Real fluid head

[Patryk_Rebisz]

What fluid head would you recommend from the ones below? Am i missing a contender?
To put caged DSLR (around 10-12lb total) on the top.

FSB6 ($1200) - payload 3.3-17.5
FSB8 ($1600) - payload 5.5-20

Cartoni HD (F125) ($750) [seems to be getting bad reviews] - payload -26

Manfrotto 504 ($450) [i presume it's not true fluid head] - payload 5.5-16.5

Vinten Vision Blue ($850) - payload 4.5-11
Vinten Vision Blue 3 ($1250) - payload 6.5-14.5

Miller DS10 ($1050) - payload -11
Miller DS20 ($1200) - payload -22
Miller Compas 15 ($1350) - payload 5.5-20

Libec RH25 ($650) - payload -13
Libec RH35 ($850) - payload -20

 

[Liam Hall]

For me it would be between the Miller Compass 15 and the Sachtler FSB8.

Yep, both are excellent.

I have the FSB-8 and can highly recommend it, but for anything over 15lbs I prefer a 100mm bowl.

 

[Matt Gottshalk]

For me it would be between the Miller Compass 15 and the Sachtler FSB8.

 

[Patryk_Rebisz]

Any reason why FSB6 over 8?

 

[David W. Jones]

An OConnor 1030D would take care of you a very long time.

Buttery smooth payload from 0-30

 

[Bern Caughey]

I have the FSB-8 and can highly recommend it, but for anything over 15lbs I prefer a 100mm bowl.

Ditto.

 

[David G. Smith]

Just my $0.02, I have a discontinued Miller 20 head and sticks with a 100mm bowl and I really like it; smooth as silk. I have used Manfrotto heads and sticks and have not been impressed.

 

[legrevedotcom]

Just my $0.02, I have a discontinued Miller 20 head and sticks with a 100mm bowl and I really like it; smooth as silk. I have used Manfrotto heads and sticks and have not been impressed.

I haven't tried Miller... but the Manfrotto 509HD I just got seems to move pretty smooth. My only issue is that the counterweight is in steps of 4 kg.