hiepphotog wrote: Simon Barker wrote: hiepphotog wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I love the whole Flowtech idea. But you're probably the first I came across that actually is using one for photography. I have been waiting for the smaller Flowtech 65 or 55 . Their load rating is also peculiarly low for their weight class (probably cause of the flowtech tech). The Flowtech 75 is priced quite reasonably too.
I was unsure of the idea too, it's expensive enough that if it wasn't to my liking I'd regret the time and money put into it and I wasn't exactly in desperate need of a new tripod (already using a couple of RRS's before getting the Arca QL) but when I found someone who'd had the idea before who was pleased with the results that gave me more confidence to proceed, seems stupid now but at the time part of me really did think it might be a bad idea because no one else was doing it and again did I really need another tripod?
In practice though it's a bit like having a tripod with the convenience of a centre column, without actually having one and its downsides, if you've ever used a Manfrotto 058 it's just like that but much easier to move around because it's so much smaller and lighter. I assume the conservative load rating is due to its locking system (each leg has a single point of failure), however I'm nowhere near and even if it's just a false impression because of the large bowl and chunky legs it feels a little more robust than say a series 3.
If I were to try and find faults I guess the feet aren't especially to my liking, it doesn't go very low, the leg sections have a lot more surface area to rub against each other and I'm undecided if the mid spreader is more trouble than it's worth but like I said before, for my needs it's a good match.
I'm curious to see some pics of your Satchler setup. I imagine you need a half ball adapter to go into that bowl then your Quicklink. I really like that Quicklink idea as well. Saw it before during the announcement but never followed it up. RRS does have the regular round dovetail system but I like the breech lock idea more.
Hi Hiep,
I use the RRS QR system with my RRS TVC-24L tripod with the built in Series leveling base:
I purchased this set-up before the release of the Arca Swiss system.
I have the RRS older 55mm dovetail plates below my Markins Q20i and RRS Full Gimbal Head with cradle. Below one of my Leofoto LH-30 ball heads with panoramic clamp I have one of the RRS BH-40 dovetail plates.
For my Gitzo 1257LVL tripod with built in leveling base I have added a Kirk 60mm Arca Swiss screw type clamp.
With this set-up I can easily and quickly move all 3 heads back and forth between the tripods. I also have a small Arca Swiss Swiss srew type clamp that I can mount on my small Leofoto LS-23 CF tripod to mount the one Leofoto head quickly as well.
Kirk has now come out with their new system as well:
hiepphotog wrote: Simon Barker wrote: hiepphotog wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I love the whole Flowtech idea. But you're probably the first I came across that actually is using one for photography. I have been waiting for the smaller Flowtech 65 or 55 . Their load rating is also peculiarly low for their weight class (probably cause of the flowtech tech). The Flowtech 75 is priced quite reasonably too.
I was unsure of the idea too, it's expensive enough that if it wasn't to my liking I'd regret the time and money put into it and I wasn't exactly in desperate need of a new tripod (already using a couple of RRS's before getting the Arca QL) but when I found someone who'd had the idea before who was pleased with the results that gave me more confidence to proceed, seems stupid now but at the time part of me really did think it might be a bad idea because no one else was doing it and again did I really need another tripod?
In practice though it's a bit like having a tripod with the convenience of a centre column, without actually having one and its downsides, if you've ever used a Manfrotto 058 it's just like that but much easier to move around because it's so much smaller and lighter. I assume the conservative load rating is due to its locking system (each leg has a single point of failure), however I'm nowhere near and even if it's just a false impression because of the large bowl and chunky legs it feels a little more robust than say a series 3.
If I were to try and find faults I guess the feet aren't especially to my liking, it doesn't go very low, the leg sections have a lot more surface area to rub against each other and I'm undecided if the mid spreader is more trouble than it's worth but like I said before, for my needs it's a good match.
I'm curious to see some pics of your Satchler setup. I imagine you need a half ball adapter to go into that bowl then your Quicklink. I really like that Quicklink idea as well. Saw it before during the announcement but never followed it up. RRS does have the regular round dovetail system but I like the breech lock idea more.
Hi Hiep,
I use the RRS QR system with my RRS TVC-24L tripod with the built in leveling base series 2:
I purchased this set-up before the release of the Arca Swiss system.
I have the RRS older 55mm dovetail plates below my Markins Q20i and RRS Full Gimbal Head with cradle. Below one of my Leofoto LH-30 ball heads with panoramic clamp I have one of the RRS BH-40 dovetail plates.
For my Gitzo 1257LVL tripod with built in leveling base I have added a Kirk 60mm Arca Swiss screw type clamp.
With this set-up I can easily and quickly move all 3 heads back and forth between the tripods. I also have a small Arca Swiss Swiss srew type clamp that I can mount on my small Leofoto LS-23 CF tripod to mount the one Leofoto head quickly as well.
Kirk has now come out with their new system as well:
. Their load rating is also peculiarly low for their weight class (probably cause of the flowtech tech). The Flowtech 75 is priced quite reasonably too.