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Tripod Head Reviews

Steve Phillipps said:
No they don't, they just have more steps than they used to.
Steve
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Ah yes, you're right - shouldv'e checked up on it rather than just going by a picture. The dial looks so different to the old paddle switches on the older Sachtler I own, I made a poor assumption.

I do stand by my true continuous counterbalance Vinten head being preferable though!
 
The Sachtler Video 25 has 18 steps. It's hardly possible to load the camera in such a way that one doesn't get it balanced sufficiently.

Every system has it's pros and cons. The bigger OCons are superb in regards of balance, smooth damping and sheer payload but they are heavy and bulky. The Sachtler Video 25 on the other hand is able to carry over 60 lbs but only weights with CF sticks rougly 22 lbs.

For cine-style shootings I mostly choose a OCon 2060 or the bigger brother, for doc-style shootings a Sachtler Video 20 is fine. The best hybrid for both applications is the Sachtler Video 25 with double retractable CF sticks. It is light enough for docs and has a payload that excepts big cine zooms. Ocon and Sachtler come from the same mother company.

Miller and Cartoni are here in Germany rarely seeded. So unfortunately I haven't used them yet. But by just reading the specs the payload to weight ratio of the Sachtler Video 25 (what a cheap name) is unbeaten.


Hans
 
Hans von Sonntag said:
The Sachtler Video 25 has 18 steps. It's hardly possible to load the camera in such a way that one doesn't get it balanced sufficiently.

Every system has it's pros and cons. The bigger OCons are superb in regards of balance, smooth damping and sheer payload but they are heavy and bulky. The Sachtler Video 25 on the other hand is able to carry over 60 lbs but only weights with CF sticks rougly 22 lbs.

For cine-style shootings I mostly choose a OCon 2060 or the bigger brother, for doc-style shootings a Sachtler Video 20 is fine. The best hybrid for both applications is the Sachtler Video 25 with double retractable CF sticks. It is light enough for docs and has a payload that excepts big cine zooms. Ocon and Sachtler come from the same mother company.

Miller and Cartoni are here in Germany rarely seeded. So unfortunately I haven't used them yet. But by just reading the specs the payload to weight ratio of the Sachtler Video 25 (what a cheap name) is unbeaten.


Hans
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Problem I have with the Sachtler "Plus" tripods is that it seems really difficult to get smooth starts, and there is backdrift at the end of a pan. So if you're inching along on a 600 lens you have to pan beyond the end point you want and let if drift back!
Couple of people have mentioned that Sachtler and O'Connor are owned by the same company - so? Doesn't mean they are made by the same people in the same way, they are very very different. Lamborgini and VW are owned by the same company!
Steve
 
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