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SUPPORT A ll filmmakers should have a tripod with an adjustable fluid head – but that’s far from everything. A monopod, motorised gimbal, slider, rig and various other bits are also essential buys for many. The Sachtler Flowtech 75 tripod with Aktiv8T head is always a popular choice, while Manfrotto has its own range specified for speedy set-up – its 645 Fast Twin carbon tripod is light and very quick to use. For something smaller, Peak Design’s carbon-fibre Travel Tripod is
BEST SUPPORTING ROLE From rigs and tripods to sliders, jibs and funky motorised monopods, this is a varied category
incredibly compact thanks to its innovative construction. In monopods, the iFootage Cobra 2 C180 is a wonder of engineering, while the Gudsen Moza Slypod Pro is a motorised monopod that doubles as a slider or jib. For sliders, the motorised Konova P1 KMS-S3 Carbon Slider
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Acebil P-25GX Benro Mammoth with WH15 head Kenro Twin Tube Video Kit Libec HS-150C Manfrotto 500 Video Tripod Kit Manfrotto 645 Fast Twin Carbon with 612 head Peak Design Travel Tripod carbon fibre Sachtler Flowtech 75 MS with Aktiv8T head Sirui BCT-2203 Monopod iFootage Cobra 2 C180 Gudsen Moza Slypod Pro Libec TH-M Kit Manfrotto Element MII Video Manfrotto XPro Four-Section Video Sirui P-325FL Slider/dolly Hague D5T Tracking Dolly Rhino Arc V2 Ultimate Syrp Genie II Pro Kit Rig Bright Tangerine Expert Kit for Red V-Raptor Movcam FX9 Base Kit Samyang Cine Kit SmallRig FX6 Pro Kit Tilta Armorman 3.0 Vocas Production Kit for Canon EOS C500 Mark II Wooden Camera Accessory System for Sony FX3/30 Zacuto Recoil Rig for Sony FX6 Stabiliser/gimbal Hague S800 Camslide Kenro Double Distance Konova P1 KMS-S3
offers value for money – as do the Hague D5T Tracking Dolly and Kenro Double Distance. For rigs and cages, the Vocas kit for Canon EOS C500 Mark II is popular, Tilta’s Armorman 3.0 is built to offer loads of protection and the Movcam kit for Sony FX9 is a great buy. In motorised stabilisers, the Manfrotto 300XM faces the DJI RS 3, Zhiyun Weebill 3 and – for those of deep pockets – Arri Trinity 2.
Arri Trinity 2 DJI RS 3 Mini DJI RS 3 Pro Freefly Movi XL
Gudsen Moza AirCross 2 Manfrotto 300XM gimbal Zhiyun Crane-M2 S Zhiyun Weebill 3
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