The battle for the best budget fluid head: Komodo f5 vs manfrotto 502ah VS VPH20 VS FM18

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This video compares the Ifootage Komodo F5, Manfrotto 502AH, Magnus VPH-20, and Davis & Sanford FM18 Fluid Heads. These are all great inexpensive tripod fluid heads for any videographer looking to improve the look of their videos.
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@billlynchfilms1858 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your review. Sharing the actual footage of the products in use, sets you apart from 99% of the other reviewers on KZfaq who just sit in a studio and ask us to believe what they're saying.

@zipl0c 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! I appreciate your time and effort.

@thecomputerman780 2 жыл бұрын

Supa good info… easy to digest… Thanks

@masterstacker2833 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have 2 old Bogen tripods I just updated with Manfrotto 500AH on the smaller and 502AH on the medium.

@nateshf9303 3 жыл бұрын

Good info. Thanks.

@ScottymanPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Well made video, MIchael! Thank you!

@MichaelWTurner 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You're welcome.

@bryanbarajasBB 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TravisVarga Жыл бұрын

Cool review and background music. Subbed

@MichaelWTurner Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@HowToGuyChannel 2 жыл бұрын

You da man

@alantuttphotography 4 жыл бұрын

I would have thought the Davis & Sanford would have been twice as expensive, just from the name. I have a couple of cheaper Manfrotto heads and have been thinking of getting one of their Nitrotech heads with both adjustable drag and adjustable counterbalance. At $500, though, I hope it lasts at least 10 years.

@MichaelWTurner 4 жыл бұрын

I've had the Davis & Sanford for about 6 or 7 years now. I think the pan has loosened just a little, but overall still really good. But the manfrotto is my go to now.

@North_Texas_Railfan 2 жыл бұрын

Do all heads have the same screw-in size? I’m thinking on getting the Magnus VPH20 for my Manfrotto Element 65

@MichaelWTurner 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they do.

@godsinbox 2 жыл бұрын

put the handle on the manfroto on the other way, then the control knobs will be ergonomically better placed (that is why the handle has the bend in it)

@MichaelWTurner 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@robertkoernke588 5 ай бұрын

ordered FM18, $60... on sale, failed pretty badly. Camera pretty heavy, around 7lbs. Side-to side no problem, but tilt, it really just tightens or loosens, it doesn't pan up and down well. EDITED: 1) I received the FM18 not the FM18/2. I wonder if this could make a difference? 2) I decided to keep it and not return it, and I'm going to deal with it. It does loosen up a little over time. It is still not very great at up-and-down.

@JohnJohnson-bo5sv 4 ай бұрын

Howdy, I was thinking about a fluid head for still photography. I have a ball head and rather than looking for a better ball head I thought maybe fluid. I don't have those giant wildlife or sports lenses I do have 80-200 , 24-70 , and 160mm in 2.8 and the Canon 5D Mark iii which is all heavy stuff. What I was wondering is I like using an L bracket which is Arca-swiss , I don't know if you take out the quick release for those heads will they acomodate the AC mount?

@MichaelWTurner 4 ай бұрын

I don't see a benefit to a fluid head for still photography. So long as your plate has threads on the bottom, it is adaptable to any other plate, if that is what you are asking.

@JohnJohnson-bo5sv 4 ай бұрын

@@MichaelWTurner Thanks, I ended up ordering Benro's 3 gear drive or what ever you call it. I have a small Benro ball head on a platypod and I am really impressed with it so I am sure the gear drive will be great. I like the little safety feature in the camera release knob too. Have a good one.