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Matthew Buick

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Hello!

 

Maybe this setup is good for you (its calculatet for camera+lens around 2,5 kg):

 

Tripod: Manfrotto Basic 055DB

http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfro...=69&child=2

Head: Manfrotto MA 804RC2

http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfro...=81&child=1

Head: if you want to pan while shooting: Manfrotto 700RC2

http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfro...=86&child=1

 

Price in Germany/Euros:

055DB = 82,70 ?

MA 804RC2 = 72 ?

700RC2= 85 ?

 

If you need some Rods and Mattebox, etc. that has to be counted extra.

 

Good luck,

André

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Hello!

 

Maybe this setup is good for you (its calculatet for camera+lens around 2,5 kg):

 

Tripod: Manfrotto Basic 055DB

http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfro...=69&child=2

Head: Manfrotto MA 804RC2

http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfro...=81&child=1

Head: if you want to pan while shooting: Manfrotto 700RC2

http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/manfro...=86&child=1

 

Price in Germany/Euros:

055DB = 82,70 ?

MA 804RC2 = 72 ?

700RC2= 85 ?

 

If you need some Rods and Mattebox, etc. that has to be counted extra.

 

Good luck,

André

 

 

A center column adjustable ball head (with the water bubble for easier centering) can be a very necessary option.

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Oldies can be goodies. I've got an ancient Miller Professional head on an aluminium round leg Samson/Quickset 7305 that's my best tripod for small cameras. I use it with my Nizo 4056 Super-8 and Sony TRV-30 miniDV. I've got a much more robust O'Connor 50D and various 100mm bowl wood tripods, top hats, etc. for my Arri 2A/C.

 

I've gotten compliments on how smooth my camera work is on miniDV - people don't expect real slick pans and tilts with miniDV since most prosumer "digital" heads are in truth junk.

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I will recommend the Manfrotto 745B MDEVE sticks. They are pretty decent priced for a 50mm half bowl, which in my opinion is really important for fast levelling. And they can go as low as 22mm, which is nice. I use them with a 503 head, which makes it a little pricey, but I really recommend the sticks.

 

I have used the tripod with both super 8mm cameras (nikon r8) and video cameras (consumer, canon GL2, Panasonic DVX100, Sony Z1U) and I don't have any problems at all. It is a nice light weight tripod.

 

I can even put them in my luggage to check in at airports. :-p

 

jiekai

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I will recommend the Manfrotto 745B MDEVE sticks. They are pretty decent priced for a 50mm half bowl, which in my opinion is really important for fast levelling.

 

jiekai

 

half bowl is a better faster description than the one I provided... "center column adjustable ball head".

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