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05-01-2012, 04:41 PM
I've barely used anything else since I'm new to these tripods, but it seems great for what it is. My pan and tilts are smooth and camera is easy to balance.Originally Posted by Josef Gatti
There are others here who are more qualified to give their opinion. But for the price, it's decent, and lightweight with the Miller solo sticks.
05-01-2012, 06:01 PM
That's funny. I returned 4 of those tripods because of the shitty tilt lock! You mean it was just a simple adjustment? Does it lock up solidly now? At fully tightened, I could still move the tilt fairly easily. A similar sized Sachtler FS8 tripod would tip over before the tilt lock gave way when pushing on the handle. I'd love to hear they can be truly locked after an adjustment. Thanks.
05-01-2012, 06:06 PM
Clint, it's beyond locked. When I move it just a bit passed the half-way mark, it becomes welded steel, and in the unlocked position, totally loose. I guess the the final assembly people didn't tighten it all that much.
The funny thing is, the sales guy at a popular shop in Burbank told me as long as I have the camera balanced, I don't even need a tilt brake. To avoid talking shit about people, that's all I'm going to say.
05-01-2012, 06:07 PM
Clint unless I have a defective unit that adjustment gives only a marginal improvement.
Edit : apparently I have a defective unit lol
05-01-2012, 06:11 PM
You might just have to make it tighter. What I did is, I removed the plastic lever, tightened the screw/nut so it's locked fairly tight, and placed the plastic lever back at just a bit below the maximum position.
05-01-2012, 06:19 PM
That's awesome :)
05-11-2012, 12:19 AM
Scary scary moment tonight. Almost had a heart attack.
I was carrying the Epic/RPP, mounted on the tripod, very carefully. I know that's not the proper method, but I had no choice.
Walked about 5 feet and the Epic with 25mm RPP popped off the mount. It's one of those moments when you know you're dead.
I don't know how, but the camera was resting on my right shoulder. Any sudden movement and it was going to drop. I lucked out and grabbed it.
If you have a Focus HD, you really need to tighten the top screw for the main mount sliding clip. I don't think this will last too long. I tightened the screw to the max.
Good luck.
05-11-2012, 04:46 AM
Ouch! Sounds like you got very lucky!
As an update, I ended up stretching the budget even further than I'd planned to, but I ended up settling on the Miller Arrow 25. Now I just need to get CVP to take my damn money!
05-11-2012, 05:09 AM
The story alone made my bones chill, can't imagine what it would have been like for you. Are you suggesting the screw won't hold for much longer? Would you suggest a different head? I'm still undecided on which to go.Scary scary moment tonight. Almost had a heart attack.
I was carrying the Epic/RPP, mounted on the tripod, very carefully. I know that's not the proper method, but I had no choice.
Walked about 5 feet and the Epic with 25mm RPP popped off the mount. It's one of those moments when you know you're dead.
I don't know how, but the camera was resting on my right shoulder. Any sudden movement and it was going to drop. I lucked out and grabbed it.
If you have a Focus HD, you really need to tighten the top screw for the main mount sliding clip. I don't think this will last too long. I tightened the screw to the max.
Good luck.
05-11-2012, 06:12 AM
Josef, I'd say go for the Miller. I rented a Compass 20 for a shoot I had last week and was completely convinced by it (hence opting for the Arrow 25) - the movement is silky smooth, and the construction is just top notch (I gave it a pretty thorough going-over to try and get an idea for how one might hold up in the long term - and everything seemed rock solid).
Plus they're Aussie-made.
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