Sorry if this has been asked before but couldn't find it on the Search: how much does your average mini35 pkg weigh, let's say with a DVX100A, Zeiss prime (no giant zooms) and LCD on top. Curious b/c I just bought an O'Connor Ultimate DV head (max wgt 18lbs) and am wondering if it can balance this load. Thanks!

Peter

Congrats on your purchase, Peter, I'm an O'Connor fan (own a 1030 and a 2575 myself). The setup you described should weigh in around 16 lbs, so you are OK.

Thanks Charles, relieved to know I am covered. Yes, I can't wait to get my new head and tripod (gets here Monday, just in time for a shoot). It's great that O'Connor offers a full-featured entry-level model for those of us who don't want to drop 11gs on a 2575. It will be interesting to see how this little head stacks up against its bigger brothers. Thanks again for the info,

Peter

Just a little note on head capacity ratings born from personal experience.

When a manufacturer gives a weight rating for the head it is based on an arbitrary center of gravity for a camera. As the center of gravity of the camera increases (taller camera) the less of the rating you get. Some manufacturers have graphs that show this, so you can get a specific rating for a specific CG. I believe O'connor is one of them.