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August 12th, 2005, 12:58 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 18
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Compatibility of vinten vision 3 fluid head?
Hi all,
I could not find a vinten vision 3 tripod system for my XL2 that can go to a minimum height of 15-30 cm. for all those low angle shots. I do birds photography. My question is whether the vinten vision 3 fluid head can go on top of any tripod system and still keeps the superb balance that the vinten vision 3 full system is so famous of? If any of you can recommend on a sturdy and heavy tripod that can go down to almost ground level I would really appreciate it. Thank you all for the support in this wonderful site! Ido |
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August 12th, 2005, 05:55 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,244
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Look at the Sachtler DA-100K. It's minimum height is 18cm and has a 100mm bowl. The cost is $830.00 (US).
http://www.sachtler.com/prod.asp?lid...45615A5F415C51 Jay |
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August 13th, 2005, 11:01 AM
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Trustee
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 1,334
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Wow, that stachler is cool . . . and for that money it should be.
Are you planning on being able to do a lot of smooth panning? For some lock off shots I use a sand bag. Speaking of pricey, at NAB, PS Technik had a really cool thing. The skater. http://www.pstechnik.de/en/skater.php It has settings for locking its wheels so that it can turn in anything from tight circle to a larger circle of your choice. It is very smooth and solid as a rock. I thought, this will work great as a 'back country' dolly. I want one! "How much?" $6,000 US!!!!!
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