Velbon FHD-52Q Fluid head

[Felipe Henao]

I own some great Manfrotto tripods.
Also when I want to move very light I use the Slik Sprint video tripod.
The tripod is very light, small, and well build, but the head is jerky.
So I decided to change the head, for a very light however smooth one.
I just discovered this one and seems to fill the requirements as far as size, weight
and performance.
Does any body experienced this one ?

 

[dan.carter]

I'd be interested to hear other's opinions too.

Currently, traveling light, I'm using these tripod components:

Benro Travel Angel Carbon C068MC 1.8lb (only 14.5in folded).
AcraTech leveling base .5lb (this base is absolutely wonderful).
Manfrotto 700RC2 fluid head 1.1lb (light, but only O.K. performance).

 

[Felipe Henao]

Dan I'll buy the AcraTech leveling base , as far as the head I'm mentioning I'll highly appreciate if you have any news or at least any review
about it.

 

[ROCKMORE]

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I own some great Manfrotto tripods.
Also when I want to move very light I use the Slik Sprint video tripod.
The tripod is very light, small, and well build, but the head is jerky.
So I decided to change the head, for a very light however smooth one.
I just discovered this one and seems to fill the requirements as far as size, weight
and performance.
Does any body experienced this one ?

Felipe, I've also been looking at a pocket alternative to my heavy gear. All from film days and 20k plus loads. I'm shooting with a 60D and saw this head I want to use on a small tabletop tripod that also can be strapped to railings.
I haven't seen this head yet but the little 686 head i tested is smooth and has adjustable drag on both pan and tilt.
I'm gonna get one as soon as I get near B&H but here is a post I did find about the 52Q

http://www.at-infocus.co.uk/velbonfluid_review.html

 

[Felipe Henao]

Felipe, I've also been looking at a pocket alternative to my heavy gear. All from film days and 20k plus loads. I'm shooting with a 60D and saw this head I want to use on a small tabletop tripod that also can be strapped to railings.
I haven't seen this head yet but the little 686 head i tested is smooth and has adjustable drag on both pan and tilt.
I'm gonna get one as soon as I get near B&H but here is a post I did find about the 52Q

http://www.at-infocus.co.uk/velbonfluid_review.html

ROCKMORE, Thank you for the review, the first guy says that he tested with a weight over the head capacity, so hard to consider his opinion.
the second guy tested with telescopes and had a good opinion, however is different to a test with video.
The HMC40 is in the weight range of this head .
The 686 head has great comments, that is why I thought that Velbon makes good fluid heads in that size/weight, range.
I'll highly appreciate if you have more news or more reviews about the FHD 52Q. The 686 head is out of stock at BH since long ago
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/152289-REG/Velbon_PH_368_PH_368_2_Way_Panhead.html
Besides the FHD 52Q is metal made, half the weight, and smaller