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I thought I retired a tripod, but I just improved it now.
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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 803800" data-attributes="member: 48483"><p>What can I say. My older Sunpak tripod wanted to have a purpose again.</p><p></p><p>This is a tripod that I had broken 6 years ago, sent in for warranty repair, and was inspired to at least replace the unstable pistol-grip head following that. I since bought a new tripod which I transplanted that replacement head on to. Now I had a clunky 3-segment leg carbon fiber tripod with lever locks and a cheap, shaky head. Well I also keep a small photo-studio tent on a shelf set up full-time. I also find it kind of irksome to have to take down the tripod at the studio to bring in the field. So why not pick up a new head for that Sunpak and just have it as a full-time studio pod? All of the negatives become neutral if I don't carry it around.</p><p></p><p>I shopped last week for a new head. Decided to go with a video fluid head. It is something I have considered for some years, and I could put on a field tripod if I like it.</p><p></p><p>On Amazon the small and inexpensive fluid heads looked just too cheap. As in they could be sturdy for holding a smartphone, but not so much with a DSLR. But they come with Arca-Swiss style quick-release clamps, where the larger fluid heads come with the more bulky Manfrotto video quick release systems. I am standardized on Arca-Swiss for a few years now. I settled on the Smallrig DH-01. It is larger with more capacity, and the Manfrotto compatible quick release. I simply mounted an Arca-Swiss clamp to the included quick-release plate and it is ready to hold my cameras and their L-plates.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://image.smallrig.com/public/1663233088573_.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.smallrig.com/SmallRig-Fluid-Head-DH-01-3985.html" target="_blank">https://www.smallrig.com/SmallRig-Fluid-Head-DH-01-3985.html</a></p><p></p><p>At this point I tried a few shots of a wristwatch in the studio tent. Feels like it will work good for this. And my inner lazy slob likes just leaving this tripod in place. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite18" alt=":ROFLMAO:" title="ROFL :ROFLMAO:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":ROFLMAO:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 803800, member: 48483"] What can I say. My older Sunpak tripod wanted to have a purpose again. This is a tripod that I had broken 6 years ago, sent in for warranty repair, and was inspired to at least replace the unstable pistol-grip head following that. I since bought a new tripod which I transplanted that replacement head on to. Now I had a clunky 3-segment leg carbon fiber tripod with lever locks and a cheap, shaky head. Well I also keep a small photo-studio tent on a shelf set up full-time. I also find it kind of irksome to have to take down the tripod at the studio to bring in the field. So why not pick up a new head for that Sunpak and just have it as a full-time studio pod? All of the negatives become neutral if I don't carry it around. I shopped last week for a new head. Decided to go with a video fluid head. It is something I have considered for some years, and I could put on a field tripod if I like it. On Amazon the small and inexpensive fluid heads looked just too cheap. As in they could be sturdy for holding a smartphone, but not so much with a DSLR. But they come with Arca-Swiss style quick-release clamps, where the larger fluid heads come with the more bulky Manfrotto video quick release systems. I am standardized on Arca-Swiss for a few years now. I settled on the Smallrig DH-01. It is larger with more capacity, and the Manfrotto compatible quick release. I simply mounted an Arca-Swiss clamp to the included quick-release plate and it is ready to hold my cameras and their L-plates. [IMG]https://image.smallrig.com/public/1663233088573_.JPG[/IMG] [URL]https://www.smallrig.com/SmallRig-Fluid-Head-DH-01-3985.html[/URL] At this point I tried a few shots of a wristwatch in the studio tent. Feels like it will work good for this. And my inner lazy slob likes just leaving this tripod in place. :ROFLMAO: [/QUOTE]
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