boasting about my EX1 rig...

Piotr Wozniacki · October 31st, 2008, 09:06 AM

Just wanted to say that Paul is right to a much greater extent that one might think, IMO...

Mike Chandler · October 31st, 2008, 11:07 AM

Piotr, if it's not too much trouble, would you post a pix from the other side of the camera so we can see how you've got the monitor attached. thanks.

Piotr Wozniacki · November 1st, 2008, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Chandler

Piotr, if it's not too much trouble, would you post a pix from the other side of the camera so we can see how you've got the monitor attached. thanks.

Here you go, Mike.

As you can see, the Manfrotto articulated arm is fixed to the tripod handle with a Manfrotto clamp. I have yet to experiment with the best position; the way 2 segments of the arm are positioned now prevents the monitor from wiggling; should it stay this way I'd probably shorten the upper segment so it doesn't stick backwards like this...

Ted OMalley · November 5th, 2008, 11:32 AM

My turn.

It's not an EX1, but I'm pretty proud of my rig...

Jay Gladwell · November 5th, 2008, 11:37 AM

LOL -- Good one, Ted.

At least you have studio space.

Ted OMalley · November 5th, 2008, 11:42 AM

Sorry, no studio space, that was photoshopped as well.

Buba Kastorski · November 5th, 2008, 01:10 PM

love the light,
sound is very good too :)
but the tripod is just amazing!

Andrew Hollister · November 5th, 2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ted OMalley

My turn.

It's not an EX1, but I'm pretty proud of my rig...

Can you explain why you chose to go with the halogen bulb? Who's car did you lift that battery from? I bet they are upset.

Also are you having luck plugging your mic directly into the USB port, or are you using so sort of adapters? I've had good luck with [usb][gum][trs][rca][xlr]

Lastly, on your tripod, is that white pine?

Ted OMalley · November 5th, 2008, 02:49 PM

The halogen bulb was chosen because it is a watt-miser bulb and I'm concerned about global warming and it doesn't get hot.

The mic cable is actually a 1/8" plug. Since I can no longer afford adapters, I just ripped the end off and jammed the wires into the XLR jacks. As you recommended, I did use gum to hold it there.

And, sorry, it's yellow pine. This makes it a huge upgrade to my particle board model.

Chad Hucal · November 22nd, 2008, 10:02 PM

That's quality stuff Ted. After spending hours reading through other tech heavy stuff here in the forum, that was a much needed break of laughter. Thanks.

Erik Phairas · November 22nd, 2008, 10:21 PM

how is the pan and tilt on that tri-pod? Also do they make a quad-pod? I was thinking of upgrading to four.

Piotr Wozniacki · December 9th, 2008, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Curtis

And Piotr, a nice set up. Although i suspect you'd need a better tripod? How do you find the 503? I have one and think it's pretty awful, i really need to get something better...

OK, so I start to feel like upgrading my tripod/head... if I wanted to upgrade not just the head, but the whole system - from Manfrotto to Miller DS20 for instance...

Well, for this rig, consisting (at its max, ca. 10kg) of:

- EX1 camera
- Letus Extreme + lens
- microMatteBox etc
- extra batteries, Nano Flash, light etc.
- Manhattan HD monitor

Which Miller DS20 system would you recommend? The 850 or the 1514?

Basically, I'd like to know to pros and cons of the carbon-without-spreader legs DS20 (1514), and the alloy-with-spreader, Miller DS20 (850) systems. Both basing on the renowned DS20 head, of course.

I somehow got used to having a spreader, but opinions welcome :)

Or pehaps the Libec LS-70?

Dan Chung · December 9th, 2008, 10:49 AM

I use the DS20 1514 with my EX-1 / EX-3 setup and it is pretty damn good. The legs are fantastic. I don' t miss the spreader.

However with what you are running you may want to wait a little for the new heads coming early next year, not much info yet but I saw one and they are the biz.

Dan

Joe Lawry · December 9th, 2008, 01:46 PM

I've been told by my miller dealers that the new low end miller heads wont be available for a while.. definitely not early next year..

What have you heard Dan? im really keen for one, i have a DS10 right now.. and need a second tripod for my new Ex1. Im almost tempted to get an arrow 25 with springer legs for some major future proofing. The 25 is an amazing head, with the tension turned all the way down to 1 or 0 (cant remember how far it goes) its got less resistance than the DS20 head.

Oh and Piotr, if you need to buy now, definitely go with the 1514. I own the carbon fibre legs and have used the Alloy 2 stage legs.. they are abit cheap for my liking and dont offer anything over the Solo legs..

Piotr Wozniacki · December 10th, 2008, 05:47 AM

Thanks guys for your input - the Miller DS20 Solo really looks sexy.

I have perhaps a provocative question: there seems to be a consensus that Manfrotto products are not good enough for rigs like that. But has anyone tried their top-of-the line kits, like the 526 head on the 528, or 350 legs?

October 31st, 2008, 09:06 AM	#31
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November 5th, 2008, 11:32 AM	#34
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November 5th, 2008, 11:42 AM	#36
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November 5th, 2008, 02:49 PM	#39
Ted OMalley Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 596	The halogen bulb was chosen because it is a watt-miser bulb and I'm concerned about global warming and it doesn't get hot. The mic cable is actually a 1/8" plug. Since I can no longer afford adapters, I just ripped the end off and jammed the wires into the XLR jacks. As you recommended, I did use gum to hold it there. And, sorry, it's yellow pine. This makes it a huge upgrade to my particle board model. __________________ Sony EX3, Vegas 9.0 64bit, Windows 7(64), Core i7, 12GB, RAID1 & 0, HotSwap SATA, 30" LCD(2560x1600)-GTX285 & 24" LCD(1360x768)-7800GT

December 10th, 2008, 05:47 AM	#45
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 4,086	Thanks guys for your input - the Miller DS20 Solo really looks sexy. I have perhaps a provocative question: there seems to be a consensus that Manfrotto products are not good enough for rigs like that. But has anyone tried their top-of-the line kits, like the 526 head on the 528, or 350 legs? __________________ Sony PXW-FS7 \| DaVinci Resolve Studio; Magix Vegas Pro; i7-5960X CPU; 64 GB RAM; 2x GTX 1080 8GB GPU; Decklink 4K Extreme 12G; 4x 3TB WD Black in RAID 0; 1TB M.2 NVMe cache drive

October 31st, 2008, 11:07 AM	#32
Mike Chandler Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Moab, UT Posts: 264	Piotr, if it's not too much trouble, would you post a pix from the other side of the camera so we can see how you've got the monitor attached. thanks.

November 5th, 2008, 11:37 AM	#35
Jay Gladwell Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,244	LOL -- Good one, Ted. At least you have studio space.

November 5th, 2008, 01:10 PM	#37
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	love the light, sound is very good too :) but the tripod is just amazing!

November 22nd, 2008, 10:02 PM	#40
Chad Hucal Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 77	That's quality stuff Ted. After spending hours reading through other tech heavy stuff here in the forum, that was a much needed break of laughter. Thanks.

November 22nd, 2008, 10:21 PM	#41
Erik Phairas Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 628	how is the pan and tilt on that tri-pod? Also do they make a quad-pod? I was thinking of upgrading to four.

December 9th, 2008, 10:49 AM	#43
Dan Chung Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Beijing Posts: 665	I use the DS20 1514 with my EX-1 / EX-3 setup and it is pretty damn good. The legs are fantastic. I don' t miss the spreader. However with what you are running you may want to wait a little for the new heads coming early next year, not much info yet but I saw one and they are the biz. Dan

December 9th, 2008, 01:46 PM	#44
Joe Lawry Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 418	I've been told by my miller dealers that the new low end miller heads wont be available for a while.. definitely not early next year.. What have you heard Dan? im really keen for one, i have a DS10 right now.. and need a second tripod for my new Ex1. Im almost tempted to get an arrow 25 with springer legs for some major future proofing. The 25 is an amazing head, with the tension turned all the way down to 1 or 0 (cant remember how far it goes) its got less resistance than the DS20 head. Oh and Piotr, if you need to buy now, definitely go with the 1514. I own the carbon fibre legs and have used the Alloy 2 stage legs.. they are abit cheap for my liking and dont offer anything over the Solo legs..