$2,500 Tripod vs $75 Tripod // 10 Things to Look for in Tripods

I wish i can have that one

Sachtler handsdown best tripod i ever used, the price never lied, so luck my stasion buy for us can used it

Where did you find a Sachtler for $2,500? I'd love to know.

so the EF lenses are here to stay as I see the RED cameras are using them, they must be good if RED cameras are still using them and the Blackmagic.. cool. BTW can you put a good Fluid head on to a top of the line tripod?

I got the manfroto with out the included head and got a small rig head with leveling base I tend to use arca swiss mount with everything so small rig is my go to brand for price to quality ratio

Perfectly done video. I don't often comment but your b roll was perfect and kept me engaged. keep up the great work!

The Manfrotto reaches floor level. It is very versatile.

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"Someone wanted a professional tripod?"

It's more like advertising. The difference is very big. Is it accepted that they are $24 or $2000, is there no other alternative? I think you are not competent or you don't have internet to look for better and cheaper onions.

If properly balanced the Sacthter shouldn't return to a neutral position when unmanned. The counterbalance system will keep it in whatever position user places it.

I just got the aktiv 8 with the flowtech legs... love the legs, but I couldn't get the aktiv8 to counterbalance with my Z9 properly.... any ideas or suggestions? So far, I've switched back to a manfrotto nitrotech 608 which is doing a much better job counter balancing.... any suggestions would be great...

Amazing Parker thanks! Just got a second hand Sachtler Ace 1001 M and looking forward to be using it with the teleprompter :))

bro has a RED camera and talks about portability. I expect him to afford a car

Just kinda bothered by how sachtler (zahk-ler) is pronounced but overall great video.

What is the second best after Sachtler?

The Sachtler weight compensation is not explained correctly. It is not there to return the camera to a neutral position. Correctly adjusted, the counterbalance holds the camera in any position, without locking. Try it - its great!

I HATE doing research when I need to buy gear. I just want to shoot. Thanks for making things less painful - great video.

Wow I did not know that you worked for Devinsupertramp. Makes sense how nice content you make. Good job and good review, very honest. I prefer Lever adjustments on tripods tho, Neewer and Manfrotto Befree Lines are the ones I would go.

Hey there! You mentioned that the sacthler flowtech 75 can handle 26lbs payload, but all the info online from Sachtler itself says a max load of 17.6 lbs. I was just curious where you got that number, maybe you mixed it up with the Flowtech 100? I am looking to buy one of the flowtechs and have a rig build of about 10lbs so I don't want to get the 75 only to have it not perform well with that payload. THanks!

Manfrotto does have a 503 head with a half ball to actually let you get that fin tuning for leveling

Where can I get the FTF GEAR tripod bc it’s not on Amazon no more

The video ended and somehow I still want more - This guy gets it <3

almost got me sold on the mid range set up you said the manfrotto 055 and 502 fluid head but to be honest im going to be using it for a stil shot recording dj sets so maybe thats even too much im not sure anyone got any advice please

Please can shipping to Indonesia sir.. for TFT gear tripod..

New Olympic sport... tripod raising...

Finally a proper video that compares a sub-$100 tripod to pro video tripods. I hate hearing most others keep telling us to invest in an expensive tripod which indeed lasts long but wouldn't necessarily fit most people's needs and budget.

i could have ignored all the talking and still enjoyed just the clips of parker breaking tripods!

And what would you recommend as an alternative to the FTF model for tall people like me with 1,91m (6'3")?

Bowing down especially in these upper heights is ridiculously awkward

Stopped watching when you didn't display metric measurements. Very few countries in the world use imperial. You reduce the appeal and information of your videos when you don't display the measurement system that is used by 95% of the world. Why would you think that putting something on the Internet that only works for 5% of the population is anything but a bad idea? How difficult would it have been to add metric measurements?

Going from Manfrotto 506 to Sachler DV6 was like going to another world. The main difference was the smoth pan och tilt of the Sachler. Worth every penny.

I love yalls videos but I've realized your sponsorships have a lot to do with your recommendations - which I suppose makes sense, but can drive a bunch of frugal filmmakers to spending money they don't need to. Maybe budget filmmakers aren't your audience and that's cool, but recommending an almost $500 tripod clearly doesn't understand the average income of folks watching. I'm on the higher end of incomes and even i think most of your recommendations are really steep. If I wasn't doing more due diligence, honestly, watching your channel, I'd think I needed to be rich to get started. And you might not think rich is the same rich I think of, but most folks MIGHT have a couple hundred bucks per paycheck to play with. And most hardly have a savings. So just be mindful... YOU might think a $300 item is cheap, but most of your viewers might need to save a couple months to buy a $300 item. Now, again, if your thing is product placement, ignore me. But try to be a bit more relatable with prices that aren't from the perspective of a six figure household.

Great video bro

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Great video 👍👍

Will this work for phone too?

I love how you’re selling high quality gear without overhyping them. The FTF Gear microphones are amazing and so is this tripod.

The Neewer N55CL is very similar to the Manfrotto, but only a fraction of the price. Plus, it has the ability to flip upside down to get MUCH lower than any of the tripods shown in this video. I've been thoroughly impressed with the one I've been using! I did have a part that broke on the mount, seemingly randomly, but through this I discovered that Neewer's customer service was actually super fast and easy to deal with. I got mine on Amazon, under $200!

No one comes close to your reviews! you're a master at it! Thank you.

I purchased a ZOMEi tripod about a year ago that is exactly the same as the FTF gear. I think I spent about $70.00 which is comparable. Great vid comparison as always though Parker.

I wanted to buy the one $ 75 but it was not available on amazon, is it ok if you sell me yours Parker please help, l need it

the ftf gear uses the arca swiss quick release system, which is the second most common system to the manfrotto QR. It's just as quick and is perfect for photography as it has a small footprint, and is used on every camera L bracket (what i use for video), as well as some mirrorless half frames. It's also really easy and cheap to pick up an arca swiss to manfrotto plate adapter so you have the best of both worlds

this video definitely helped me to sort out what tripod+head to buy. Thank you

Great videos, What’s a reliable tripod leg repair service ? I have both Miller & Sachtler with leg latches that keep slipping when fully Locked. Thank You

The FTF Gear tripod looks exactly like a Sirui 5C Traveler tripod.

This guy is the Jeff Caveliere of filmmaking. 😂

all of my tripods ive been given for free, either someone had one and doesn't want it, hand me downs or gifts. i had a really nice one from the earlier 90's that started to break because of how old it was. from dealing with all the different types of tripods it really makes a difference.

Do a video about bags with wheels please?