Tripods! Help me out

TomTeller

TomTeller

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Sooo my sister ran over my old bogen with her car and its kinda fucked up so i need to invest in a new tripod. I'm a total noob in the tripod world besides knowing the decent companies, looking for a fair priced really good tripod. Hit me up with some names/models and ill take a look, thanks guys.
 
Best bang for the buck tripod is Sachtler FSB4. Anything less and you're likely going to be replacing it in the near future...
 
Im going to go ahead and recommend and Manfrotto 501hdv head with any legs that are in your budget really. I love my 501 head. its super smooth and works great in the cold too. sure it might not last you 20 years but it will definitely last you a long time.

I know a lot of people dont like manfrotto and think that its junk but they can hate all they want.
 
I would also check out the Vinten Vision Blue. It is a bit lower in price than the FSB4, but I've been seeing some serious reviews about it giving the Sachtler some competition. I personally am leaning towards the Vinten, but have yet to pull the trigger. Landis, do you have any experience / knowledge about the Vision Blue vs. Sachtler in general?
 
I have also heard good things about the Vision Blue. However, I have never personally used one, and from my experience the general consensus seems to be that Sachtler makes the best heads under $2k. I am not familiar with the design of the Vision Blue; to be honest it reminds me of Manfrotto's heads appearance wise. Sachtler's FSB series is just an amazing design in my opinion. I wouldn't consider the Vision Blue to be a budget alternative since its in the same price range as the FSB4.
 
yeah, I agree with sachtler making the best heads under 2k. The design, like landis said, is definitely top notch (coming from someone who owns a knock-off, hehe).
 
Holy fuck, i had no idea some tripods costed more than cameras. Jesus, 900 dollars for a tripod. FUCK THAT.
 
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