Why this Tripod costs over $10,000!!? 

With that thing on his hand he looks like he’s turning into a red camera accessory himself.

I have an O'Connor 50D head - I've had it for 25 years, it was made in the 1970's and it will outlast me. Sticks and heads are the type of filmaking equipment that don't get left behind by big tech leaps. Buy the best you can at the start and then buy the absolute best as a replacement. You'll never regret it.

Tripod= 10k Arm Brace = 4.5k Suprising a kid and breaking his bike? Priceless 🤣

So basically you guys went over to break Sam's bike🤦‍♂️

12:37 - The build of that tripod, the computing power of the RED, and that mechanical arm of yours ... You have just the right tools to build an iron man suit.

Best RU-vidr ever. I don't just learn stuff but I also feel really great after watching you!

13:32 That transition from time-lapse to real-time was soooo well done my friend.

What do you mean there's no flex. You've been flexing throughout this whole video. Lol

that's a nice Trek MTB

"Whats your message for the world?" "Nothing" Like a boss :D

Props to you for reaching out and supporting your viewers. I have so much respect for anyone that takes time out for the kids!

I think you should wear your arm brace on jobs when you use that Red rig. Looks more legit

man the transition on the camera build around 13mins was so god damn slick!

Because this is the Apple Tripod Camera Stand, $9,999

Videos like this confirm what I've experienced as a professional. The higher you climb the food chain, the less you care about the price of the tools you buy and the more willing you are to spend money to get that extra 1%. I used to scoff at expensive gear as well but that was just because I wasn't at a level where I needed or could appreciate what it had to offer. Great video my man!

You should do a video with an expensive camera (arrri or red) with a cheap lenses vs a cheap camera with a really high end lens..... Pls like so he sees this!!!

13:22 That seamless transition through the speed ramp was so legit.

As someone who never really used high quality tripods, and never looked into upgrading. You did an amazing job of explaining this so even a noon like myself can understand. Great content

thanks to you i have improved the video quality of my channel so thanks!

Wow man. Great insight and explanation. I like the part about diminishing returns. It's a lot like bicycles!

"What's your message to the world?" "Nothing." I can relate

Gene after your arm is healed rig that brace to your camera gear somehow. The hinge seems to be pretty smooth!

I bought a Magnus Tripod a couple months ago. Its definitely the cheapest fluid head on amazon, but the build quality is impressive. So far its holding up nicely! Id definitely recommend the Magnus tripod if you want a good fluid head on a budget.

I really needed this video, THANKS!

Gene's explanation of profession gear sets him apart from any other youtube "filmmaker" out there. Actual real life experience and knowledge being dropped in each video. "Change my mind" lol. Keep up the great work Gene!!!! You're making me want to step up from my Benro FBS7 to the Sachtler. That O'Connor will be the goal in 5 years!

Wow, who knew there was so much to know about tripods! Very informative

Best RU-vid reviewer.... Hope I can buy some camera and make cool videos like you.... You're the man

Potato jet just make me sit , and listen to his tripod story , this is like my bedtime story , awesome potato jet ! 🙌🏻

The guy who is always consistent with all the crazy stuff that turn out to be so cool.... Potato jet all day everyday ##watching from Kenya

hopefully one day I can shoot videos with you! the quality of your video is growing a small fans from Taiwan

The smoothness is extremely valuable if you are using lenses without stabilization. Most cinema lenses have no stabilzation. Even a lot of full sized broadcast cameras don't have stablization.

I'm at the Manfrotto 502AH fluid head point in life. I paired it with Gitzo medium legs with a center column. A bowl tripod is faster to set up initially, but then you have to fiddle to get the height right (or not have enough height). Bought both used.

I rented FSB 7 for a week. It is indeed super smooth when shoot 200mm with 1.5x clear zoom.

Wow bro! Ur channel has grown!! Been subbed since like 5k!

can you please do reviews exactly like this for other camera movement tools. wonderful video.

Wow! Great info ! Well ! I use galvanized pipe and cheap tripod head and mounted on my worktable

Always great content! 👍👍👍👍👍

That is why I invested in a Miller tripod head. I have legs that go over 2 meter + a head of 4-14KG and total weight 6KG :) Also It has extreme low mode. And I have a VCT 14 on top. So easy to swap rigs on it :) It cost brand new 3500. I bought it on used market for 800 ( and itw as like brand new)

Hey Potato Jet, You ever plan on doing a meeet up/film day with your subscribers? Id love to see how fluid the Oconnor Ultimate 130ds actually is lol. Love all your content!

Thanks for showing us this amazing stuff!!

Dope cut at 13:25. "So with that weight limit...." I was wondering how you completed the camera build while you were still talking...I spent at least 5 minutes listening to it...I guess I'm in that early analyze everything stage of newbie filmmakers...SUBSCRIBED..lol

Wow this is a really nice i portance of Tripods video 👍😊 Thanks

Back when i started PA'ing, we always used the O'connor 2575D and the price of that to this day blows my mind.

You can adjust the counterbalance steplessly on the Manfrotto Nitrotech heads. Also they are top loaded and sooo cheap.

I have a Slik with fluid and have been very happy with it.

I remember using a Beta-SP camera back in the 90s as a grip, for a PBS station. (Videographers often let us get a couple simple shots on the tripod out in the field.) I think the tripods were Sachler, or maybe the heads. Anyway, those tripods were so good they were almost as good as the studio cameras. You could pretty much point the 50-pound camera up or down, and, being perfectly balanced, you could let go and the camera wouldn't move at all. You just get your shot, hit record button, and woila! The cameras were almost as stable on your shoulder because they were so heavy. Tripods for 150k studio cameras were obviously better, having to support literally hundreds of pounds and having 100% control over tilt/pan tension. Those you most definitely could let go and they wouldn't move at all either. I ought to ask a field videographer I'm still in touch with what kind of tripods we used back then.

Potato jet's left hand is even stabilized, love the arm thing.

I have the Sachtler Video 18 with carbon legs, it only costs 8.600 USD and and I love it.

Could you make a video comparing the most expensive gimbals to the most expensive steadicams. Like the ones they use on hollywood sets.

Favorite youtuber hands down !!!

Thats some really dope biking footage actually

you should keep that arm support, looks dope with the tripod

Big fan of yours from the Philippines 🇵🇭

mad props for making an awesome birthday present yet again!

So awesome you went to surprise Sam! 🙌

got an occoner 50 for 420$ including total rebuild :) it is not as refined in the counter balance as the new ones but best i have ever used

When my bell rings that Potato Jet has uploaded a new video! I AM THERE!!!

I like getting into the little details with stuff like this. Thanks for making something I can send someone when they ask me why video tripods are nuts. haha

I wonder if there's a photography tripod like the sachtler one, being able to lock the legs without bending down will save my back.

Yeah my tripod always has little bit of a push back when I pan. Very hard to stay centered when I'm filming a dance recital lol and I have a top load tripod too! Didn't know thats what it was called. Imma go impress some people

Good report, thanks, but a few points to emphasize: Cheap “fluid” tripod heads are a misnomer. They are actually lubricated friction heads. There is a significant design difference philosophy among the manufacturers of professional (read expensive) tripod fluid heads. You started to describe it when you got to the O’Connor that, by the way, is made in California, USA. The German-made Sachtler is designed for the lowest possible weight and to do this it is a stepped adjustment (as you mentioned) design. Both the drag and counterweight are in mechanical repeatable steps but that is also the disadvantage, especially for the counterweight. You can almost never perfectly balance a Sachtler for a given weight (after finding the camera’s perfect static balance by sliding it forward and back) whereas the O’Connor’s counterbalance is infinitely adjustable. The other venerable (meaning historically very old) brand fluid head is the English-made Vinton. Its heavy capacity fluid heads also have infinitely-adjustable counterbalance and drag. All of the brands, (Italian-made) Bogen/Manfrotto, Sachtler, O’Conner, and Vinten are owned by a parent company. Old (meaning about 30 years) O’Connor and Vinten heads can be found on the used market for a fraction of the cost of the current new models and if they have been carefully used and maintained (or recently overhauled by the manufacturer) they are excellent values and can perform as well as the new ones.

This guy is the best person on RU-vid who can make camera work cool

used O'conners for years. great tripods!

At last.... my week is lighting up . My budy with alot of energy "Da petatto" just did that . Thank you buddy 🤩🤩🌷

I love the way how Granny shoots a vertical B-roll at around 12:23.:D

Dude I LOVE the fs700!

Carbon fiber is not only for lightness. It is much stiffer than aluminum reducing the flex from the legs.

Great info video budget Iron-Man!

Love the birthday surprise! Such a nice thing to do.

15:28 man i just broke my screen to feel that thing and it felt really good : )

Tutorial on those "image tracking downhill dude" would be awesome!

Men after watching your vids . I have a conclusion that you are the best youtuber

What if you made a tutorial on tripod shots/movements you use? Idk how much info there would be, but there are so many “5 handheld shots” or “Best gimbal shots” videos out there, but not for tripods🤷‍♂️

i dont shoot video dont know what ur talking about but I enjoy watching you explain it to me haha your a great youtuber potatoe congratulations

Damn! That's so kind of you guys!

As an amateur photographer I didn't think much about tripods. Now I see why they cost so much, thanks for enlightening me. And yes Tripod is the best!!!

Hey Potato Jet! Does the Robotic Arm speed up the Tripod Set-Up? Did u get that robotic arm as a Sachtler add-on?

Your arm! Metal Gear Solid exoskeleton part... cool. Hope you are better man. Keep up the good work. All the best...

Hi, can you tell me which type of trypod and accessories are most useful for high speed sports? Especially for planes with speeds of 250 knots, fast movements where a powerful telephoto lens is needed.

Been using a Promediagear 424 along with a Manfrotto geared head for real estate stills. At ~$1000 for the legs I thought that was pretty insane, though it's built like a tank and takes daily use like it's nothing. I honestly can't imagine a better set of legs than the Promediagear stuff, and can think of several better ways to spend the remaining 9 grand.

Thanks Jetty!

30 years back the O'çonnor was the standard for the big cameras and Betacams, I had a Sachtler but was not enough for loooong lenses for wildlife, later I got a libec and did the job, nowadays the manfrotto with nitroogen cartridge for 1000mm (equiv in 35mm), shorter is useless for wildlife.

Somehow your style reminds me another woodworking channel ;-)

Great video Gene! I just got a fluid head (same model as you showed). I’ve likely got about $3,000 Cdn invested in tripods and heads now. The results are worth the investment. Great engagement with crashing Birthday Sams Birthday. Hope that Sidekick Sam ponied up for a new chain on Birthday Sams bike.

Love my oconner 1030d. Bought it for a steal had to pick it up at $1400

Best Potato Jet sound 12:07

“What’s your message to the world?” “Nothing” I love that little girl 😂😂😂😂😂

Small tip for everybody looking for a nice tripod. Check out SECCED, they do similar tripods to the sachtlers but cheaper. Have one and it so unbelievable sturdy and smooth in different steppings and counter balance adjustment.

Potato Jet flexin' on tripod 🔥

Oconnor, Sachtler, Vinten and Manfroto a own by vitec. Is there other tripod companies?

Hey mate awesome reviews as always, just thinking if birthday Sam ended up with a new tripod, cheers

The OCD part of me took over @ 7:25 over when I noticed that you don't have matching rails on your RED.

That tee was dope

Have you used camera pedestals? I originally used camera pedestals designed for Broadcast TV cameras with teleprompters back in the day when a set up like that could weigh 500 lbs or more. Had a pedestal for the main camera at my church but when they went to 2 cameras for a tight and wide shot from the same angle they didn't want to buy another pedestal so they went with 2 tripods not as nice as the O'Conner. Anyway I prefer the camera pedestals over a tripod especially now that Sachtler and others have more portable pedestals.

O Connor's are nice to use but I always hire them if I shoot on a RED or ARRI.

This is why I subscribe to the channel, not the commercial content.

Ok, so I'm going to school right now for Cinematography. And the school is sending me FS 5 MK II Now I'm going to be making short films Documentaries things of that nature. What would be the best choice of camera to add to the arsenal?

Dan, if you need any help in Tokyo, would love to support you! Great video!

Man, I'm debating spending $150 on a tripod XD

I like your hand accessory... please put link in discretion...🤣😂