Rather than a radical redesign, the Aktiv head from Sachtler focuses on refining key design details to make your tripod more pleasant to use on a day-to-day basis. The fundamental appearance of a Sachtler tripod head hasn't changed much over the last few decades. It's a familiar design that is simple and easy to understand; it's intuitively obvious what knobs do what and why. You want to change the drag on the pan? You rotate the big knob that sits right where the tripod pans. Same for tilt. With the beefier FSB line and the newer, lighter weight, and more affordable Ace line, Sachtler has a place in the market of high-quality tripod heads that you see underneath video cameras everywhere you look. (DISCLOSURE: I currently own, and love, a Sachtler ACE tripod that I bought used from a "party photographer" on Craigslist four years ago, and it has held up well despite whatever heavy use it saw in its nightlife past. My main objection with the Ace is solved by this tripod in a way that feels custom targeted at me. So, I will admit I'm so excited about the quick swap system and I think that counts as a bias.) Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 27 October, 2020