Tripod for pd170
Hi, I have just bought a pd170 and now need a decent tripod. I am considering a manfrotto 503/525 or a vinten pro5 as they both have fluid heads, does anyone use either of these or have any recommendations?
I look forward to your comments. Mark |
Vinten by all means in my opinion.
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I own and love the Vinten.
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just got my vinten pro 5. Its a manfrotto re-badged. Does anyone know anything about this, and is it a real fluid head like the supplier says?
Mark. |
I have a Vinten and LOVE it, but at $2K they're not cheap.
I was impressed at NAB with the Libec. B&H has them for under $600 with spreader. At the time it seemed like the Libec blows the doors of the bogan which always seems a bit sticky. I think I will getting a Libec for our 2nd camera. Did I say I love my Vinten? Best, Jacques |
Vinten pro5 $2000 ? In uk this is £350. Are you mad or just looking at a different product?
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I was talking about the *Vinten Vision 3*. The price is
$1849.95 @ B&H for the 2 stage aluminum legs kit. Carbon fibre costs more. I checked the Vision 5 and was not all that impressed in comparision. |
Jacques
I could not afford the vision 3 but bought the pro 5 thinking that all vintens were great. It turns out that the pro 5 has manfrotto sticks with a vinten badge. I think the head is a manfrotto 501 but I am not sure. I am really dissapointed as I took advice and bought the vinten over a manfrotto wich turns out to have a better head. The pro 5 is not available in the u.s. direct from vinten. I now wish I had waited to see what I was buying at a show. Ho hum. Mark. |
Interesting. I was wondering why the Vision 5 seems so 'dumpy' in
comparison to the Vision 3. Now it make sense if what you say is true. Never forget the *fact* you usually get what you pay for in this business. |
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