Already bought some great Gitzo legs (GT3532LSV), love em, but need a final push with my fluid head decision...
From reading different posts I'm not sure the FSB-6 will be handy considering low weight of GH2+lens alone......even the FSB-4 might not balance properly at the lowest drag setting
for instance, read this:
Even though Sachtler says the 6 and the 8 can hold a minimum of 1kg, it is not true. They have bounceback with a typical DSLR and a small lens (about 1.3kg) They really don't start to function well for tilts until about 2kg in fact.
My lightest lens is 130 gr, GH2 is 610, monitor 180 that makes 920 gr total for barebone setup (I think my work will be about 50% barebone, 50% with audio (juiced link or tascam)
Is there anyone using the FSB-6 who adds weight? Fairly easy job?
2nd problem is, I haven't bought my rig yet. It would be nice if I could put my final rig as a whole on the tripod. Will I exceed the weight range of the FSB-4 (0 - 4 kg) fairly quickly?
guess what I'm asking is how much does an average rig weigh? (camera, mic, recorder, monitor and rig)
From reading different posts I'm not sure the FSB-6 will be handy considering low weight of GH2+lens alone......even the FSB-4 might not balance properly at the lowest drag setting
for instance, read this:
Even though Sachtler says the 6 and the 8 can hold a minimum of 1kg, it is not true. They have bounceback with a typical DSLR and a small lens (about 1.3kg) They really don't start to function well for tilts until about 2kg in fact.
My lightest lens is 130 gr, GH2 is 610, monitor 180 that makes 920 gr total for barebone setup (I think my work will be about 50% barebone, 50% with audio (juiced link or tascam)
Is there anyone using the FSB-6 who adds weight? Fairly easy job?
2nd problem is, I haven't bought my rig yet. It would be nice if I could put my final rig as a whole on the tripod. Will I exceed the weight range of the FSB-4 (0 - 4 kg) fairly quickly?
guess what I'm asking is how much does an average rig weigh? (camera, mic, recorder, monitor and rig)