budget tripod in the uk fo hvx200

Paul Llewellyn

Paul Llewellyn

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I posted this earlier under the dvx100 cam by mistake. Sorry.

I have a budget of 400 pounds.

I was recommended the vinten pro 5 kit which looks okay. Any other ideas?
 
The Vinten Pro 5 is probably the best of the bunch in this price bracket.
 
I am also looking at the Vinten Pro5 right now for my HVX, has anyone used one with an HVX? How well does it work?

-Travis
 
I went for the Manfrotto which I'm very pleased with. Its in the same price range as the Vinten but the Manfrotto has a fluid head.
 
Vinten Pro 5 great tripod use it with my DVX but I think weight limit should be fine with HVX.
 
Well, the best tripods in my experience are Manfrotto (Bogen) Will run you about $300USD and rated up to 150lbs, so I'm not sure if you need more than that, but Manfrotto (made in Italy) are the only tripods I will buy. They work great with Panasonics.

::: Connor
 
I just bought the Libec LS-38 head ($350US)
and the Miller Solo graphite legs ($470US).
They combo fits just like they were made for each other.
I think they're great in comparison to anything in this price range.
The head has a very nice build quality, and it's movement is comparable to a class of heads selling for 3-5x the price.
Solo sticks are just awesome for run-and-gun shooting, and suitable for most applications. They set up so easily, and the build quality is quickly evident after a short time using them.
 
The manfrotto 503 is definitely a better head than the Vinten pro 5, Vinten lacks the counter balance spring. Have used both at school. The pro 5 is basicly the same head as the manfrotto 501.

Hope this helps.
 
ian hunter said:
have a look at this:
http://www.creativevideo.co.uk/public/view_item_cat.php?catalogue_number=mn_503-525

i was recently told by my local hire company, that all vinten Pro range tripod's are actually made by manfrotto, then re-badged. (just the Pro range)
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That's quite possible. Vinten, Bogen, Manfrotto, Sachtler, Gitzo, and a number of other companies are all part of the same parent company, Vitec. It would make sense for them to leverage their respective expertise and distribution channels.

http://www.vitecgroup.com/news/group_subsidiary_news.aspx
 
I went with the manfrotto 503/525 kit.
Its ok for what I do and therein is the rub.
Its all based on what you want from a tripod.
I intend to upgrade next year to something a little better.
However, for now its just fine.
You get what you pay for.
And by the way its not a true fluid head.


Kind regards
THE HONEST LIAR
 
I've got both the manfrotto 503/526 and bigger 516/525 pods.

Both good, the 503 is a lighter, smaller, cheaper package - with much better bag. I wouldn't want to push the 503 with a much bigger camera though. But it works fine with the HVX.
 
Heh, pick up a second hand Ronford Baker from Ebay. I got my F3 plus shorts and talls and a rolling spider for £255.

HVX on it's own looks tiny sitting on top of it though!
 
A friend of mine, pro lighting cameraman, recomended Miller. Any comments? Apart from being a bit pricy that is! I had been thinking of the Solo 10, as I may want to load my HVX.....35mm adaptor, ff, lens....you get the drift.
Oh, and coming from a stills background I want legs that open right out down to ground level. I would use my Manfrotto 475 legs, but no bowl, (Will take a 10x8 plate camera though!)

Regards,
Dave
 
I only buy tripods USED, and usually on Ebay. Its silly to buy them new since many people put little use on them. Its not like a camera, per se. I just bought a tripod the guy spent $1700 on (two years ago) for $800, no to little use on it. If you have time, check locally - I try to see it before I buy.
 
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