Video Tripod Head Buying Guide // Best Fluid Head for the Money
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ค. 2024
- Comparison of important features & differences of sub $500 video fluid heads from iFootage, Manfrotto, & E-IMAGE to guide potential video tripod buyers.
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Thank you! Whilst this video may be older than some, the information is still valid ... I have been in a quandary recently about what video tripod to get, to replace my woefully inadequate current system -I managed to get myself a combo kit of the GH6 Fluid Head and Carbon Fibre legs - Marvellous!!!!! Thanks a lot !!!
Finally someone has acknowledged E-image's existence. I have a boom pole from them and have no complaints about it.
WHOOOO!! Was just looking for a solid vid on this. THANK YOU!!
I’ve been needing to upgrade my fluid head for years! Super helpful info dude!
Thanks, Jesse! 🤓🙏
Sachtler fsb-8
I'm Gerald Undone and I'm a video head.
As always, thank you for providing such helpful, thoughtful, and thorough content.
The bloopers cracked me up 😂 so recognizable! I always find myself staring into the camera trying to find the words, and then reconsidering all life choices in the meantime 🤪 keep it up Gerald, informative content and now humor = gold!
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@@geraldundone it would be nice if you would not promote such an anti-social company
Dude, you are seriously becoming one of my favorite gear reviewers.
Hi, I'm Gerald Undone and (stare at the camera and say nothing for 10 seconds)
The previous one i had to slowdown speed at 75 % to keep up ...😂😂🙌
YES
@@krane15 haha ..true ..its gotta be stronger ...
What's 'Geralds' brand ?
Wanna tune in on that frequency ..lol
Perfect timing! I was actually just starting my search for a fluid-head set up. Thanks for the details Gerald!
Love the bloopers ! As always, hank you very much for the review. I had come to the very same conclusion Manfrotto vs E-image.
Thanks for making the purchase so easy this time. Looking forward to test the GH06 out.
Damn, I just realized that watching these channels is the same as watching QVC but more niche///// What a way to spend your life.
Oh my God, did you see last night's Gem segment? Who knew gems came in leopard print.
Thanks so much for this! Building up my camera kit, this video came up at just the right time as I was planning on tripod options.
Informative. And I love those outtakes. LOL. Happy 2020.
Hi Gerald, happy new year to you. i’ve subscribed to and watched your channel regularly for some time now. I watch TH-cam regularly, a broad mix (mainly photography and moto blogs), you should know that your channel is right up there with the best. I just wanted you to know that in my view you are getting it DUNN, we’ll done it’s evident how much work you put in and that’s to be applauded, you deserve your TH-cam success. Please don’t burn out. Have a great year. 👏
Thanks so much, Andrew! That's very encouraging and highly appreciated. Means a lot. Cheers! 💜🙏🙏
I own the GH06 head and love it. One thing I learned while flipping thought the manual is to unlock, and loosen the drag when traveling with it, I assume that’s because if it gets bumped, it won’t break anything. Also, be careful with the using e-image plate, on certain Manfrotto heads it’s not a perfect fit, but can work.
Edit: Happy New Year!
Happy new year! And yeah, generally it's best to not store any fluid head completely locked down. Good tip!
Can you use arca swis plate on the ball head ?
Love my 502. We got one in at work, I used it, then I bought one for myself at home. Panning is so smooth. Plus with the long plate, I can balance a a teleprompter setup consisting of a teleprompter, camera and a second 502 weighing somewhere near 10kg.
Happy New Year !!! And congrats for 100K :)
🤯 Great video and information!! Thanks for the effort and great video
Great video bro! Quick question for you, for a 32” motorized slider, would you use a heavy duty tripod or go with 2 light stands for each side of the slider? Thank you again for the video man!
Bought the GH06 head thanks, very good fluid head and so much smoother then my old manfrotto
Thanks for doing this one :) i got the e-image setup after seeing this review and love it!
Great video, very helpful. I like that your comparative reviews end up with a clear recommendation! Many youtubers do reviews and tell you that every product has its advantages but don't make a decision. I like your new setup, especially the camera angles. The only thing that I don't like about it is that als your new backdrop doesn't have any structure und therefore some times there are some prominet banding artifacts visible in the background
My god, I've never seen your content before but had to instantly sub after that blooper reel at the end. lol
That was a fantastic explanation of the different dimensions of consideration that a newbie like me doesn't even think about before buying a pair of sticks. Thank you!
Very helpful, entertaining and well put together! Thank you. 😊
Happy New Year! A new video!
I have the E-Image GH10 that comes with 100-mm bowl and carbon fibre tripod. Probably one of the better rigs out there for the price. I especially like the monolock system for adjusting the legs.
Super-useful for the filming I'm about to do for my synths / music channel. I got the Manfrotto 502AH since it was so frequently recommended as a standard workhorse. I'm a musician & songwriter, not a filmmaker, so I'm just looking for "no-brainer solid choice" type filming gear that's very high value for the money. Still feel like I made a solid choice with the Manfrotto, especially since I'm such a noob. This also helped serve as a tutorial on tripods and heads. Thanks again
OMG the outtakes where hilarious!
Most excellent. I started this video knowing zero about video tripods/heads. I feel like I know what I don’t know now.
Great info! And nice touch on the out takes... 🤣 thank you!
Really enjoying the end time blooper footage. 😁👍🏽
great review! thank you for explanation!
The Manfrotto Nitrotech 612 is a genuinely awesome head and a fantastic upgrade on the flawed Nitrotech 12 that was release not too much earlier.
I've have just found and purchased a nice head. I'm very excited waiting to receive it!
Thanks Gerald!
thanks for the great video! super informative. Purchased the Fluid Head&Legs Kit- and subscribed✅
Thanks Again! I just bought the Manfrotto 504hd + 546B with my bmpcc4k rig and am still learning how to use it.
You are amazing dude. That was awesome! Thank you SO much!
For a tiny bit more money Camgear have some good options too. The DV6P comes in a kit that is $1066 CAD (dvshop) and provides a a little more weight and more counterbalance adjustment points. And hey if you are in Canada they service them in the GTA, too. It's design is heavily influenced by Sachtler and rumor has it the enginners are folks who left Sachtler to use their expired patents to make the more budget friendly camgear heads. Love the videos, keep them coming!
Just the best TH-cam-channel about video. Tried for for some months to stay away from subscribing at your channel. But so many useful video. I give up)))
Man! I bought a monopod and fluid head yesterday! It’s like you were reading my mind! I have chosen Sirui brand tho.
Brilliant as ever. . . and this will inform my purchase later today!
I'm a big fan of number 2!
Congrats on the 100k subs!!
Thanks, Jerad!
I have a Manfrotto 502 and I'd agree with you comments. I also have two Manfrotto 504's which are a bit bigger. The locks are better positioned. They have a lighted level which is easier to see. I'd prefer to have more range on the preload, and now that I have a drop-in quick release plate on another tripod, I'd say that is a valuable feature. I also have a gear head which is very similar to the pan tilt head but it is much easier to get very precise positioning. I use this for my wide shot when I'm doing concerts, live theatre, and dance shows. It allows me to precisely frame the stage. On this tripod and head I have attached the Small Rig drop-in Manfrotto plate quick release. This is an excellent unit and I highly recommend it.
Love my GC752 tripod, but I elected to go with the Benro BV6H head. Not sure how it compares to the e-image head, but I'm very happy with the combo.
Thank you very much, this video was very helpful
I really like my Benro S7 head. For $180 on B&H it's got great smooth pan and tilt control with separate locks. I wish it had a slightly better counter balance when I have my Atomos on camera, but that's asking a lot.
Also Benro sells Bowl adapters for flat heads, that's what I'm using on my S7 setup.
One type of head I find very useful in my work is a gear head. I use this for my wide shot on Multicam shoots. It allows me to make fine adjustments easily. I use Manfrotto 504’s for my fluid heads with the legs that came with the kit.
Lmao I was just searching up and pricing fluid heads for a rig that I am configuring for my job, and for my own personal setup. Looked at my phone and saw you just released a video on them. Your timing seriously could not have been better.
I rented some gear for a music video shoot and I've been using manfrotto 502 for the first time. I liked it enough to start thinking about buying it. You can get the job done with it.
In the long run though, the lack of numerical drag settings would be a pain in the as#. Also the mount could drive you crazy because while panning the head might become loose. I tried to screw it really hard on to the tripod and accidentally I screw the pan drag ring also and could not move it. I had to ask my friend for help to unscrew it! He held it and I had to twist it!
I can see this GH06 ticks a lot of boxes and I think it's worth it.
Congrats with 100k subscribers 👌
Very informative Gerald! Thanks!
Love the outtakes! Great review also..... ;-)
The new studio setup looks great!
Congrats on 100K!!!
I own two video heads. I've never used them. I still sit here and listen to more reviews.
The Benro S8 (that's not talked about very often) is an excellent and reasonably priced fluid head capable of holding 8kg, yet holds my 9kg rig without issue. The tilt and pan are very smooth, whether moving individually or in tandem. The tilt and pan also have infinite drag adjustment and it has a three stage counter-balance for varying weight cameras. It's a flat base fluid head, but Benro sell ball adapters (or any brand will do), so it can work with any type of tripod.
I also have an E-Image GHO3F fluid head, which has a lower capacity, but it's not as well made. Gimbal heads are also potentially useful, even for video cameras, especially if you're following any form of action with a large lens.
Thanks for the tips and suggestion! Cheers.
Got the GH06 fluid head and tripod for £475 for an upcoming project, thanks for the help!
Excellent info. I am learning some stuff. Never knew you should balance a camera on a tripod. Thanks.
Wish I had seen this before I bought my first and second fluid head. This is one area I would invest the money in a good one first. Bad ones are really unusable for anything but photo work. Also, save you back and go light weight or put it on rollers (with locks) for the studio.
6:40 Here Gerald mentions an acceleration to overcome. It is more appropriate to discuss the forces one has to overcome as the sum of all of the forces determines what kind of acceleration or pan/tilt occurs. Either there is a static friction or static fluid resistance that needs to be overcome since those static forces are larger than the kinetic or moving resistances which lead to a more comfortable tilt or pan. These resistance forces (friction and drag) are dependent on the amount of force between the surfaces and fluids respectively which is dependent on the shape and materials of the head as well as the distribution of mass of the camera, hence Gerald's earlier boxy camera comment. Keep in mind that there is rotation involved so a more in-depth analysis is required than simply pushing a box along the ground. Thanks for the video Gerald! Recently subscribed!
Good review as always. I’ve had TWO of the Manfrotto fluid heads freeze up on me on the pan. Had to send them out for warranty repair. My third one has been fine.
Uff. You just reminded me that I can call myself SO happy to own a good old Sachtler SB 6 and the tiny little brother, the long out of production Sachtler "Hollywood", made before the DSLR revolution, to a much higher standard than their ACE offerings today. Puh, one gear issue I don't have to think about.
I finally quit screwing around and ordered that exact E-Image combination this past July and it's immediately obvious how it differs from the lower category of products. It was a significant expense (much more than $700 now) but no regrets.
Thank you so much for this information and tips. I understand now.
Very smooth Gerald, very smooth
Big shout out to the Velbon PH 368. It is magic for the price. I love the GH06. IT CHANGED MY LIFE
Love my Manfrotto 502, works really well when shoot stuff at a far distance too when zooming in and out (live theater, dance recitals, etc). Smooth, easy to adjust. I also bought the extension arm so I can use it sitting with a remote easier as well. It's great!
I've been using the Manfrotto 500A Fluid head for years now and it's been great. But recently I'm starting to use bigger A7 rigs with V mount and the tilt lock on the 500A can't hold it. I was planning to get the 502 but the GH06 seems intriguing
Hope you had a great Christmas and New Years brother! I'm still using a Manfrotto 128RC from several years back and have had no issues with it. Pairing it with the Manfrotto 055XPROB legs, but I'd like to get lighter iFootage TC6 legs eventually.
As always very helpful.
Thank you for the video. I am looking at the E-Image GH06. It does appear to be a good price for what you get and it can support the bodies and lenses I have. B&H has it as a special order which will take 2 to 4 weeks. Thinking about doing it. Thanks again
Great, detailed comparison!
I only regret, that in 2020, the iFootage K7 Fluid head wasn't out yet, which seems to give the same features as the GH-06 in a smaller package with matching features for ~$350
Thanks for the info. I'll look into this and it might save my wallet today 👍
Is iFootage K7 a real fluid head or "fluid motion" head? E-Image GH06 is a real hydrolic head with fluid cartriages
I can hike some for wildlife video with the K5 but not with the Manfrotto! But the K5 slight jerkiness at start/stop of movement is definitely a problem. Most of the time I just have to live with it or try to edit it out. First choice is definitely the Manfrotto when I can handle the weight. Great video. Thanks
What a start into 2020!
Evergreen cheers Gerald …thanks
lol first time Ive listened to the into on headphone. The fidelity!!
I got Manfrotto 502AH and I'm fine for next few years :)
Great comparison. I'm just starting so I'm going to go with the bargain basement Neewer fluid head tripod for $80 while I'm learning. Hoping the Gh5 IBIS smooths it out.
Great video man!
these thumbnails are gettin good dude
HEY GERALD ! Could you do a 2022 updated version of this video for best tripod heads and sticks this year ? Thanks :)
This was just on my mind!
Another super clarifying video! Many thanks, as always.
Quick question about 75mm vs. 100mm …
If you have 100mm sticks and a 75mm head, does a 75-100 bowl adapter really make them work well together in practice? Or is it clunky and not worth the trouble?
I use the Manfrotto Nitrotech 612. It’s superb.
Great video. Thank you, Gerald.
Wondering if you had much of a chance to play with the Manfrotto Nitrotech heads?
I use the Manfrotto Nitrotech N8. The counterbalancing is incredible. I oaired it with the eImage sticks and Sirui 75mm ball. Nice combo.
Also i have rig risers on all the tripods to allow for easy battery swaps too.
I have two of the Manfrotto 504's and one 502. The 504's are great; however, I bought these as a kit and they are quite heavy. They are also quite difficult to fit into the audience seating area which I am increasing compelled to do. Often I will use the 502 in this situation. I don't use a pan and tilt head for my unmanned wide shot, I use a gear head which is very similar but it makes it simpler, I feel, to get quick and precise postioning. Thanks for the info on the E-Image. I might just replace the 502 with this, as the legs that it came with have a 75mm bowl. The importance of a bowl cannot be understated.
I legit LOLd at the end. Smiling and laughing at my monitor like an idiot lmaooooooooo! Awesome video G
Great vid as always. Given the amount of used heads available though, grabbing a high quality one off ebay for a fraction of the cost is worth considering.
Loved the las bit aaand the gorilla pod comment. Excellent video as usual.
It's 2020 so I'm trying this one again: "I'm Gerald Undone. The second best Gerald on TH-cam."
NEVER! 🤣👍
These videos must take a ton of work. Thank you! What’s your opinion on tripods with height adjustable center columns vs ball leveling tripod heads?
12:30 I was straitening out my gorillapod legs when you said this lol
This intro gets me every time
Gah!!! I just bought a fluid head. LOL But I'll need another in the future, so you're good.
Her Gerald, great vid. I'd love more info on the tripod connectors/base setups. I got the Manfrotto fluid head a while back, but find that it's tricky to get it to play nice with some of the cheese plates and such from smallrig and others, so I end up having to add weird pieces together to get it to work. I'd love a streamlined setup, recommendations, etc.