A. Clint Litton
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I have a Sachtler Video 25 (150mm base) that I was planning on putting up for sale in the coming weeks along with some other equipment. It's slightly larger/beefier than the Miller 55, though the larger base makes it slightly better for those really heavy loads. This head was used primarily for a studio R1 setup, Cooke 20-100mm (roughly the same size/weight as the RPZ 18-85), MB20-II, Oconnor FF, Red Drives/Bricks, etc. Shoot me a PM if interested...
FWIW I've used Miller quite a lot in the past and probably would have ended up with the Arrow 55 had I the extra $ to buy new versus the used Sachtler (though I was also concerned that a 100mm ball base might not be strong enough to hold such a large camera setup...of course, from many other peoples' experience, the 100mm base seems to have worked fine in many heavy camera situations, so perhaps one doesn't need to base a decision solely on that factor).
A big part of this discussion has to do with intended use...for mobility, the lighter head/sticks will likely make you happier. If you think most of your work will be studio or with camera assistants (i.e. you're not usually moving the camera and the sticks all by yourself), I'd probably pass on the Compass and go with the larger Arrow 55, Video 20/25, etc. If you're going to be shooting a lot with R1 and 18-85 or comparable zoom, I'd just go with the Arrow 55 as it's pretty much the perfect balance between size/weight and handling capacity.
I've since moved to a 1030B with Miller Solo sticks (100mm) for a much lighter Epic+Primes setup. If I break out the big Optimo, I'd just rent a 2575 for complete and beautiful control.
Hope this helps...
FWIW I've used Miller quite a lot in the past and probably would have ended up with the Arrow 55 had I the extra $ to buy new versus the used Sachtler (though I was also concerned that a 100mm ball base might not be strong enough to hold such a large camera setup...of course, from many other peoples' experience, the 100mm base seems to have worked fine in many heavy camera situations, so perhaps one doesn't need to base a decision solely on that factor).
A big part of this discussion has to do with intended use...for mobility, the lighter head/sticks will likely make you happier. If you think most of your work will be studio or with camera assistants (i.e. you're not usually moving the camera and the sticks all by yourself), I'd probably pass on the Compass and go with the larger Arrow 55, Video 20/25, etc. If you're going to be shooting a lot with R1 and 18-85 or comparable zoom, I'd just go with the Arrow 55 as it's pretty much the perfect balance between size/weight and handling capacity.
I've since moved to a 1030B with Miller Solo sticks (100mm) for a much lighter Epic+Primes setup. If I break out the big Optimo, I'd just rent a 2575 for complete and beautiful control.
Hope this helps...
