Bogen 503 head makes noises?
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J.R. Hudson
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Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
It should not be making ANY noise. Are you having to force the movement? That is a great head and you should hear NOTHING.
It should not be making ANY noise. Are you having to force the movement? That is a great head and you should hear NOTHING.
Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
Snap, crackle, pop. I have used several tripods and never heard any of them make noises like this 503 head. I don't think the amount of drag I am using is unreasonable. Even if it was it should not be making all these noises. Sounds like a 100 year old man doing deep knee bends.
Snap, crackle, pop. I have used several tripods and never heard any of them make noises like this 503 head. I don't think the amount of drag I am using is unreasonable. Even if it was it should not be making all these noises. Sounds like a 100 year old man doing deep knee bends.
Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
Sounds like a serious problem with the head.
Sounds like a serious problem with the head.
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
Take it back! It's possibly you have some crud/crap in the head?
I had my 501 (Yeah I know; not fluid) to the beach and sand got on the sticks and of course like a dope I put it back in bag and sand got in the head area and for a couple minutes it was 'grainy rubbing sounds'. They worked out and I cleaned it all out....
Anyway. Take it back!
Take it back! It's possibly you have some crud/crap in the head?
I had my 501 (Yeah I know; not fluid) to the beach and sand got on the sticks and of course like a dope I put it back in bag and sand got in the head area and for a couple minutes it was 'grainy rubbing sounds'. They worked out and I cleaned it all out....
Anyway. Take it back!
kai
After FX Guru
Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
getting back on track....
My 503 does make the occasional "crackle" sound when I have the tilt tension pretty high, and moving the head around. I was worried I had caused it though, since I had been using a fully loaded dvx with a really heavy teleprompter on it (over the 503's 13lb limit)... It sounds like plastic poping/cracking... In my mind it's the fluid bags or something?! (Shoot I don't even know if there ARE "fluid bags"... ha)
getting back on track....
My 503 does make the occasional "crackle" sound when I have the tilt tension pretty high, and moving the head around. I was worried I had caused it though, since I had been using a fully loaded dvx with a really heavy teleprompter on it (over the 503's 13lb limit)... It sounds like plastic poping/cracking... In my mind it's the fluid bags or something?! (Shoot I don't even know if there ARE "fluid bags"... ha)
Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
i had what might be the same problem, which was the half ball leveller not being tightly connected to the actual head, so it would slip a little before any pan movement. to fix it, i unscrewed the leveller handle in order to remove the whole head assembly. then i turned it upside-down, and tightened the 3 flathead screws that either attach, or create friction for the ball/head connection. that fixed it.
looking back at my answer, it might be a little confusing. tell me if you can't figure out what the hell it is i'm talking about.
i had what might be the same problem, which was the half ball leveller not being tightly connected to the actual head, so it would slip a little before any pan movement. to fix it, i unscrewed the leveller handle in order to remove the whole head assembly. then i turned it upside-down, and tightened the 3 flathead screws that either attach, or create friction for the ball/head connection. that fixed it.
looking back at my answer, it might be a little confusing. tell me if you can't figure out what the hell it is i'm talking about.
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
[quote author=scharky link=board=Links;num=1081823170;start=0#8 date=04/13/04 at 01:05:56]Is there really such thing as "bad head"
Bogen of coarse[/quote]
LOL
[quote author=scharky link=board=Links;num=1081823170;start=0#8 date=04/13/04 at 01:05:56]Is there really such thing as "bad head"
Bogen of coarse
[/quote]LOL
Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
I have never really liked Bogen heads, but I made the choice to purchase one because of the price. I got the 503 head and it made some noice, but it just felt cheap to me. After using my friends Cartoni Alfa 1 pod, I returned the Bogen and bought a Cartoni. It costs more, but it is solid as a rock. All round a much better built tripod than the Bogen. It dosn't matter how good the camera if it's on a cheap pod.
I have never really liked Bogen heads, but I made the choice to purchase one because of the price. I got the 503 head and it made some noice, but it just felt cheap to me. After using my friends Cartoni Alfa 1 pod, I returned the Bogen and bought a Cartoni. It costs more, but it is solid as a rock. All round a much better built tripod than the Bogen. It dosn't matter how good the camera if it's on a cheap pod.
Rush
DVXuser Sponsor
Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
The alfa 1 is a fantastic tripod, I have never had a disappointed customer with it, but it is almost double the price of the bogen 503/525. That puts a lot of people out of its price range (including me...) Also, it has no drag adjustments. I think that both tripods have a lot to offer a camera operator, the most important thing is to try and get a feel for both. I have been very happy with my 503, because most of my shots are narrow CU pans and tilts, small tight movements that require a tight drag. So I opted for the 503, and for $$$ reasons. ;D
The alfa 1 is a fantastic tripod, I have never had a disappointed customer with it, but it is almost double the price of the bogen 503/525. That puts a lot of people out of its price range (including me...) Also, it has no drag adjustments. I think that both tripods have a lot to offer a camera operator, the most important thing is to try and get a feel for both. I have been very happy with my 503, because most of my shots are narrow CU pans and tilts, small tight movements that require a tight drag. So I opted for the 503, and for $$$ reasons. ;D
DavidJohnson
Member
Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
Monster,
If you are taking your Bogen back, I'd like to throw one more possibility your way: Take a look at the Gitzo 2380 fluid head. I got mine through EVS (thanks, Rush) for about $185.
This fluid head is sweet and smooth, and exhibits Gitzo's impeccably excellent design and finish. For a lower-end fluid head, I don't believe anything else comes close (IMHO). Here's Gitzo's link:
http://www.gitzo.com/products/metric/video/heads/rightscreen.php3
Monster,
If you are taking your Bogen back, I'd like to throw one more possibility your way: Take a look at the Gitzo 2380 fluid head. I got mine through EVS (thanks, Rush) for about $185.
This fluid head is sweet and smooth, and exhibits Gitzo's impeccably excellent design and finish. For a lower-end fluid head, I don't believe anything else comes close (IMHO). Here's Gitzo's link:
http://www.gitzo.com/products/metric/video/heads/rightscreen.php3
Z
Zoomforce
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Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
I have the 503 and am very happy with it (got it from good old EVS as well )
I thing your return spring may be mis-aligned, I remember having that problem awhile back but it fixed itself during "transport" heh heh.
I have the 503 and am very happy with it (got it from good old EVS as well
) I thing your return spring may be mis-aligned, I remember having that problem awhile back but it fixed itself during "transport" heh heh.
Boy
Active member
Re: Bogen 503 head makes noises?
i just purchased a new 503 head and it exhibits these same noises. - sort of a crackle sound when it pans and tilts. with very little drag it seems there are no noises but once you apply the drag a bit more, the noises kick in. will my head "break-in" and stop making those noises, or is this just something i'll have to live with? i'd like to hear how monster's head is doing now since it's been about a month since his original post.
thanks
i just purchased a new 503 head and it exhibits these same noises. - sort of a crackle sound when it pans and tilts. with very little drag it seems there are no noises but once you apply the drag a bit more, the noises kick in. will my head "break-in" and stop making those noises, or is this just something i'll have to live with? i'd like to hear how monster's head is doing now since it's been about a month since his original post.
thanks