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Quoting ehv from Aug 29 2012 6:51:08:
why the fsb8?

Quoting ehv from Aug 29 2012 6:51:08:
why the fsb8?

Quoting goodiepocket from Aug 30 2012 3:46:38:
honestly, it has come down to weight. The difference between the FSB-6 and the FSB-8 is only a couple hundred bucks. If I am spending around $2,000 on a head and some legs, I want to make sure this is going to last me a while. I would hate to be fortunate enough in the future to have a much heavier camera rig and not be able to have this very expensive tripod be fit for it you know? Also, after doing a lot of research on Miller vs Sachtler vs Vinten etc.... Sachtler consistently came out on top. Is that what you meant?

Quoting ehv from Aug 30 2012 3:49:27:
I wondering what set you're using thats so heavy you need an fsb8

Quoting ehv from Aug 30 2012 3:49:27:
I wondering what set you're using thats so heavy you need an fsb8

Quoting ehv from Sep 2 2012 10:25:19:
check out the cine dslr head landis suggested. it has a huge range so if you just had say your 50 and fs100 itd balance and if you had your 80-200 with rails and matte box itd balance too

Quoting Pandysloo from Sep 3 2012 11:41:42:
I have the two-stage version and they are magnificent. If it helps, I rarely expand the second stage, and for nature/skiing this works great; fully extended it comes up to about head level. I don't see the reason in paying another $300 to get the camera another 8" off the ground, especially considering how little you'll need that height. And in the off chance that you do, you can just use a hi-hat + ladder, jib, tree, whatever, and put the money you save towards something more economical. Also, the longer you extend the legs, the less stable it will be. My two-stage is solid fully extended, but I feel that three stages would be pushing it.

Quoting 1337 from Sep 3 2012 11:02:51:
I have gitzo 2 stage CF legs, and they are absolutely wonderful. I'm sure the miller's are the same. Once you go CF, you'll never go back. They're just so light and strong and portable!