Cheap tripod now, with good head later, as an upgrade path?
Hey guys,
I am not a fan of throwing good money on top of bad money. So here's the general question: can you put a decent fluid head on top of a cheap metal tripod? One-man-band operation and all that... This is what I bought: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/620713-REG/Davis_Sanford_VOYAGER3H_Vista_Voyager_Tripod_with.html It is metal and seems a decent build compared to everything else I saw in that range. Will I be able to buy a fluid head when I'm ready, and use it on this thing? Or am I kidding myself? This is for a light, dSLR cam. (The newly mighty gh1) Fitz |
It doesn't look like it has a levelling bowl, which makes it slow to set up for video, assuming you can find a fluid head that will interface with it when you upgrade.
The head itself is OK for stills, but pretty useless for anything other than locked off shots when shooting video. |
Oh man. Ok, more to learn bowls and bases. Didn't know about that before.
I tend to over-research anything I buy, but needed to just get a tripod so I can start working on a project with static shots immediately. I guess I'll consider it a stopgap and necessary waste for now. Thanks for helping out a newbie, Brian. |
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