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Need a Tripod.....
Jonathan Nimerfroh, Photographer
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Philadelphia | PA | USA | Posted: 11:32 AM on 09.15.10 |
->> Getting into more video and want to pick up a tripod.
Most importantly i need it to be able to support 7d body with grip and up to a 300mm 2.8 lens.
Can anyone one recommend legs and a panhead for around $300.
Not looking for anything super light.
thanks |
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Dan Powers, Photographer
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Appleton | WI | USA | Posted: 5:02 PM on 09.15.10 |
| ->> Monfrotto 745XB with a 701HDV video head. I think Robert's sells it for about $360ish. |
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Darren Whitley, Photographer
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Northwest Missouri | MO | USA | Posted: 7:21 PM on 09.15.10 |
| ->> I agree with Dan. That's a really great tripod and it's a very fast set up. |
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Jonathan Nimerfroh, Photographer
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Philadelphia | PA | USA | Posted: 1:46 PM on 09.16.10 |
->> Thanks Dan & Darren.
That setup will support a 300 2.8?
Looks nice.
- JON |
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Dan Powers, Photographer
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Appleton | WI | USA | Posted: 3:06 PM on 09.17.10 |
| ->> I used it once with a 300 and a Mark IV and it worked just fine, but to make sure just ask the dealer if it will work well enough with your specific set up...Dan. |
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Jonathan Nimerfroh, Photographer
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Guy Rhodes, Photographer
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East Chicago | IN | USA | Posted: 3:52 PM on 04.25.11 |
->> Jonathan,
I can assure you that, with a 300 or other long lens, the sticks you linked to with a 501 head are going to feel fairly squishy. That head, the bottom of the line in the Manfrotto lineup, is going to be very difficult to do smooth moves with at the long end of the lens. Add some stiff winds outside and you're going to be set up for disappointment.
I'd recommend these legs:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/683565-REG/Manfrotto_546B_546B_Pro_Vi...
With this head:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/683559-REG/Manfrotto_504HD_504HD_Flui...
Too many times I see new video shooters out with legs and heads meant for still photography, and scratching their heads as to why why can't move the camera smoothly.
As you grow with video, you're going to get more stuff for your camera (possibly a follow focus, matte box, etc.), and you want your tripod to be able to grow with you as your rig gets heavier. Your initial choices won't do this. |
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Myung Chun, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | USA | Posted: 7:39 PM on 04.25.11 |
| ->> A big consideration, for me at least, is having legs that have a bowl for the video head to sit in, like the one Guy linked to. It makes leveling your horizon much easier than having to raise or lower individual legs. |
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Guy Rhodes, Photographer
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East Chicago | IN | USA | Posted: 4:25 AM on 04.26.11 |
->> I realized that my recommendations were way over the initial poster's budget (I have a bad habit of this, hah!), but a nice tripod is something that will be with you indefinitely. The tripod I use for video has been with me for almost ten years.
And, as Myung touched on, a bowl leveler is key to getting a level image in a hurry, especially when hopping between multiple setups in a short time frame.
Lastly, just because B&H pairs a given head with a set of legs in a kit, it doesn't mean they're necessarily the right match for every video rig. I tend to avoid video tripods with center columns (lots of B&H video kits with those) as I've found some of the cheaper ones to be unstable with heaver cameras atop the max'ed out column.
Granted, there are some more expensive ENG/EFP tripods (Sachtler, etc.) with stable center columns, but you can expect to pay more than the price of a 300 2.8 for one of those. |
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