Victor Nguyen
April 16th, 2014, 04:19 AM
I been wanting to get better tripod set up. For head I been lusting after the FSB series range from Sachtler. But I don't know what sticks to pick :/
I do a lot of event work so I would say that the ability to adjust height quickly and being lightweight is really important. Any recommendations?
Don Bloom
April 16th, 2014, 04:57 AM
Well, the old O'Conner Hot Pod which is still the newsmans favorite. O'Connor though is now Sachtler and they have a newer updated version of the Hot Pod called the Soom. there are 3 versions I think and they DO have 2 versions of the Hot Pod again the news mans fav.
Sachtler HOT-POD 10 Carbon Fiber Hot-Pod Tripod 5385/10 B&H
Sachtler HOT-POD 14 Carbon Fiber Hot-Pod Tripod Legs 5385/14 B&H
You won't find a tripod out there that has faster height adjustment.
Les Wilson
April 16th, 2014, 07:37 AM
Bogen 540 ART legs have a push button on each leg. You'd have to find them used I think.
Jon Fairhurst
April 16th, 2014, 08:29 AM
A jib adjusts height faster than any tripod. :)
Kyle Root
April 16th, 2014, 08:48 AM
We have the "older" verison of the Manfrotto 058B Legs ((previously known as 3251 series) and absolutely love them. We have 4 sets of these legs and they have lasted us almost 15 years and still going strong.
Manfrotto 058B Aluminum Triaut Tripod 058B B&H Photo Video
For setup, it literally takes 2 seconds to be at a standard working height. If extra height is needed there is a manual twist release on the bottom that will get the tripod in the 7' high range. Each set of legs ha 2 tabs. Just push any 2 tabs on any side, and all three legs drop simultaneously.
Overall, for ease of set up, you can't beat these legs in my opinion.
Warren Kawamoto
April 16th, 2014, 09:21 AM
Sachtler Hotpod
Don Bloom
April 16th, 2014, 11:21 AM
Victor,
You've gotten a few different suggestions here but make sure whatever you choose can handle the gear you're planning on using and allow yourself a bit of overage as it were. Hate to buy something and find out that it's at max capacity as soon as you think about adding 1 more accessory to your camera.
Just sayin'!
Zexun Tan
April 19th, 2014, 02:44 AM
Bogen 540 ART legs have a push button on each leg. You'd have to find them used I think.
I have them and I'm trying to sell them locally here in Singapore.
Manfrotto 540ART Pro Video Tripod Kits | Clearance Sales by Zexun (http://buyfromzexun.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/manfrotto-540art-pro-video-tripod-kits/)
Hasn't been used in ages except for showing off the QR aspect to my friends. Nowadays I use a Sachtler Speedlock setup.
Josh Bass
April 19th, 2014, 11:02 PM
Something i didnt see on here is the oconnor 35l (or maybe 85l) legs...search and youll find what im talking about. Its a set that has a single button/switch to raise/lower all legs simultaneously, best of all can be found used on ebay for a few hundred.
Josh Bass
April 20th, 2014, 08:55 PM
Also, I've been looking to maybe upgrade my head too, but I don't mind looking on ebay. I've been looking at something like the DV6SB head. Maybe an option for you (Victor) if you don't want to spend the money on a new FSB head.