MANFROTTO 608 AND 612 NITROTECH FLUID VIDEO HEADS

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Trying to find the right video head can be difficult, EVEN a little intimidating. It’s not easy to gauge the size, quality of construction and functionality and how it is going to perform for our camera setup while looking at a few photos and online reviews, I know it was for us. The Manfrotto 608 and 612 Nitrotech Fluid heads have been a solid performer. Here are some of the features we love about our Nitrotech fluid heads.
Featured: amzn.to/3Ab9G3m - The Manfrotto 612 fluid video head
amzn.to/3OAu16Q - The Manfrotto 608 fluid video head
amzn.to/3Nndkuq - Manfrotto Nitrotech 608 Series Fluid Video Head with 645 Fast Twin Leg Aluminum Tripod
Tilta Store Link: tilta.com/?aff=kenneth.unangst
Amazon Store Link: amzn.to/3y9SVnQ
amzn.to/3G2UJ4l - Sony A7siii - Full-frame Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Camera
amzn.to/3wDOBez - Sony - FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS Standard Zoom Lens
Tilta Store Link:
tilta.com/shop/tiltaing-sony-... Camera Cage Kit for Sony a7S III Pro Kit with Handles, NATO Rail ….
amzn.to/3G4WGNW - SmallRig 15mm Carbon Fiber Rods (12 Inch) for 15mm Rods
amzn.to/3Nt3O9k - Atomos Ninja V Atomos Ninja V 4Kp60 10bit HDR Monitor/Recorder
amzn.to/39F6QbS - Hollyland Mars 400S PRO Wireless SDI HDMI Video Transmitter and Receiver - A7’s and Tilta Float
amzn.to/3MwYwJL - Accsoon CineEye 2 Pro Wireless Video Transmitter - Black Magic - Main Camera
amzn.to/3NrjTfq - Ronin RavenEye Image Transmission System only
amzn.to/3ls3N9n - Tiltaing Mini Matte Box
Camera Gear: Blackmagic Pocket 6K Pro Rig
amzn.to/3wsNFe1 - Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro
amzn.to/3wsO7cd - DZOFILM Pictor 20-55mm and 50-125mm T2.8 Super35 Parfocal Zoom Cine Lens Bundle
Tilta Store Link:
tilta.com/shop/basic-kit-for-... Tilta Basic Kit Compatible with BMPCC 6K Pro
Tilta Store Link:
tilta.com/shop/tiltaing-15mm-... Tiltaing 15mm LWS Baseplate Type VI
amzn.to/3GgssHT - SMALLHD Indie 7 On-Camera Monitor with 7-Inch LCD Touchscreen
amzn.to/3MxyOos - Manfrotto Nitrotech 612 Fluid Video Head with Aluminium 645 Fast Twin Tripod, Professional Kit
Common Camera Rig Accessories:
Tilta Store Link:
tilta.com/shop/universal-batt... Tilta v-Mount Universal Battery Plate
amzn.to/3wJWdfQ - Powerextra V Mount V-Lock Battery 190Wh 13400mAh
amzn.to/3wrMPyo - KONDOR BLUE Mini Quick Release Plate
amzn.to/3G4RqKc - Magic Arm
Tilta Store Link:
tilta.com/shop/tiltaing-mini-... - Tilta FF-T06 Mini Follow Focus
amzn.to/3LuRWC4 - Eartec UL4S UltraLITE Full Duplex Wireless Headset
amzn.to/3NpITUt - D-Tap to Locking DC Coiled Power Cable for Hollyland Mars 400s
amzn.to/3G4WGNW - SmallRig 15mm Carbon Fiber Rods (12 Inch) for 15mm Rods
amzn.to/3ltDsYO - Atomos Shinobi 7-Inch 4K HDMI HDR Video Monitor - We use Shogun’s 7” as monitors
Gimbal & Components:
amzn.to/3NrjTfq - Ronin RavenEye Image Transmission System only
amzn.to/3MvDxH3 - DJI RS 2 Combo - 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer with RavinEye
Tilta Store Link:
tilta.com/shop/tilta-float-ha... - Tilta Float Handheld Gimbal Support System - V-Mount
Tilta Store Link:
tilta.com/shop/dual-handle-po... - Tilta Dual Handle Power Supply Bracket for RS 2
Tilta Store Link:
tilta.com/shop/rs-2-remote-co... - Tilta RS 2 Remote Control Handle for Advanced Ring Grip
Tilta Store Link:
tilta.com/shop/tilta-float-sy... - Tilta Floating Docking Station
Follow Focus:
amzn.to/3G3doNr - Tilta Nucleus-M: Wireless Lens Control System, Partial Kit IV

Пікірлер: 12

@kenfrank2730 3 ай бұрын

Very good explanation on how to adjust the balance, especially the counterbalance control.

@kimsargenius4112 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I love the balancing tut -- always nice to see how others go about the day to day little things that make a big difference; the 15mm rail balancing trick is pure genius! I'm definitely going to have to stea.... I mean "borrow" that! 🕵🏾‍♂ thanks so much! 🙏

@VMfilm329 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks

@peternavanac9310 2 ай бұрын

Wow, great explanation and info.

@nerfbutt Жыл бұрын

Nice job on the review. My experience with these heads is not quite as rosy as yours! I think they are good, but not great heads. If perfectly balanced, they hold position very well and have overall smooth movement. The problem they I keep coming across is that there's a certain degree of "stickiness" on the start of a pan/tilt if I have the pan setting turned way up, which is how I like to work. So that means if I initiate a move it sometimes hiccups at the start which is very annoying. I've got four of these and they all do that. These are definitely better than the 502s, which are garbage, but not a buttery as my old Vinton Vision. I'm saving up for the Sachtler Aktiv system. I'm intrigued by the Speedswap approach, and the reviews on the smooth movement look promising.

@puertadlm163 Жыл бұрын

I run gimbals 99% of the time. But still interested if I'd ever get a manfrotto or sachtler. Still undecided.

@EmreYazgin Жыл бұрын

Hello, I bought one, and the tilt fluid drag knob is making a crackling noise when adjusted a bit hard/fast. Do you have this? Also, how hard is the maximum drag (tilt) ??

@APECEpic Жыл бұрын

cannot be ordered to ship to Hawai‘i . there is a little lithium battery in it

@gregbibens Жыл бұрын

I have a fully rigged up Nikon Z9 system... i feel like all in it's under 8lbs, but i'm maxing out the counterbalance already with the 608.... would I benefit from the 612, or will it not be heavy enough?? Find it hard to find a fluid head that truly counterbalances where it will stay exactly at any angle you place the camera... I couldn't even get the sachtler aktiv8 to do it properly. Thoughts, suggestions, ideas?

@digitalfeast Жыл бұрын

It sounds like the 612 might be better but I'd check the payload specifications. The 612 counterbalances my red and black magic perfectly.

@gregbibens Жыл бұрын

@@digitalfeast Thank you. Yeah I went with the 612-- it's great!

@buddyfx7026 9 ай бұрын

I just bought one and I've gotta be honest, it's nothing like my Cartoni. That head is aweful as far as tilt goes and does not properly support it's claimed weight in that regard. I can get buttery smooth tilt and pans with my cartoni and the nitrotech couldn't be further away from that. Even my old Benro does better than the nitrotech. The legs are nice though, I'll give manfrotto that. That said, I'm returning mine.