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I second Sirui building a version for photography as well. I shoot real estate photography and really want the stability and speed this tripod offers. Even the feet seem great for scenarios where I have two feet on hardwood and one foot on carpet. To be able to quickly flip to using spikes on carpet would be fantastic. If they could also come out with a flawless gear head as an option, to replace all the plastic options out there, built for speed, stability, and reliability, that would be amazing. Only thing holding me back with this one, is the weight and overall size, since I'm often having to scoot around tight areas (furniture, stairs, hallways, etc.). I have to setup, adjust, readjust, move, setup again 50+ times in one shoot, so again, speed, quality, and stability are key!
@@JDaddyT777 yessssss I assume it’s in the works! Now that this technology has hit the market it’s only a matter of time. I agree this would be more cumbersome than beneficial in your specific case.
Hey nice review. It would be great if you make part 2 where you show the actual panning footage taken with telephoto lens so we can judge quality of the legs/head combo ourselves. I worked mostly with rented Sachtlers and Vintens and if this one is really comparable it would be great. When I see how thin are panning handles I have doubts. They must be flexing.
@@yellecc thanks for reaching out. I just shot some footage panning with a 100mm lens for a walk and talk shot. I don’t have BTS but I can definitely make a RU-vid short showing the footage.
Great review. Was wondering if you'd be able to review the Ulanzi Video Fast Heavy Duty Tripod? That one seems to have alot of the same features as this one but at a significantly cheaper price. Would love to know whether its worth the extra expense of the Sirui when compared to that one. Also can the fluid head of the Sirui be removed from that tripod and installed on a smaller travel sized tripod? I'm a very light run and gun type of camera operator and the legs add alot of bulk but I like the video centric features of the head and would love to just take the head and put it on a slimmer tripod to save on bulk given my equipment wont be that heavy. Look forward to your thoughts!
@@ne0nlightz If Ulanzi sent me the tripod to review I would gladly! The head can be removed it is a 75mm bowl so if that fits your tripod then it’ll work. My only thoughts are if it’s a really small lightweight tripod it won’t be stout enough to handle the resistance the fluid head provides unless you weigh the tripod down. The heavy legs come with the stability to operate the head properly. Thanks for commenting let me know if I can help out in any other way!
Hello Thanks for the great review. I also purchased the svs75 tripod. But I had a problem. I extended the tripod legs and fixed them, but they came down when I applied pressure. Do you have such problems with your tripod? Is there anything I can do about it? Thank you.
Thanks for reaching out! I have only felt this when I tried to literally hang my body weight on it just to see if it could hold my weight. It only slid a little bit and then I stopped, but I weigh 190 pounds so thats to be expected. I had the mid level spreader locked in when I did this test and I was surprised at how much weight I applied until it started to slip. The max load is 25kg or 55 pounds so any more pressure than that and it will start to slide. (In hindsight I probably should have done that test in this video) That being said if you are applying less that and it is slipping then I would first make sure that you are fully twisting the locking mechanisms once you have your height set it doesn't hurt to give them a little extra twist and try it again. After that if it's still slipping sub 55 pounds I'd contact Sirui. Please let me know if you have any more questions!
@@cvaughnt Thank you. I contacted SIRUI customer service and they showed me how to adjust the tripod legs. By adjusting the bottom fixing part of the tripod with the smallest hex wrench included with the product, I was able to adjust the fixing strength of the entire leg. After adjustment, the tripod legs were firmly fixed.
Hey, Nice video, i just subscribed! :) And i totally get you with tripods. My first one was a HAMA who knows what, and it was terrible. Of course have to start with something, but can't be cheap on a tripod. I have a regular/standard quality one now, but with a cool fluid head. (A fluidhead can fire up your videomaking process)
Thanks for subscribing! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Ya I agree and there comes a time when you realize not everything has to be handheld with all of this dynamic motion in it. Some shots just need to be thoughtfully framed and left still or a nice smooth tilt/pan.
Awesome video. Looks like a lot of fun. I like that you put a little bit of advice for other content creators that would help them grow as content creators. It’s very useful.
would you recommend the GVM bi-colour 100w lighting kit (has a lantern softbox? I will be using the set up as an upgrade to my ring light for self tape auditions. I am after the most soft, flattering lighting :)
Yes I would. Make sure to turn off your room lights and just use the lantern unless you are going to match the kelvin of your room light. When I’m lighting a scene I always start by turning off all of the lights and adding one light at a time and moving them around until I find the look I want.
Thank you so much!! I think after some more research I am leaning towards buying either a used aputure 120d or 120dii (I'm not too sure of the differences) as they are not too much of a price jump and seem to give lovely professional results. Do either of them stick out as a best buy to you? There's also the amaran 100 but i think a used aputure might be best. Thanks again!@@cvaughnt
@@chloeee6789 at the end of the day a light is a light. 120W is 20 more Watts than the 100 so it will be slightly brighter. How you use the light in terms of setup is really what’s going to make a difference. I can take any of those lights and make them look indistinguishable from one another when looking through the camera. The key is knowing how to shape light. Don’t get caught up by brand names instead focus more on what you need. Things to consider are: -Is it Bi-color? Meaning you can change the color temperature. (this is preferred) -Does it come with accessories, stands, or a softbox? (If not you’ll have to buy that stuff separately which will add up) -How much does it weigh? (In your case you probably dont need to hang it above your head with a boom arm or transport it around. So weight probably doesn’t matter) -Is it app controlled? If you are using an external monitor big enough that you can stand in position, see yourself, adjust the brightness up or down from your phone then app control is a good thing. If you don’t have a monitor that big you will likely just be going back and forth adjusting the light manually and looking at test shots so probably unnecessary. Let me know if this helps!
Thanks for the helpful content. Before I buy either a 26 or 33 inch lantern, would you say the 26 gets brighter than in this video and that the 33 can be as dim as this video?? B/c if you could, than I could settle for either, although I require 5 feet distance from it for guitar mics I'll need between yet hope to achieve mainly how your most recent video looks as I saw that too. Would really appreciate your "angle"!! I get that the key lights have their role in this, but pretending they don't since we likely have a similar enough key light, you can feel free to answer this exclusively based on size difference and wether or not I should go for the 36 if I have to be back 5 feet.
James thanks for reaching out and sorry for the late response. I’d love to help you figure this out. -If you are confined when it comes to space I’d say get a smaller lantern. -When it comes to brightness. I only had my light turned up to like 7% when I turned it on in this video. The light I have is a 650 Watt light so it gets super bright! What light/lights are you working with?
Just seeing this now, so I totally understand and appreciate the response. I wound up with a 26 inch Aputure lantern (quick folding) with the Amaran 100d S and it works great. First I got the big one and returned it after it being bigger than I anticipated, but not a big deal. The real pain is configuring the other lighting to avoid dark circles under my eyes, but I found that LED video lights set in front of me and below the face, at about knee level, helped. Lighting solutions are a lot of work, but once you got it, you almost got it forever, with no adjustments, if you're filming in the same spot. I've not however uploaded any content with the new lighting@@cvaughnt s
