Vision Blue First Look - Delivered Today

Peter Harman · October 28th, 2011, 01:40 AM

James, the spikes are Stainless Steel and should stand up to that good old Florida soil.

Mike Beckett · October 28th, 2011, 02:30 AM

I actually like the rubber booties on the VB Poziloc legs. They are great for me on hard surfaces, even tended grass etc. I only take them off if I am on uneven natural surfaces, such as grass, hilltops, mud etc.

We don't go down to the beach too often here, hypothermia isn't fun!

James Kuhn · October 28th, 2011, 01:00 PM

Mr. Harman...thank you for the input. I love the VB kit, you and the design team have done a wonderful job of answering the 'small form-factor' community with the VisionBlue.

Warmest best regards,

J.

Chris Soucy · October 28th, 2011, 02:57 PM

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..the spikes are Stainless Steel .

Ahah, would I be a Grinch if I asked whether they were 316 or plain vanilla 304?

I suspect the former, as mine haven't joined all the 304 (BBQ's, table top heaters etc) dotted about the place and reduced themselves to small piles of mixed ferric oxide and Chromium - we live no more than 2 km from a 20 km stretch of beach which collects the full force of the Antarctic swell/ prevaling Southerly winds, gives a whole new meaning to the term "old salt"!

CS

James Kuhn · October 28th, 2011, 03:30 PM

Chris...what a great place you Kiwi's live in! I would love to come visit, but I'm afraid I'd have to be forced to leave. Heh, heh!

If the ground spikes haven't corroded into nothingness in that environment, then Mr. Harman and his Design Team did a good job specifying proper materials. 'Courses for horses.'

My HRX-NX5 and Atomos Samurai are coming sometime in November, I'm getting a little antsy!

Regards,

J.

Ryan Jones · April 26th, 2012, 05:32 AM

Received my Vision Blue today.

Was going to go with a Miller DS10 - good old Aussie engineering, and a friend had one I thought was awesome. I was convinced to go the Vinten route by posts on here and Chris's review. This feels like a step beyond.

I have limited experience with his DS10 but this feels much more solid, with more adjustment.

Mine has a floor spreader, as I was able to get that model cheap on ebay from a very helpful seller, and I think that'll come in use a lot for the corporate indoor stuff I do. I really like the floor spreader when setting up the tripod at minimum height with the spreader out at full extension. I'm looking forward to using it just that way in my car at some point, shooting with the tailgate open.

Mucked around with it a little, trying to get it setup (and failing, but it's ok - I suspect it'd be easier with a touch more weight). Putting it to work in a 2 day conference next week - looking forward to getting to put it to work properly!

Thanks for the help from everyone on here, it has helped immensely.

October 28th, 2011, 01:40 AM	#16
Peter Harman Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: UK Posts: 73	Re: Vision Blue First Look - Delivered Today James, the spikes are Stainless Steel and should stand up to that good old Florida soil. __________________ Peter Harman Head of Global Product & Sales Training, Vitec Videocom Ltd.

October 28th, 2011, 02:30 AM	#17
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: Vision Blue First Look - Delivered Today I actually like the rubber booties on the VB Poziloc legs. They are great for me on hard surfaces, even tended grass etc. I only take them off if I am on uneven natural surfaces, such as grass, hilltops, mud etc. We don't go down to the beach too often here, hypothermia isn't fun!

October 28th, 2011, 01:00 PM	#18
James Kuhn Major Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Merritt Island, Florida Posts: 865	Re: Vision Blue First Look - Delivered Today Mr. Harman...thank you for the input. I love the VB kit, you and the design team have done a wonderful job of answering the 'small form-factor' community with the VisionBlue. Warmest best regards, J.

October 28th, 2011, 03:30 PM	#20
James Kuhn Major Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Merritt Island, Florida Posts: 865	Re: Vision Blue First Look - Delivered Today Chris...what a great place you Kiwi's live in! I would love to come visit, but I'm afraid I'd have to be forced to leave. Heh, heh! If the ground spikes haven't corroded into nothingness in that environment, then Mr. Harman and his Design Team did a good job specifying proper materials. 'Courses for horses.' My HRX-NX5 and Atomos Samurai are coming sometime in November, I'm getting a little antsy! Regards, J.

April 26th, 2012, 05:32 AM	#21
Ryan Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 124	Re: Vision Blue First Look - Delivered Today Received my Vision Blue today. Was going to go with a Miller DS10 - good old Aussie engineering, and a friend had one I thought was awesome. I was convinced to go the Vinten route by posts on here and Chris's review. This feels like a step beyond. I have limited experience with his DS10 but this feels much more solid, with more adjustment. Mine has a floor spreader, as I was able to get that model cheap on ebay from a very helpful seller, and I think that'll come in use a lot for the corporate indoor stuff I do. I really like the floor spreader when setting up the tripod at minimum height with the spreader out at full extension. I'm looking forward to using it just that way in my car at some point, shooting with the tailgate open. Mucked around with it a little, trying to get it setup (and failing, but it's ok - I suspect it'd be easier with a touch more weight). Putting it to work in a 2 day conference next week - looking forward to getting to put it to work properly! Thanks for the help from everyone on here, it has helped immensely.