M]

They dont put prices on the website because they dont sell them. You have to go to a dealer.

 

[Mark Collins]

Yes..only conclusion to be made is that they don't want to scare people
off right off the bat by putting the prices on websites. Cause most
people have eyes bulgeing...sticker shock..

Some of those heads were kind of standard rentals..or film school
equipment. Then when you price it you realize that workhorse
head was worth as much/more than your car.

That being said, O'Conner heads and sticks are awesome and solidly built, so it's well worth the price.

I still prefer geared heads to fluid, but geared heads are even more expensive.

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Wish some of these compaies would write some kind of suggested retail
price on their websites....just a ballpark figure. For some reason
heads and sticks are rarely quoted.
Even some retailers don't have prices published..but say call us for price quote.

Red Store is great..the price is what it is.

Retail price n the O'Connor's 2065D is $11,995 I'm ordering one instead of the 2575D, since the load of the Epic-X will be lighter.

 

[Ivan G]

Retail price n the O'Connor's 2065D is $11,995 I'm ordering one instead of the 2575D, since the load of the Epic-X will be lighter.

Not unless you throw on the 24-290 then you're in trouble. I thought I was safe with the 2060 but nope I was off. Yes the Epic is lighter but you'll need that extra tension.

 

[Richard Foster]

I'm with Mark on this one. I've used fluid heads and they're fine. I especially like the Weaver Steadman in underslung on a jib for some situations. But once you are facile at it, there's nothing like a geared head.

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Not unless you throw on the 24-290 then you're in trouble. I thought I was safe with the 2060 but nope I was off. Yes the Epic is lighter but you'll need that extra tension.

You will be okay even with the Arri/Zeiss Master Zoom and the Optimo 24-290, already checked ;~) You will be okay even with the ET Pulsar S3D rig set up with two Epic.


EDIT:

I got a PM form Mitch which has an important consideration to what I said above so I fill it should be here for others to read as well, before considering the 2065F vs. the 2575D.

"Be careful. The rated weight limits for the heads are based on a solid weight placed just a few inches above the center of gravity. The further out the weight is displaced from that point the less capacity the head has. Even the Pulsar rig has some size to it, and the same goes for those long lenses. This dramatically effects the rated weight capacity."
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Mitch Gross

Also further info given by O'Connor's representative:

Ketch,

Yes, but it really isn't confusing. No matter how large or small the camera rig might be, it has a horizontal and a vertical balance point. If the mass of an object is evenly distributed, the center of gravity is the point at the middle of its height and the middle of its length. If the mass is irregular, the center of gravity can be found by lying the rig on its side and finding its vertical balance point. When the rig is on its side, the point at which it can be suspended and not tip in any direction indicates the center of gravity. The panhead sees the load as a single weight mounted at that point.

A solid bar 5 feet long and four inches high still has only a two inch center of gravity. If that load was mounted at the center, the 2065 could counterbalance it as long as it weighed less than 120 lbs. If the same 5 foot long bar was 8 inches tall, the 2065 could counterbalance it as long as it weighed less than 89 lbs, and so on.

If the center of gravity is less than 8" above the plate, and the rig weights less than 58 lbs, the 2065 will hold it. I usually recommend buying a panhead that will cover 90% of the work. If a really odd job appears, you can always rent. It that's not practical, we can always provide a 2575D or a 120EX.
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BJ