What fluid head do you use or recommend?

Deuceofspades said:
THE SACHTLER DV6SB, REVISITED - enjoy the shots!

No problem balancing all this:

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I don't care how that performs, I couldn't look at that tripod and think the camera wasn't going to fall over from a stiff breeze.

I'd get a bigger looking head just for the piece of mind!:shocked:

I don't know, it might just look small and unstable compared to the raised and enlarged 35mm flip adapter. Either way, don't walk away from that puppy unattended.
 
Hi Ryan:

I have the same head and my 35mm package is a lot bigger and heavier than Faith's (so far) and no problems at all with the DV-6SB supporting it. Don't forget, this is a 'real' tripod head with real fluid counterbalance and a sliding camera support plate, hence the name DV-6SB (SB is for Speed Balance).

Not sure what Faith's rig weighs but mine is at 22lbs and no problems yet and I shoot out in nature, drag it all over the place, snow the other day in Yosemite, etc. with no issues with balance and weight. That said, from the looks of it, my rig is better balanced than Faith's, so far.

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=114048&page=9 Post #90

Dan
 
Anyone used a Focus with a 22lbs rig?

I might be getting close to it if all goes well...

3.2lbs long zoom
HVX
Brevis (w/rails and adapter support)
Redrock Follow + Matte
Siniarch's LCD + battery

around 21-22 lbs probably... well i didn't do the math, but up there somewhere
 
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puredrifting said:
Hi Ryan:

I have the same head and my 35mm package is a lot bigger and heavier than Faith's (so far) and no problems at all with the DV-6SB supporting it. Don't forget, this is a 'real' tripod head with real fluid counterbalance and a sliding camera support plate, hence the name DV-6SB (SB is for Speed Balance).

Not sure what Faith's rig weighs but mine is at 22lbs and no problems yet and I shoot out in nature, drag it all over the place, snow the other day in Yosemite, etc. with no issues with balance and weight. That said, from the looks of it, my rig is better balanced than Faith's, so far.

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=114048&page=9 Post #90

Dan
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Great to hear it's working well for you. I just have to get used to looking at that. The head looks so tiny when you dress up that HVX with the bells and whistles.

I just don't want to see any footage on this site of your camera falling over! :)
 
I use the OConnor Ultimate DV:

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Very rare head since OConnor stopped making them a few years ago. Basically identical to a 1030B/HD except smaller and a little lighter. It can balance continuously from zero to 24 lbs @4". Extremely beefy and stout and produces beautifully smooth, "organic" feeling moves.
 
I shot some footage at my friend's christmas dinner tuesday, some of the shots had pans in them... Maybe I'll try to post the footage up here soon... Now that I have my PC back (finally)...
 
I use a Manfrotto 526 with the pan/zoom handle

It works well for my applications but in terms of balance, I think the Sachtler tripods have me far beat.

I'll post some pictures of my rig on my Seven jib today if I can remember.
 
Tim:

Sweet head. I wish O'Connor would come back to the smaller, non-film camera market. I think all of their heads now are for big, heavy loads and begin at somwhere around $4,000.00 to $5,000.00.

Great stuff, I had O'Connor big old studio heads at film school, they are great, American made stuff. Rare these days though except on big old film packages.

Dan
 
The FSB only has a 13lb capacity versus 20lb on the DV-6SB. I don't think anyone who wants to have an HVX and a 35mm adapter should even think about an FSB. Still a good head but a little light on the weight capacity.

Dan
 
I am deciding between between a Miller DS-10 and an Sachtler FSB. I plan to have just the camera and a wireless mic and/or light on it so I don't need the extra weight capacity.

Decisions, decisions.

The Sachtler has the edge just for being ubiquitous.
 
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