what a fantastic presentation... you explained the parts, the functions, and demonstrated its use. Outstanding informational video, Ben. Thanks for a job well done.
I have been trying to decide if I should go with the FG or the PG. Based on this I will have to get the FG, I see tremendous advantages with the fluid head design
Nice video......thx......was looking to purchase this to mount on my Monfrotto 055XPROB tripod. Can you tell me what kind of quick release plate I would need to connect the FG-02 to my tripod? I do not want to have to screw this device on o the tripod every time I use it. I would be using my D700 with 600mm lense and this looks like the perfect set up......thx again, Gary
You didn't balance it properly. With the platform fully lowered, move the camera fore and aft until it always settles level. You did that. Now slowly raise the platform, with all the dampening and tension off, until the camera holds any angle in any position when you let go of it. NOW you have the full function of a gimbal!! See: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WCNRJaz6tjI.html
www.reallyrightstuff.com/fg-02 This is it. But it appears they are making a newer version of it now. You may want to contact @ReallyRightStuff and see if they can give you a time frame on when the new ones will be available. Goodluck.
You would use one of Really Right Stuffs L camera mount brackets. They also make panning quick release clamps that allow you to change the angle on how you clamp into the tripod. Hoped this helped. It need be, I can link some products based on what you are using
@@Bensviewfinder I have the L bracket and almost every bracket they sell but none of them allow me to fit the camera in portrait orientation while keeping the camera facing forward because if you look at an l bracket it runs at a 90 degree angle from the lens instead of parallel with the lens. Because of this the only way I have found to mount in portrait is to remove the bottom piece that attaches to the swinging arm portion and mount the camera sideways to that remaining swinging arm. The issue that creates is that now I can balance the camera by moving it forward and backwards like I could with that bottom piece attached (and a rail attached to that). I might reach out to a rep and see what I'm doing wrong because I've owned this equipment for 2 years and still never figured it out. II don't run into that problem when mounting the lens to the base which is what I do mostly anyway, butI would like to mount my medium format with short lenses for landscape and so I need to solve this.
@@Bensviewfinder I actually just went to their website and if you look at the photo they have next to the PG-02 you can see what I am trying to achieve. Notice that the rail and the L bracket of the camera create a 90 degree X. Don't know how to achieve that because all the fitting only run parallel to each other.
@@Bensviewfinder Looks like I needed this item SLIDING LEVER RELEASE CLAMP | B2-FAS. I bought a knockoff version for 1/8th the price of the RRS one. If it can handle my tests will keep it. Crazy how many brackets I got with mine and still needed to buy more.
