Video tripod head

[Mattmp36]

Hello everyone. I was wondering if anybody knew of a good video tripod head. I already own a very nice tripod; it is a Sunpak 7500 Pro and it is built like a tank. The head it came with is good for photo, but not so great for video. The legs on this tripod are great so I thought of keeping them and just looking for a video head. I would prefer to stay under $100. I own a small Panasonic PV-GS300, so weight is not an issue. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

[River Rails Photography]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/329029-REG/Smith_Victor_701233_Titan_2_W

[Mattmp36]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/329029-REG/Smith_Victor_701233_Titan_2_W

Thank you!

[River Rails Photography]

Thank you!



No problem...

[Dennis A. Livesey]

:twisted:

These are the two I use at work. The Arri is about $30,000 and the o'connor about $13,000.

They are the best on the planet for 60 lb film or digital cameras.

I may buy the o'conner someday. :lol:

[Mattmp36]

:twisted:

These are the two I use at work. The Arri is about $30,000 and the o'connor about $13,000.

They are the best on the planet for 60 lb film or digital cameras.

I may buy the o'conner someday. :lol:

Those are some impressive tripods Dennis! Sure I would like to have them, but considering they are more expensive then my camera and even the car I drive I think I will pass! :lol: :lol: Thanks for sharing.

[ottergoose]

:twisted:

These are the two I use at work. The Arri is about $30,000 and the o'connor about $13,000.

They are the best on the planet for 60 lb film or digital cameras.

I may buy the o'conner someday. :lol:

Do they throw the tripod in for free is that another $xx,000?

[Dennis A. Livesey]

Aluminum tripods by o'connor or Ronford go for about $2000 for the standard legs (camera height about 4' to 7') and about $1600 for "baby" legs (about 2' to 4') You could rent them for about $30 a day; that's what most production companies do.

But why stop there? Get a crew of three "grips", and a Chapman Hustler dolly and a hundred feet of dolly track. (I'm not kidding, that's what it's called) And a truck to haul it in.

You can't buy this dolly stuff; you rent it. (Insurance value for the dolly alone is probably around $100,000. You provide the insurance.)

Rental for dolly, accessories and truck, salaries (for three grips), lunch (grips get very hungry) say, $2000 A DAY.

BTW, a 35MM Panavison Panaflex camera package (all lenses and accessories, but not film or processing) is insurance valued at about $500,000. Rental about $6000 a week.

Believe me, that Amtraker going by on a 60' wide screen would be fantastic!

Whose got a few $1000's lying around?

:lol:

[Kelly Lynch]

:twisted:

These are the two I use at work. The Arri is about $30,000 and the o'connor about $13,000.

They are the best on the planet for 60 lb film or digital cameras.

I may buy the o'conner someday. :lol:

Pshh, show off ;)

http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v231/70/108/48603940/n48603940_32446053_6283.jpg

KL

[Dennis A. Livesey]

Kelly

I'M SHOWING OFF???!!!

That POS Arri 535 film camera on an o'connor 25/75 is SO past it's expiration date.

Now HERE is a camera. A Thompson Viper (DIGITAL to you old film fogies) on a Panavision gearhead. A Coke commercial.

[Kelly Lynch]

Agreed. You win.

Now, to find Michael Mann...

[Dennis A. Livesey]

Oh Come on Kel, don't give up THAT easy. :p

That Arri makes a great image, as seen in your film.

(For everyone here who doesn't know, take note: Kelly is a terrific filmmaker. Visit his website.)

I just feel for the camera assistant who has to make the camera work. I know because I used to be one!

The Arri Studio and Arri Lite, the camera's that Arri has made to supplant the 535, are state-of-the art film movie cameras that are fantastic to use.

Check out this Arricam Studio model:

http://api.photoshop.com/home_7b3a976b835942fb839a964b1814f698/adobe-px-assets/5cd57204dc304dd7a5179c27d41ecd0a

Arri cameras, made in Munich, Germany you can purchase. Panavision is rental only.

I believe to get a good package of the Arricam, with camera, accessories, lenses, tripod heads, video assist, would cost about $500,000 to buy. Weekly rental $6000.

I recommend having a film production company pay for it! :-)

When you talk to Michael Mann, slip a good word in for me will ya? :lol:

[River Rails Photography]

These posts about studio cameras are starting to make think more about behind the scenes of movies. :)

[Dennis A. Livesey]

Sachtler, a German company highly regarded for it's tripod fluid heads in the motion picture and television industries, has come out with a new tripod system that is very intriguing.

Sachtler Tripod (http://www.sachtler.com/index.php?id=1852)



Note that you have, in one tripod, camera height from 8" to 54". Also it has a very cleverly designed monopod that inserts into the tripod to give it the extra height.

Granted, it costs $2500 but wow! what smooth pans and tilts.

With a Panasonic HVX200 HD camera ($5500) you would have state-of-the-art documentary equipment.

What my dreams are made of...