If you, like most of us, have to save up for a Gitzo, you're in for a shock
when you see the prices on pro video tripods and heads.
Paul
At 09:33 AM 2/5/00 +0000, you wrote:
>
>>You may wish to use a carbon fibre television
>>tripod instead, with a fluid head
>>featuring adjustable damping devices.
>>Balance your camera properly on the fluid
>>head, adjust the counterbalance dial for
>>the weight of your camera and lens,
>>choose high values on the damping
>>system dials (e. g. 5 to 7 on a Sachtler
>>"Video 18 Plus"), and do not fasten the
>>brakes! This is the special trick with fluid
>>heads: Use their damping systems,
>>originally invented to enable the
>>cameraman to perform smooth pans, to
>>absorb equipment vibrations triggered by
>>the shutter, instead. These vibrations
>>could otherwise reduce or even destroy
>>the optical resolution of fine structures.)
>>
>
>Wow! this is a great idea! I was going to save up for a Gitzo, but I'm going
>to look into fluid heads now!
>
>I think the only drawback is that the head probably won't be very movable
>for vertical shots.
>
>Be seeing you.
>
>Dirk Wright
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