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Tripods! Help me out

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TomTeller
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Sooo my sister ran over my old bogen with her car and its kinda fucked up so i need to invest in a new tripod. I'm a total noob in the tripod world besides knowing the decent companies, looking for a fair priced really good tripod. Hit me up with some names/models and ill take a look, thanks guys.
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andstuff
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Best bang for the buck tripod is Sachtler FSB4. Anything less and you're likely going to be replacing it in the near future...
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Brentizzle
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Im going to go ahead and recommend and Manfrotto 501hdv head with any legs that are in your budget really. I love my 501 head. its super smooth and works great in the cold too. sure it might not last you 20 years but it will definitely last you a long time.

I know a lot of people dont like manfrotto and think that its junk but they can hate all they want.
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1337
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depending on your camera, secced dv2 or dv4
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andstuff
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Again, I'm genuinely curious to see how these compare to Sachtlers.
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1337
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if i had a sachtler i'd let you know
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andstuff
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Poop.
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Official_Recap
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I would also check out the Vinten Vision Blue. It is a bit lower in price than the FSB4, but I've been seeing some serious reviews about it giving the Sachtler some competition. I personally am leaning towards the Vinten, but have yet to pull the trigger. Landis, do you have any experience / knowledge about the Vision Blue vs. Sachtler in general?
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andstuff
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I have also heard good things about the Vision Blue. However, I have never personally used one, and from my experience the general consensus seems to be that Sachtler makes the best heads under $2k. I am not familiar with the design of the Vision Blue; to be honest it reminds me of Manfrotto's heads appearance wise. Sachtler's FSB series is just an amazing design in my opinion. I wouldn't consider the Vision Blue to be a budget alternative since its in the same price range as the FSB4.
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1337
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yeah, I agree with sachtler making the best heads under 2k. The design, like landis said, is definitely top notch (coming from someone who owns a knock-off, hehe).
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TomTeller
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got a 501 head with lets for $250 today from craigslist. super good deal.
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Chubz.
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Holy fuck, i had no idea some tripods costed more than cameras. Jesus, 900 dollars for a tripod. FUCK THAT.
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andstuff
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hehe, I paid $1925 for mine :(
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eheath
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yeah my next tripod is gonna cost 1500
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TomasAa
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Tripods are soo cheap in the US! In norway sachtler fsb 4 is twice the price
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