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Stick for my Epic, which of these do you recommend?

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I am getting an Oconnor 1030 head. I am looking to get some light weight sticks, and have a decent minimum and maximum height range. I have narrowed it down to these legs that fit some of the specs I am looking for. Each of these is around 6 lbs. Anyone have good or bad experiences with any of these?

Sachtler Speed-Lock CF Carbon Fiber 2-Stage Tripod Legs (100mm Bowl) - Supports 88 lbs

Cartoni L504 Carbon Fiber 2-Stage Tripod Legs (100mm Bowl) - Supports 132 lbs

Miller 1576 Sprinter II Two Stage Carbon Fiber Tripod- Supports up to 99 lb (45 kg)


 
Hi Peter,

I can heartily recommend the Miller sticks, I've had a set for about four years and taken them all over the world, doc's, corporate, drama...they haven't let me down. They're great for small-crew work as they're so light, and with the mid-level spreader extended you can get the height right down to where a hi-hat leaves off.

Maybe the Sachtler are slightly bigger/sturdier, but they have one lock which does both stages at once, which makes a quick adjustment a pain. The Miller has two locks so you can adjust seperate stages, but they are positioned together so you can also do them both at once like the Sachtler. Very clever!

HTH,

Chris
 
Patrick,

I've never understood the usefulness of ground spreaders. I do most of my shooting as ENG, so the impracticality of it seems strange without any payoff that I can see. What's the advantage? I can tell you've got a good reason in mind, so I'm curious.
 
I would go with the Miller SOLO 3-stage legs. They weigh the same as the Sprinter II legs you mentioned, but can get 8" off the ground. It's great for low angle shots! As for holding the weight, I've put a Porta Jib Traveler atop of the tripod with a RED One camera and it held perfectly fine. It's also over $700 cheaper. The Miller Sprinter II legs hold a bit more weight, but it's not worth the extra cost unless you really need to hold 90lbs. Your head will likely only be able to hold no more than 60lbs anyways. The load capacity for the SOLO legs is 66lbs, but I've put more than that on it and it works fine.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/327753-REG/Miller_1505_SOLO_VJ_Carbon_Fiber.html
 
I ended up going with the Miller 1576 Sprinter II legs. Thanks for the tips guys. Jeremy thanks for the extra suggestion. Price was not as much of concern. I agree that the legs you suggested offered a great advantage on the minimum height side. I didn't like the it was 3 stage which causes extra hassle while adjusting height. However I agreed that having a solid low option was beneficial so I also decided to buy an Oconnor Hi Hat.
 
Peter Cote said:
I ended up going with the Miller 1576 Sprinter II legs. Thanks for the tips guys. Jeremy thanks for the extra suggestion. Price was not as much of concern. I agree that the legs you suggested offered a great advantage on the minimum height side. I didn't like the it was 3 stage which causes extra hassle while adjusting height. However I agreed that having a solid low option was beneficial so I also decided to buy an Oconnor Hi Hat.
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Yeah, I understand what you mean. However, I never use three stages unless I need to go really high, which is less than 2% of the time. I'm only ever adjusting one knob to get the proper height. Regardless, I doubt you will have any regret in going with Miller legs. Congrats!
 
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