Tripod selection question
 

Hi everyone,

so before I start I have selected the Sachtler FlowTech75 and Aktiv8 head as the best go to system.....


What I'm a little concerned about is how easy will this be to walk about with all day or take on long hikes?

Also is it easy to fly with?


For filming I'm going be using a mirrorless camera and the total payload I envisage is not going to exceed 5kg. - basically I'm putting together a travel setup of minimum lenses and body to take abroad.


I have been following several pro photographers/video guys and they seem to do things a little differently....


Looking at Harry Collins, he seems to use the Cartoni system and specifically the Stabilo.

Morten Hilmer uses a bunch of stuff but for video seems to be either the Gitzo pro 75mm legs or the Sachtler Ace XL system. He'll use the fluid head with either legs - I think he might have the FlowTech75 judging by his video:



Between the Sachtler and Cartoni, the Cartoni seems to be the lightest weight of them all.

I also had a look at Miller too.


I'm completely confused now. For anyone who will hike and take videos of landscapes and wildlife, what is your preferred setup and why?


I'm not sure if I mentioned this in my other thread (forgive me, it's been an all nighter)? But I may have a chance to go to the south (Mediterranean) region of Turkey as I haven't been back home for around 20 years and as my health is going south it will definitely be a good experience for me.

The plan is to go to the National Parks and see if I can catch some of the wildlife which includes: wild boar, brown bears, pine martens, golden jackals, wolves, ceracals, lynx, ibex etc....


My current thought is either going to take my Novoflex photo tripod along or the smaller and lighter and almost as sturdy Falcam TreeRoot travel tripod.

I can use the TreeRoot for vlogging, audio and stills where I don't need a long telephoto lens - so basically everything bar perhaps the Canon RF 200-800; even though I'm sure it will take the weight.
A microphone can also easily be attached to this so that covers everything pretty much there....


Obviously a photo tripod is no good for smooth and steady video work so which direction to go into?

I think even Coman (manufacturer of my other travel tripod) do fluid heads but I'm not sure if they're going to be on the same level as anything I mentioned already.


I've discounted stuff like Sirui and Manfrotto etc... as I'm not sure if they will be as good or last as long.

iFootage and SmallRig have video centric tripods too but the reviews suggest they may not be of as good quality either.


I'm totally stuck here.... I think max payload will probably be in the region of around 5kg. Probably more in the line of 3-3.5kg


Between Sachtler, Miller, and Cartoni which one would be more suitable or is there something else that I haven't considered?


Thanks.