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Steve Phillipps · October 15th, 2009, 02:29 PM

Just answering you point "All of the heads you mention Steve fall into the "serious masochist" category for medium size HD camcorders", and the debate did broaden to how good Vintens were vs the rest too. No harm in a good, broad discussion, eh!

Steve

Peter Erfurt · October 15th, 2009, 04:21 PM

I'm a sucker for good discussions, so DO keep it up.

To get real - Chris :-) - By accident I stumbled upon a used Vinten Vision 100 with carbon fibre legs and bought it (look here: Image Zoom)

Priced at GBP 1500 I couldn't resist!

Now hopefully I won't develop a hernia dragging the beast around - but maybe I can get one of those "Invalid" signs for the car and then just drive up to the action - hell, what do I need a tripod for, then :-)

Anyway - thanks for all your great inputs - and DO let the discussion flow about the pros and cons - we are a bunch that learns all the time from you guys....

Chris Soucy · October 15th, 2009, 06:36 PM

about that hernia, that's one solid unit.

Don't know if you're going to get the counterbalance to kick in tho', from this graph on the Vinten site it's gonna be a close squeak.

http://www.vinten.com/system/files/f...3466_TD_EN.pdf

Think you might need to add some ballast "up top" to increase the COG and weight, dependent on you rig configuration.

Enjoy!

CS

October 15th, 2009, 06:36 PM	#18
Chris Soucy Trustee Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 1,900 Images: 18	Your right............. about that hernia, that's one solid unit. Don't know if you're going to get the counterbalance to kick in tho', from this graph on the Vinten site it's gonna be a close squeak. http://www.vinten.com/system/files/f...3466_TD_EN.pdf Think you might need to add some ballast "up top" to increase the COG and weight, dependent on you rig configuration. Enjoy! CS Last edited by Chris Soucy; October 16th, 2009 at 02:11 PM.

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October 15th, 2009, 02:29 PM	#16
Steve Phillipps Trustee Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 1,303	Just answering you point "All of the heads you mention Steve fall into the "serious masochist" category for medium size HD camcorders", and the debate did broaden to how good Vintens were vs the rest too. No harm in a good, broad discussion, eh! Steve

October 15th, 2009, 04:21 PM	#17
Peter Erfurt Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Silkeborg Denmark Posts: 42	I'm a sucker for good discussions, so DO keep it up. To get real - Chris :-) - By accident I stumbled upon a used Vinten Vision 100 with carbon fibre legs and bought it (look here: Image Zoom) Priced at GBP 1500 I couldn't resist! Now hopefully I won't develop a hernia dragging the beast around - but maybe I can get one of those "Invalid" signs for the car and then just drive up to the action - hell, what do I need a tripod for, then :-) Anyway - thanks for all your great inputs - and DO let the discussion flow about the pros and cons - we are a bunch that learns all the time from you guys....