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BUYERS’ GUIDE
We take a look at a range of tripods andmonopods suitable for mirrorless, DSLR or cinema cameras OUR CHOICE OF SUPPORT KIT
WORDS ADAM DUCKWORTH
E very filmmaker needs a decent tripod that can take the wobbles out of locked-down shots or create smooth movements instead of amateurishly juddery pans or tilts. But as well as outright performance, there are lots of other factors
fast it is to set up and howmuch it costs – or whether you actually need a tripod when a monopod would do, or some other form of supporting device. We take a look at a range of supports that offer great spec for the price.
to consider when looking for a tripod or monopod, such as the size of your camera rig, or whether it needs to work for different sizes of cameras. You need to think about weight, portability, how high or low it goes, how
SACHTLER FLOWTECH75 MSWITHAKTIV8T HEAD £2410/$3040 sachtler.com
If you are looking for one of the most high- tech, revolutionary tripod kits that’s faster than just about anything else on the market to set up, then the Sachtler Flowtech75 MS with Aktiv8T head should be on your shopping list. Now available as a kit for the first time, complete with a carry bag, it marries the award-winning Flowtech75 MS tripod legs to the radical new Aktiv8T fluid head, which uses all sorts of new features to make it quicker than ever to set up. The head mounts to the legs using a single lever lock, rather than having to be screwed on and locked down with a locking grub screw or two. Your camera goes on a quick-release plate that clicks into place. The head features 15 steps of counterbalance and seven steps of pan and tilt drag adjustment. The Sachtler Flowtech75 MS tripod uses flat carbon-fibre legs that make it easy to carry on the shoulder. And it’s fast to set up using three lever locks at the top of the legs. It can also go very low to the ground, for super low-level shots. The tripod is available in a range of styles using different spreaders and bowl sizes, and the heads also come in three different sizes to match. The Sachtler Flowtech75 MS with the Aktiv8T head kit weighs 5.7kg/12.6lb and has a maximum payload of 12kg/26.5lb.
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