HC-9,Manfrotto 560B and Sony SPK-HCC at DVinfo.net

John Cash · July 31st, 2008, 06:24 PM

Hello all, I have been enjoying a few new toys lately and wanted to give a mini review.I made the mistake of forgetting my camera bag on a recent trip and lost my HC-7.
Got the HC-9 last week and also decided it was time for a monopod. I bought the manfrotto 560B for the HC-9 and I have to say I love it. Great pans., tilting is smooth but a little more difficult because the 560 does not have a handle.
I think anyone who uses a small camcorder should get this monopod. Its very light and the swivel ball and feet work so smooth. I like it so much Im going to get the %^!B for my V1U.
We went out on the boat to do some surfing. I used the monopod on all the shots except for the sea lions, that was hand held (you can tell).
All of the water shots were taken using the sony SPK-HCC water housing. While sony says its for mostly the waters surface it is rates for 17 feet. Cant take it diving, but it-is perfect for surf vide. Light and well balanced. I highly recommend it for any near surface water activity

So, here is a short clip using these 3 tools. Hope you enjoy

77 MEG HD Quicktime

http://www.ridgelinevideo.com/videos/offseason.mov

82 Meg Windows HD

http://www.ridgelinevideo.com/videos/offseasonHDwmv.wmv

July 31st, 2008, 06:24 PM	#1
John Cash Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 253	HC-9,Manfrotto 560B and Sony SPK-HCC Hello all, I have been enjoying a few new toys lately and wanted to give a mini review.I made the mistake of forgetting my camera bag on a recent trip and lost my HC-7. Got the HC-9 last week and also decided it was time for a monopod. I bought the manfrotto 560B for the HC-9 and I have to say I love it. Great pans., tilting is smooth but a little more difficult because the 560 does not have a handle. I think anyone who uses a small camcorder should get this monopod. Its very light and the swivel ball and feet work so smooth. I like it so much Im going to get the %^!B for my V1U. We went out on the boat to do some surfing. I used the monopod on all the shots except for the sea lions, that was hand held (you can tell). All of the water shots were taken using the sony SPK-HCC water housing. While sony says its for mostly the waters surface it is rates for 17 feet. Cant take it diving, but it-is perfect for surf vide. Light and well balanced. I highly recommend it for any near surface water activity So, here is a short clip using these 3 tools. Hope you enjoy 77 MEG HD Quicktime http://www.ridgelinevideo.com/videos/offseason.mov 82 Meg Windows HD http://www.ridgelinevideo.com/videos/offseasonHDwmv.wmv Last edited by John Cash; August 1st, 2008 at 07:02 AM.