Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
January 13th, 2014, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 31,598
Re: Good Lightweight Tripod System
Seems this thread has done significantly more than its allotted laps, tho' guess that was inevitable given its title, there being no such critter and all.
Back to basics.
Existing scenario:
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Forum: Open DV Discussion
January 13th, 2014, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,879
Re: Virtual beach view video wall
Hi, Jody...............
A couple of questions.
1. Exactly where on the globe does this friend reside, Hamilton having no beach?
2. Wouldn't it be a more useful/ cost effective/ realistic...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
January 10th, 2014, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,295
Re: O'Connor Loan Program
Er, Garrett,
what, in the name of God, makes you think they'd ever get the thing back?
Between "administrative error" and good 'ol "whoops accounting" I'm pretty sure it will simply disappear...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
January 8th, 2014, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,295
Re: O'Connor Loan Program
Great info James, though it raises a couple of questions.
Can you (or Steve or Mara-Lynne) clarify where Mara-Lynne fits into the puzzle?
Does she work with/ for Steve in the UK head office for...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
December 17th, 2013, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 31,598
Re: Good Lightweight Tripod System
If it wasn't for the rain forest thing, I'd suggest you build/ buy a kind of wheeled golf trolley gizmo so you wouldn't have to carry all that stuff, just pull.
Can't see that working too well up...
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Forum: Non-Linear Editing on the PC
December 17th, 2013, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 27,048
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
December 17th, 2013, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 31,598
Re: Good Lightweight Tripod System
On reflection, after re - reading all your posts, I have an additional suggestion.
It seems very apparent that the reason your current rig is so tiring to use is its complete unsuitability for the...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
December 16th, 2013, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 31,598
Re: Good Lightweight Tripod System
Hmm.
Given the system you're shooting at the moment, the ACE should be better by a country mile, but.........whether that is going to be enough with 600 mm, is, ah, a good question.
Only one...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
December 16th, 2013, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 31,598
Re: Good Lightweight Tripod System
The reason I suggested you test it is to establish some sort of benchmark, from one of the few manufacturers which offers the freebie trial thing.
I/ we don't know your pain threshold with tripod/...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
December 16th, 2013, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 31,598
Re: Good Lightweight Tripod System
You're right, there is.
If the ACE head uses the same slide QR plate as supplied for the FSB (4, 6, 8 etc) series heads, then there is (good, not exact) compatibility between that plate and the...
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Forum: All Things Audio
December 4th, 2013, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,716
Re: Getting a "thump" from external speakers.
Yeah, well we, er, they, do.
The problem is that UK law states that every single plug on every single piece of kit that "plugs" into a standard UK 13 amp socket has to have it's own inbuilt fuse,...
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Forum: All Things Audio
December 3rd, 2013, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,716
Re: Getting a "thump" from external speakers.
Very comprehensive and clearly written explanation, Greg, full marks.
I read Denis's questions and started trying to list and explain all the things that could be going on, and promptly tied...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
December 3rd, 2013, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 16,597
Re: O'Connor Heads and Leaking
Steven...............
First up, good to have you "treading the boards" here on DVinfo, about bloody time too, if I may say so.
You're too valuable a support manufacturer to have out in the cold...
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Forum: All Things Audio
December 1st, 2013, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,716
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 30th, 2013, 01:21 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 16,597
Re: O'Connor Heads and Leaking
Aaron.............
When you say "18" from Matte box to sound recorder" I take it you mean from front to back?
It's that 4", 6" and 8" COG in the table that is the fly in the ointment.
That...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 29th, 2013, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,544
Re: Which Dolly for Benro Tripod A550EX?
Ah, that's for you to find out, I'm afraid.
The Manfrotto site says the 127/ VS is compatible with pretty well all it's single tube stills sticks, whether that means it will be 100% compatible...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 29th, 2013, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,544
Re: Which Dolly for Benro Tripod A550EX?
Can't say for sure as I can't find a clear enough picture of the leg/ foot retaining mechanism, but, assuming that will work with your tripod, you might be better off with the 127VS.
That has the...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 29th, 2013, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 16,597
Re: O'Connor Heads and Leaking
Something to bear in mind is that anyone using an O'Conner, is, unless they've got considerably more money than sense, a professional who relies on the head practically all day, every day.
As...
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Forum: All Things Audio
November 29th, 2013, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,716
Re: Getting a "thump" from external speakers.
I think, from your description of the problem, that there is a far more fundamental mechanism at work here.
As the issue arises even with the sound system disconnected from the sound card/...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 28th, 2013, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,395
Re: Spreader-less Tripods in a DSLR World
I've only known one mid level spreader to break and that was on a Vinten Vb3 set of sticks that turned up here for review (from the UK) with a spreader arm end completely sheered off the arm.
How...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 24th, 2013, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 14,759
Re: Sachtler & Vinten - Free Home Trials!
Zexun..........
As far as I am aware (and after Steve's comment, above, I think we need to hear from both Barbara and Andrew for confirmation of exactly the details the two companies work to), the...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 23rd, 2013, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 12,164
Re: Tripod head recommendations for XA20
Bryce............
There is a product available from Dow (and others presumably) called something like Silicon Vacuum Pump Grease.
It's a gel, very dense and looks similar to petroleum jelly at...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 22nd, 2013, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 14,759
Re: Sachtler & Vinten - Free Home Trials!
Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated.
James, you touched on something that has been giving me a bit of strife since I decided to put up this thread, namely, O'Conner.
It seems pretty...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 18th, 2013, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 14,759
Sachtler & Vinten - Free Home Trials!
This information is very old news, however, I find myself repeating it again and again in individual threads here on DVinfo and figured it was about time to see if I can get it up there at the top of...
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Forum: Tripod Sticks & Heads
November 17th, 2013, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,543
Re: A deeper question. "Ringing" fluid head
I'll second the motion on the photo's, this I gotta see.
Whilst I think I've got a mental picture of how everything fits together from your description, I'd rather have "think" replaced by "know"...
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