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Tim Le · June 26th, 2008, 07:56 PM

It depends on whether this DV8 is a SpeedBalance model. Early versions of the DV8 did not have SpeedBalance and only had around 5 counterbalance steps. If I recall correctly, your camera would be too light for this head, even at the lowest setting.

If it is a SpeedBalance model, then you should be okay. You can tell if it's SpeedBalance by the labels on the side of the head and the number of counterbalance steps. It should say "DV8 SB" on the side and "SpeedBalance" in the center. The counterbalance has 12 steps.

June 26th, 2008, 07:56 PM	#2
Tim Le Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 320	It depends on whether this DV8 is a SpeedBalance model. Early versions of the DV8 did not have SpeedBalance and only had around 5 counterbalance steps. If I recall correctly, your camera would be too light for this head, even at the lowest setting. If it is a SpeedBalance model, then you should be okay. You can tell if it's SpeedBalance by the labels on the side of the head and the number of counterbalance steps. It should say "DV8 SB" on the side and "SpeedBalance" in the center. The counterbalance has 12 steps.