Battle Of The Heavy-duty Tripods: Ulanzi Videofast Vs Smallrig Freeblazer Review! 

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What dbag comment? Regardless, I try not to allow others to dictate what I say or do. I can't allow 1 negative feedback overshadow 1000 positive feedbacks. The % of viewers that know what I do is actually very low. The over whelming majority of people who watch my videos have never watched my other videos before. People one RU-vid take themselves too seriously . Also people in the comments. I self depreciate because I think it's funny. I also think it is what makes me relatable versus this "know-it-all" presenter. Life ain't that serious... Neither is video gear.

@@nVuFilms @nVuFilms I commented the dbag youtube trash joke every 2 mn in every video was getting old. It's messing with the delivery flow. I'm not against jokes, but comedy is about timing too. Sometimes it's well timed and it can be witty, sometimes it would just crash in a middle of something and drag on. I was just being encouraging and thought this video was better, but I guess you can make what you'd like of my comments.

One is lighter and goes lower. One is bigger heavier and higher

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It is smooth. You can control the kickback. If properly balanced, zero kickback. 22lbs is what it can handle. I'm not Gerald Undone. At the end of the day you can not truly know until you try it yourself. Because what is smooth for one person (myself) may not be smooth for you. And if you aren't willing to try, then you will never truly know.

@@nVuFilms Show, don't tell. Put a long lens on there and give us some examples showing the kickback (or lack of). Put some various sizes of cams/rigs on it and show us how smooth it is under varying payloads, and how well the counterbalance handles them. Repeating the weight limit listed in the specs doesn't show us how it actually performs at that weight limit. Sure, nobody will 100% know how well something works for them until they use it themselves, but a review video should get you halfway there. It should at least help the viewer rule out if something should even be considered. Would you review a camera without showing any footage or photos from it?

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I owned the peak design carbon fiber tripod. Bought it through the Kickstarter program for $600. The peak design tripod build quality was not great, it was certainly worse and less stable when compared to all of the Ulanzi tripods I currently own.

@@nVuFilms​​⁠​​⁠​⁠I agree it doesn't compare feature and stability-wise well now, yet the materials are better (and a bit more complex manufacturing back when it came out) and considering its age it's a pretty decent product. having had them next to each other i really preferred the fit and finish of the pd, but it was a more recent production run so who knows. the pd also sacrifices stability with its leg design, which is a shame as other companies figured out how to make it work in the meantime. biggest downfall is that the price not falling, mind the pun, as it just isn't worth the price tag compared to the ulanzis for example (or other brands in the same space) that offer equal and better performance at 50% or less of the cost. I just wish the zero-y was juuust a few inches shorter so it can really compete with the pd, it checks all the boxes except for a truly travel friendly size. maybe ulanzi will make a 3/4 length one, until then I'm just gonna keep passing on them when packing my bag...

I walk away from travel tripods all the time

@@nVuFilms I was the chief photographer at a local TV affiliate year ago. The very first rule I taught new photogs was to NEVER leave a camera on tripod unattended. It only takes 3 seconds to pop it off the tripod and set it safely on the ground. One shooter was setting up for a live shot and didn't follow that rule. She turned around, took a few steps away to grab something when a big gust of wind pushed that $70k Betacam down to the cement.

@@tsOnMediastrict rules are stupid and are meant to be broken. It's not what you do, it's how you do it. There is no black or white answer to everything... It depends on the situation you are in. Even God had strict rules (10 commandments) then Jesus arrived and those 10 rules were condensed to basically just 2 general rules...

Right lol

Think about what you need more. Compactness or max height. How often are you going to need that height? There are always a way to increase height if needed. But you can't make it smaller .

Can you tell me, if it's possible to put the ulanzi fluid head on the smallrig tripod (just the body)?

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So i guess SD cards aren't professional

@@nVuFilms CF Express are

@@mrwayne8018 well they won't last 10 years of everyday use either. I guess what I'm saying is ... Your definition of "professional" makes no sense.

@@nVuFilms If I understand correctly, you are comparing the life expectancies of tripods and memory cards. So arguing with you is like talking to someone who compares apples and pears.

@@mrwayne8018 to be a professional means you are making money. For all I care, a damn tree branch is professional if you are using it to stabilize your camera while making money doing it. Ps. There are a lot of "Professional" gear that doesn't make it to the 10 year mark... That is why I mentioned SD cards where some are considered "professional grade"

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Most people outside of RU-vid influenced dbags uses manfrotto

@@nVuFilms Back in the 90's before anything better came along. There is no way you've tried both and prefer Manfrotto. If so your straight shilling for ulanzi, or have never tried a quality Arca, Zacuto, Kondor, RRS, Kessler and need to step your game up.

@@Troy_Sent_A_Message always dudes with jack shit on their RU-vid channels with the fastest thumbs

​@@nVuFilms Ha, man I love your stuff but there is no way in hell you would ever convince me or anyone that has tried both, and uses Arca that manfrotto is better. And if that is your argument I'm following Dbags all day every day with fish sauce. Arca for the win!