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And the award for best supporting role goes to… whichever brand made the biggest difference to your life! Although a tripod is essential, don’t forget to invest in a monopod, motorised gimbal, slider, rigs and other bits that keep footage smooth. Tripods are central to filmmaking kit. Some need a large, heavy unit to stabilise a cine camera. Others might require a much smaller set-up for a mirrorless rig or travel. Again, the Sachtler Flowtech75 remains a dream buy. It has flat, carbon-fibre legs and is speedy to set up, especially with Aktiv8T head. Sister brand Manfrotto has its own full-size range, and the 645 Fast Twin carbon tripod is light and remarkably quick. For a smaller option, the 190X aluminium has proved a worthy workhorse. British firm 3 Legged Thing has been a hit with filmmakers, thanks to the funky Tommy tripod with AirHed Cine head, while its Travis 2.0 is an equally popular, but simpler choice. The innovative build of Peak Design’s carbon-fibre Travel Tripod makes it incredibly compact. In monopods, the iFootage Cobra 2 C180 is a masterpiece of design. Perhaps most unusual is the Gudsen Moza Slypod Pro – a motorised kit that works as a slider or jib. For sliders, we raved about the Konova P1 KMS-S3 carbon-fibre slider. But you may prefer to cast a vote for the iFootage Shark Slider Nano or Kenro Double Distance. Rigs and cages are represented: the Red Komodo has seen a flurry of activity. None are more highly thought of than the Vocas full cage kit, although Tilta Professional also has plenty of fans. Movcam’s Kinefinity Mavo Edge kit is a quite wondrous product that allows two small batteries to power the camera while main batteries are changed. At the other end of the scale in size and price, the SmallRig Master Kit 3009 for Sony A7S III is a very popular and affordable cage. In the world of stabilisers, the Manfrotto 300XM is a clever remote control solution, while the DJI RS 3 and RS 3 Pro lift the tech to a whole new level. And the Zhiyun Weebill 3 Pro is a way to take the arm strain out of gimbals. Vote for your pick! SUPPORT
Tripod system 3 Legged Thing Tommy with AirHed Cine 3 Legged Thing Punks Travis 2.0 Benro A373FBS6Pro
Benro Rhino FRHN34CVX30 Kenro Twin Tube video kit Libec TH-Z Manfrotto 190X aluminium Manfrotto 645 Fast Twin carbon fibre Peak Design Travel Tripod carbon fibre Sachtler Flowtech75 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 Slider/dolly Edelkrone SliderPLUS v5 Long Hague Powerslider 2 iFootage Shark Slider Nano bundle Kenro Double Distance Konova P1 KMS-S3 Manfrotto Magic Carpet Pro medium Motion Impossible Agito Rhino Carbon 24in Rig Movcam Kinefinity Mavo Edge kit SmallRig Master Kit 3009 for Sony A7S III Tilta Professional kit for Red Komodo Vocas full cage kit for Red Komodo Wooden Camera Pro camera four-section video Steadicam Air-25
ROCK SOLID From large tripods
to fluid heads, sliders and gimbals, these are some of the best bits of kit money can buy
cage for BMPCC 6K Pro Zacuto GH6 ACT Recoil Stabiliser/gimbal DJI RS 3 DJI RS 3 Pro Freefly Movi XL
Gudsen Moza Air 2 Manfrotto 300XM Zhiyun Crane-M2 S Zhiyun Weebill 3 Pro
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