SIRUI ET-1204 tripod and VA-5 fluid head. Best light weight wildlife video set up?

Got some amazing pieces of gear from SIRUI and had to put em to the test.
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[@stevethompson8154]

I use a video fluid head for everything from Astro to super telephoto wildlife stills only. I use a leveling base as well. It really makes polar alignment easy with my move shoot move.

[@chasingluminance]

I think I'm still on the geared head wagon for the msm.... but this fluid head could work really well too. Thanks for the comment

[@srilankavideos6105]

Thanks for this. I am thinking of buying a Sirui VA-5 video head, was looking for a review of it and this is the first video I came across that actually includes test footage with panning and tilting. I am impressed with the smoothness of the two motions, which is what I am looking for. Did you slow down the video in the moose clip at any time?

[@chasingluminance]

I think I shot the moose in 4k 60p and slowed some of it down to 24p

[@TheNarrowbandChannel]

They make some innovative tripods. I think they even make one where one leg detaches so you can turn it into a mono pod.

[@chasingluminance]

They do... I'm getting a dedicated monopod from them for wedding videos this year

[@rafalwolinski2444]

Awesome moose movie

[@vurhd]

What types of quick release plates are compatible? Is the PD plate compatible?

[@chasingluminance]

The plate it comes with is really nice. It's an arca Swiss style but it won't work if your plate has those 2 small screws on the bottom... needs to be smooth on bottom

[@evemitchellanderson]

What happened to the Mac 90 telescope video you promised?

[@chasingluminance]

Clouds for one moon cycle then a eclipse that stole the show. That should be happening this next full moon