Sachtler and Vinten have brought their popular Flowtech technology to the new Flowtech 100 tripod, catering for tripod heads with 100mm and cameras of up to 30kg. Sachtler Flowtech100 – Image credit: Renea Veneri-Stewart Almost immediately after Sachtler announced the Flowtech 75, the question on many people’s minds (including my own) was if a slightly larger 100mm bowl version was on the drawing board. It’s not that there is, or was anything wrong with a 75mm system, in fact, quite the opposite. The Flowtech 75 and the technology within has revolutionised camera support. There was just an immediate acknowledgement of a need for this ground breaking new technology with a heavier payload for larger cameras. In all honesty I also don’t think there was any doubt that a larger Flowtech system would come. Meanwhile the Flowtech 75 has been a huge success. Sachtler have done something many never imagined could be done, it feels like they actually managed to reinvent the tripod. You can read our review of the Flowtech 75 here. Sachtler Flowtech 100 Announced Most of what’s true for the Flowtech 75 also applies to the Flowtech 100. The idea is that this tripod system can be adjusted in the moment, with minimum fuss. The Flowtech 100 can indeed be set up in a short amount of time, and has been designed to serve the needs of field news reporters and documentarians using typical ENG or EFP cameras. We’ll put it through its paces and compare it to their...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 12 September, 2018