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Videophile-Productions e.U.
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DBX 286s channel strip - Input stage / Preamp issues (with info how to test it!)
UPDATE: The 286s is faulty again / broke again. Not a fan ...
I recommend the (sadly more expensive but higher quality) Drawmer MX Pro 60 instead:
www.thomann.de/drawmer_mx60_miclinepreamp.htm?partner_id=30234
(I use it now since I switched from the DBX 286s - Great unit!)
Or cheaper / similar priced to the 286s the new Behringer UV1 unit:
www.thomann.de/at/behringer_uv1.htm?partner_id=30234
If you want to support me, pls use this Thomann Germany / Austria Link:
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I recommend the (sadly more expensive but higher quality) Drawmer MX Pro 60 instead:
www.thomann.de/drawmer_mx60_miclinepreamp.htm?partner_id=30234
(I use it now since I switched from the DBX 286s - Great unit!)
Or cheaper / similar priced to the 286s the new Behringer UV1 unit:
www.thomann.de/at/behringer_uv1.htm?partner_id=30234
If you want to support me, pls use this Thomann Germany / Austria Link:
www.thomann.de/?partner_id=30234
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thanks a lot. can you tell me the screw size of focus ring? i lost one of those.
What’s different in the 2573 vs the 3573 ?
The leg sturdiness / leg tube diameters are bigger with the 3573. C3573F would stand for carbon fibre with flip locks. A3573T would stand for aluminium with twist locks ^^. Altough: I would highgly recommend to go for the carbon variant OR if aluminium is preferred (price wise) go for a used Manfrotto 290XTA3 or 190X3 tripod. Especially the Manfrotto 290XTA3 is one of the best bang for buck tripods you can get ^^. Btw.: The video is quite old - There are already Mark II variants of those Benro heads on the market. LG
Thank you for sharing. I've been having this issue for so long and I'm new to audio and it's been driving me crazy.
Good to hear that it helps (to narrow the issue). It messes you up if it happens just randomly / from time to time and you are not sure where the issues is coming from (in a whole setup) ^^.
@@AustrianGeek Yeah I spent so much time checking cables, my mic, and the audio interface which have been rock solid so far. I'm using and sm57 with Dynamite Inline booster, plugged into a Motu M2 but it turned out to be the DBX 286s all along. I used to toggle on and off Phantom Power and it would fix it for a little bit then I had to turn off Phantom Power remove the cable from the mic for a few seconds plug the mic back in and turn on phantom power for it to work for a little while. It's been a nightmare while trying to livestream having to do that constantly.
@@AustrianGeek BTW I was looking for an alternative and the one you suggested is pretty hard to find for me and super expensive. Do you know of any other alternatives. I'm a total noob when it comes to audio but learning so much from you and others on CZcams.
@@Dangeruss In live or webinar / meeting situations its super annoying yes (as you do not recognise the fault immediately). About alternatives: You could check out the Behringer UV1 unit. Not 100% exactly the same feature set as the DBX 286s - But slight differences you have all the time between the different devices. LG
@@AustrianGeek Thanks so much for the advice. I appreciate your time. Do you have an Amazon affiliate account so I can use your link for you to get a commission if I decide to pick one up.
I'm posting, because I have a similar issue. All of a sudden the processing section seems to have distortion issues. No issues when I bypass the processing. I have left it powered on all the time, because there is no power switch on the front. Manual says not to do this. However, I feel like this should still not happen. Purchased mine new around 2021.
what does VCT stand for?
The best guess is that it stands for "video camera tripod". Sony released a ton of smaller video tripod models starting with the same VCT designation at the front. ^^ LG
Thanks for this video from 11 years ago. I just recently got into photography and got my hands on one of these Helios 44-2 for a cheap price. The unit I got is not at best condition but works fine, only prob was that there are a lot of finger prints at the back of the front glass. Not sure if it was intentional but thanks to this video I got rid of the finger marks easily.
Good to hear that it helped. Have fun shooting ^^. LG
Thanks for the video. Mine's ok. But I'll look out for this. 👍🏻
what's the head using to shoot this video itself? it's really smooth as well
Hmm. I think I used the ACE L for those shots. Also a nice head - Sadly not available anymore new. Though keep in mind that the ACE heads are not as long time stable drag wise (compared to other heads on the market). They tend to wear out (especially panning wise) if you use them really intensively. So only an option if you do not shoot on an everyday basis or "heavy duty" fluid head stuff like shooting sports with movements all the time. Btw.: I still use the BV4 as a secondary head btw. (went for a used kit a few years after this review). Still one of the best lightweight and cheap fluid heads on the market in its class ^^. LG
@@AustrianGeek I liked BV4 until I learned it's not a fluid head but a panhead. Do you think it's as smooth as your ACE?
@@davemorphling7432 Why do you think that tis only a pan-head? Pan head would mean that its only moving in one axis btw. But the BV4 is a classical fluid head (with fluid cartridges) like any other "real" fluid head for video applications on the market ^^. The BV4 is even smoother than the ACE M and ACE L at least. The newer ACE XL I did not use til now - But it should use the same cartridges as the older ACE L model. LG
Can you use 70% isopropyl alcohol for this lens?
Sure. Its just coming with more parts water in it / you can still get off grease and other stuff super easily. Isopropyl alcohol is mixing pretty well with water. So you can also make it even "thinner" by adding more destilled water. Will still vaporise without residues. Its just not working that well then anymore on super greasy surfaces. ^^
@@AustrianGeek Great, thanks! I mean can I use it at 70% undiluted?
@@infinitesimotel You can if you want to. If its still removing the residues properly, you also save on alcohol ^^. But I would go for destilled water to mix (to prevent any residues). And even 100% isopropyl alcohol is normaly not damaging the coatings of the glass. At least it wasn´t the case for the lenses I cleaned and repaired til now ^^. Though I only use iso if its necessary. For everyday external cleaning of the lenses I use most of the time monitor / LCD screen cleaner (as its also not aggressive to plastic parts of more modern lenses ^^). Isopropyl alcohol is also quite aggressive against various plastic mixtures (and printed letters). So be aware that you are not getting it on any plastic parts / on non glass parts of your lenses.
Brilliant, I just wanted to know if it was OK to put isoprop directly on a lens because I don't know what sort of chemical or glass they might have that could be ruined, but thanks for answering that for me. Vielen Dank!!
Yes got to be careful with plastics because they dont all go well with alcohol/solvent bases.
Mine has just stopped working. Distorted while signal processing is on.
My center marker is not centered, how do I fix that?
Hi mate, Do you have the link to the hack?
Dude, good review. Really well explained. Most peeps dont reveal the pan stiff issues. I almost bought the S4. !!
Good to hear that the video helped. Just keep in mind that this video comparison is quite old. The newer S4 Pro model could perform way better (compared to the older version in this video ^^). LG
Does it have a front camera ?
Hmm. Do you mean if you can use it for vlogging? Sure -> Just flip the display to the front. There is no 2nd camera (like on a phone) if you menat that ^^.
I just got one of these as a cheap dedicated filming device (don't like filling up my phone). THANK YOU!
I'm looking at my first 'proper' tripod/head setup. It seems so strange to me that the panning controls could be so limited in their control. The only reason you'd buy a video head over a much cheaper tripod is for the control over moving shots, if I can't fine tune that even after spending fairly decent money then surely it's pointless? I really need a tripod that can drop down to ground level (such as the Benro A373F) but feel so confused by their head options. I would have thought even relatively entry level heads would have more control than that! My payload will only be around 4kg...
Same issue on both of my 286S! Both worked flawless for 3 years and then the problems started. For a while it also worked to push the phantom power on and off again.
That's what I've been doing and that worked for a while then I needed to turn off Phantom Power and remove the cable from the mic. The plug the mic back in and turn back on Phantom Power. The problem has been getting worse over time.
So when ur recording sound like that do each of those mic recordings get saved on a different file? Like let’s say one mic is saved as 001, the next mic is 002 and then the next mic is 003. Does it save like that or no..? I’ve never done it this way before..
As far as I remember its normaly a multi file (so multiple tracks in one file). You can also select in the recorder if its "STEREO" or "MULTI" file you want to record. I guess stereo mixes then down all channes to a stereo file. Sadly I cannot test that for you - I do not have the H5 anymore. LG
Nice video.... I also clean some lenses. And it's also my turn... Assemble disassemble and insert a screw, with a different thread, using taps🍀🍀
M2 is well better rgan M1 /. Esp. with the lens.
Same issue on my unit. For me it was the flat ribbon cable inside that connect the two PCB's. I re-plugged it firmly and now the issues are gone. Not sure if this is always the issue but I've heard of multiple people having this and it's an easy fix to try.
Ah. Good to hear that this can also fix the issue (maybe an exchange of the cable is also a fixing option). Thx for the hint. LG
Das Englisch is ja Katastrophe 😅 ... hast du das auch irgendwo auf deutsch? Welches Fett sollte denn verwendet werden? lg
gg. Ne. Das gibt es nur auf Englisch. Es gibt übrigens auch nen 2. Teil des Videos (nur mit dem 44-2): czcams.com/video/EpM3284HkAQ/video.html Schmierung vielleicht mal das OSIM MKL1 ansehen. Das ist günstig und sowohl für Kunststoff als auch Metall geeignet (kann man also auch für modernere Objektive mit Kunststoff-Anteil verwenden. Die generellen Schmierstoffe die man so kriegt sind leider entweder zu dick / schwergängig, sind aggressiv gegen Kunststoffe z.B. (zersetzen diese Bauteile dann) oder sie stinken regelrecht (ich glaube im 2. Video hab ich das Heißlagerfett mal verwendet - Das ging zwar auch - Aber vom Geruch her eben nichts, was man dann in der Kameratasche mit transportieren möchte ^^). Es gibt auch noch das HG10 Schmiermittel (aus Japan) das großteils als "leichtes" Schmiermittel für Linsen verwendet wird (besonders wenn es leichtgängig sein muss bez. Autofokus-Linsen z.B.). ABER: Das verliert leider ein wenig Öl über die Zeit / bei höheren Temperaturen. Bin ich also auch nicht mehr so recht ein Fan davon (weil man erst wieder das ganze Schmiermittel entfernen muss nach einiger Zeit - Ölverlust = ungut wieder in der Fototasche UND wenn der Schmierstoff das Öl verliert heißt das, dass es nicht mehr schmiert / flüssig läuft ^^). LG
Can i attach S4pro to Benro Rhino? There is a blue base part in A3573F which Rhino doesn't have. Should i but separately?
Hi there. You can mount the heads everywhere, with a flat base mounting option (3/8" screw). The blue part is just for leveling on the tripod (Manfrotto 755XB for example offers a similar feature). Though: Its not really needed. Normaly adjusting over the legs (the level) is enough. Btw.: The video is quite old already - So take it with a grain of salt ^^. There are nowadays way more options on the market (also with flat base mounting). A way better option would be the Manfrotto 608 or older N8 head for example. But the S4 Pro should also "do it" if you just need a head to start with ^^. Have a nice day. LG
Excellent tutorial and although it's mainly on the S8, you do include specs on the S6 which is what I really want, because my Canon R6 MKII with RF 100 to 500 L lens only weighs 2200kgs and IF (and I mean IF) I decide to buy the 2x convertor as a maximum added weight, it still only weighs 2540kgs, so I have just ordered the S6 and thank you for helping me to make my mind up after watching so many videos regarding this subject.
just to know,,,,is it still working 2023
Sry. Not owing one anymore. But as long as you´re using it indoors and not on the go / outdoors all the time, it should hold up quite a while. Btw.: The model and my video are both quite old now (there are many better models on the market nowadays ^^). Have a nice day. LG
Is battery included ?
No. Batteries are (normaly) never included. There are just some special packs / kits dealers or manufacturers offer sometimes. Btw.: This model is now quite old (the video is from 2016) -> Unless you get it super cheap on the used market, I would go for something else (especially with more brightness to use it outdoors more easily). Also recommended: 5" up to 6" models. 7 inch is too big most of the time for on camera use with smaller ballheads / tilt adapters. Have a nice day. ^^ LG
Hi. Does ist have a External Recording feature ?
what gimbal works with this camera? i have a rx10 M2 & love it, just wish i could get smooth moving footage. i love dji's drones so i would like a ronin but i can't find enough evidence online to see if it supports this camera well.
Hmm. As the lens extending is heavily changing the balance (front/back wise), it could be hard for every gimbal to drive the RX10 II. Unless you keep the zoom of the lens in a smaller range / more or less constant at the wider angle for example. But the DJI gimbals should support the RX10 over the Sony Multi-Interface cable. At least the SC is officially supporting the RX10 III and IV for example (just google for "Rx10 III + Ronin-SC Compatibility result"). According to DJI taking photos, start/stop video, zooming and AF triggering should work. But no guarantee for those points with the RX10 II + other / newer models from DJI. I guess you have to try it out (just buy the gimbal somewhere, where you have the option to send it back if its not working out for you). Btw.: The older SC gimbal from DJI is ok-ish and super cheap nowadays - But I would personally go for the successors instead (RSC2 or the new RS3 Mini should also suffice / work) ^^.
At this point (2023) at some internet sites you can now buy this monitor (new) for as low as $89.00 US.. so it is definitely a very good deal
Yes. Its still a good deal. To all which are interested - Just keep in mind the non Full-HD resolution (the screen only offers 720P native resolution) and its quite "reflective". So more of a studio / indoors screen. Its sometimes also available as a great bargain on the used market too (also the direct / outside nearly identical FW760 and FW74K successors). LG
Be aware, you cannot power your camera with the monitor. It's a DC input; not an output. This thing takes the massive batteries, but unfortunately you have to use your other batteries in the camera. (I have a panasonic gh5, with the dummy battery but I cant power up my gh5) If you have any idea how I can power my camera with this thing, it would be greatly appreciated. Quality is good enough, slight delay but nothing to worry about.
I am not sure if its possible with that screen (as you mentioned it seems to be only an DC input). I sadly do not have the screen anymore - So I cannot test it on my side. You can still go for a battery, which offers a D-TAP or DC output. That way you can connect to the battery directly (and then power both - Screen and camera at the same time). Just keep in mind: You can get some ground loop issues / audio humming using such solutions (humming in the audio). So you have to test it with the final setup in detail (before using it in field / for a project). And order the stuff where you can give it back if it causes any issues. ^^ LG
Thanks!
I have the Aputure VS-2 Fine HD, the start up is very slow, take around 30 seconds
Äußerst interessant...Habe seit Wochen den selben Fehler. Leider über die Garantie hinaus und somit fliegt das Ding in den Müll... Wer billig kauft, kauft öfter ;)
Scheint leider relativ häufig der Fall zu sein (das Problem). Vielleicht mal die Rechnung prüfen bevor es in den Müll fliegt. Manche Händler geben ja auch 3 Jahre Garantie von sich aus. ^^
Thanks for this. I’ve had mine and never had a problem for 2 years until yesterday when I played with the compressor. I’ve since then unplugged it and leaving the compressor off, the problem seems to be completely gone. I’m in Japan and dont want to deal with the repair process. I only bought this for the expander/gate, but ClarityVX from waves works very well too. Once this one starts acting up again it’s going in the trash.
Hmm. There should be also service centers for DBX devices in Japan (even if its a 3rd party one). Only question is: As its a lower priced unit from scratch on - Is it really making sense to repair it. (Non-) Fun fact: I got mine repaired back and after a few days / weeks it went defect again. So there is also no guarantee, that the repair will hold up well over time. LG
best tripod review. It is almost impossible to find a review on the benro tripods
Any tips for the screws on the focus ring , I'm blanked off
How well would the Zoom H6 record noise when recording outdoors? I need to document/record noise that is produced by an HVAC (Air Conditioner) while it is running from about 8-10 ft away. I tried to record the noise with my phone, but the recording is not clear and the recording does not sound like when you hear the noise in person. Should a mic be used with this recorder to capture the noise? If yes, which mic is recommended? Perhaps a (directional) boom mic? I might try using the Zoom SSH-6 Stereo Shotgun Microphone Capsule with Hairy Windscreen with it.
I got so hype hearing the v770 can run off of an external battery. I just happened to have bought same battery a few yrs ago. Butni have a new reason to keep it in my camera kit. Thanks
I have similar issues with my unit. Sometimes the signal will just cut out entirely or distort. A loud clap in front of the mic or resetting the phantom power usually fixed this temporarily. I then stumbled upon a video of someone have similar issues with a DBX 266 XS. Their fault was owing to a ribbon cable connection. Whenever the cable was wiggled or made contact with the chassis, the issue would occur.They chalked it up to the connectors not being good and the comments pointed out that resoldering could fix it. I know how to solder and bought my 286s second-hand with no warranty, so I have nothing to lose. I opened it up and sure enough, the cable was making contact with the metal chassis. I gently re-arranged the cable slightly so that no contact was made. I left everything on for a few hours and did a 40 minute vocal session on top of that yesterday. The issue hasn't reappeared so far. It's only been a day though, so more testing is definitely required. I'm not an electrician, nor do I work with electronics regularly, so someone please correct me if I'm wrong. My theory is that the insulation of the ribbon cable is just barely insufficient for the unit and will cause a short circuit under certain circumstances. The issue itself is very difficult to reproduce, so this is probably why it wasn't caught in production.
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Do this monitor have good colors or is there any delay in the video? And can this work with sony Zve10?
Helps a lot from your video, thank you 🎀
Hi! Du hast das Gerät auch bei Thomann gekauft, richtig? Ich ärgere mich gerade leider massiv mit denen herum. Ich habe das Gerät nach dem Kauf vor ca 1,5 Jahren bereits recht schnell wegen genau dieses Problems einsenden müssen. Nun tritt der Fehler auch mit dem Austauschgerät auf. Ich habe den Preprocessor vor 1,5 Monaten eingesendet gehabt, dann über einen Monat gar nichts mehr von Thomann gehört und erst nachdem ich mich beschwert habe dass ich das Gerät benötige ging alles ganz schnell und ich hatte ihn zwei Tage später wieder zurück. Ich habe mich schon gefreut, dass er repariert wurde - aber das war etwas zu früh. Dem Gerät lag ein Zettel bei "Kein Defekt feststellbar". Ich brauche wahrscheinlich nicht zu erzählen, dass ich danach einen riesigen Hals hatte, vor allem wenn man bedenkt, dass ich offenbar nicht der erste Kunde bin der genau mit diesem Fehler dieses Gerät dort einsendet. Ob es sich dabei jetzt um Absicht handelt oder einfach nur Unfähigkeit mal in ältere RMAs zu schauen mag ich nicht zu bewerten. Mein Vertrauen in Thomann ist auf jeden Fall seither schwer beschädigt. Ich sollte nun sogar ein Video meines Setups einsenden, als läge es an mir oder meiner restlichen Hardware. Ich habe vorher sogar eine Beispiel-MP3 Aufnahme einmal mit und einmal ohne Defekt eingesendet bei welcher ganz genau hörbar war, dass das Gerät ein Problem hat. Für mich sieht das mittlerweile nach Hinhaltetaktik aus. Ich habe schon ein paar Euro bei Thomann gelassen und verstehe nicht wie man so wenig Anspruch an seinen Kundendienst haben kann... Das ist wirklich enttäuschend. Das nächste Gerät wird dann halt wieder beim großen A bis Z gekauft, die ersetzen Hardware bei Fehlern wenigstens ohne auch nur eine Rückfrage zu stellen. Schade Thomann!
Nach über 1 Jahr das selbe Problem 😥 Habe es heute an Thomann zur Reparatur eingeschickt, bin mal gespannt wie lange es dauert und ob sie den Fehler reproduzieren können. Kurze Frage: Wie lange hat der ganze Reparaturprozess bei dir gedauert?
Hello, one question, can you also put a sony NP-FV100 on the monitor?.....
Hey AustrianGeek! Great video! I'm looking for a tripod and head to use with Spooting Scope (2-60x85) (4.4lb, 2kg) and importunt to have stable head at high zoom. In the S8 review, you said that for light equipment it was better to use the S6, because the counterbalance of s8 is strong and interferes with the operation. s8 - I understand that with a lightweight camera after releasing the lever, the camera pulls the counterbalance to the horizontal position. This is a serious problem for example with the Manfrotto MVH502 video head with light cameras. Working with the Manfrotto MVH502 + lightweight device is a struggle with the counterbalance spring. Many owners simply remove the counterweight spring: czcams.com/video/IOlj2cYCVIw/video.html I'm afraid if we have such issue with BV4,6 For example, set a light binocular 700 grams, or a relatively light telescope 4.4lb (2kg). Unfortunately the review does not show how the counterbalance works with the equipment. Installed, centered , adjusted the resistance then tilted the handle by 20,30,60 degrees.... Release the knob - the head should stay in place(not to go to horizontal. Or with a 27-60x85 spyglass is it better to use a level 0 counterbalance at all? Will the tube only hold on to the friction of head after the lever is released? Another question - there were reports that the quality of manufactured benro video heads has deteriorated - is this true? I can't find tripods you mentioned, looks like don't supported now. It's been a long time since the review came out, I can't find the tripods you mentioned for BV heads: Manfrotto MPro 535, Gitzo Systematic Feisol heavy duty (3372 Rapid) E-IMAGE GC752 What is the good stable tripod ( $150 -250 ) beteer to use for the BV4,6 with a 20-60x85 telescope?
Hello there. Well - The standard Benro S series heads are quite old already. The new "pro" models I don´t know in person. But in general, those heads are drag based (with no fluid cartridge inside them). They just press plates against each other and depending on the force applied, you get more or less dampening. Thx for the 502 removal link - Thats also an option for lighter payloads - Sure. But the 502 is also a drag based head only - And instead of the 502 (without spring) you could also go for a used 128RC or so (with similar performance / payload capacity then). Removing the spring of an 502 only makes sense, if you get it dirt cheap or if you have it alraedy and you want to continue to use it with smaller payloads ^^. For scopes on the other hand I would check out heads with real fluid cartridges inside (even if its only a cheaper model). Beside the WAY better drag system of real fluid heads: Most cheaper drag based heads only offer a fixed spring - Or way too big stepped counterbalance systems (like its the case with the Benro S8 for example). The problem is, that with a higher drag (real fluid cartridge) head, the drag would compensate a little bit of the too high or too low counterbalance force. But with the cheaper (drag based) ones, the drag systems are just too weak to do that. So another point against cheaper drag based heads (for scoping but also in general) ^^. About the BV4 and BV6: I had now in total four of them (three BV4 and one BV6 - One BV4 and the single BV6 I used for some months and resold them with some legs to colleagues. One BV4 of my review I sent back as it was the wrong model. And one BV4 is STILL in use by me as a super lightweight setup). The huge plus with them: You get them dirt cheap, you get really good drag cartridges and they are really lightweight. Cons: Built quality is not the best, and only with the newer variants you get a good / way better coated quick release plate. But as 501PL, 501PLONG, 504PL plates are fitting, you can also exchange it in case its coming with an older model (with matte / rough coating). They are flexing a little bit (as they are out of plastic - For whatever reason they didn´t release the BV4 and BV6 models as metal variants like the S6, S8, BV8, BV10 etc.) - And the counterbalance control knob if wiggling a little bit and you need to set it exactly to the step you need - But for the offered drag and counterbalance performance there is nothing cheaper on the market (with such a good / high drag on both axis). And I can tell you that, as I have / had kind of EVERY fluid head under 1000 bucks in my hands til now (still have many lying around for a big shootout ^^). Btw.: Maybe order a head somewhere, where you can either try out the head locally before buying. OR where you can send it back if its not fitting your needs. Or buy a used kit and resell it again (all my BV heads / kits except the one BV4 of my review video I bought in used kits at a nice discount vs. new). Then you can try out if its enough for your needs (and keeping up with the payload in every position). And YES - You need a counterbalance spring system so the scope is keeping in place (vertically / tilting wise). If you want to be on the safe side, then go for the BV6 with two additional spring steps (everything else is the same with the BV4). The quality btw. differentiates inbetween the series and head models. The S series are (funnily) out of metal / metal-ish materials. The BV4 and BV6 are out of plastic. The BV8 and BV10 again out of metal. The BV4 and BV6 are therefor lower in quality / haptics wise worse. But in the end the drag performance and the features (counterbalance wise for example) is the important stuff. Not how they look like or how they "feel" in your hand ^^. The tripods you should find quite easily btw. At least the Manfrotto 535 (or the cheaper MVT535AQ aluminium version) you should be able to find used here and there (the Sachtler TT = the Manfrotto 535 if you can find it cheap somewhere). The E-Image GC752 and GA752 tripods are often part of tripod kits and you can sell off the head of a used kit to just keep the legs - The GA752 being the aluminium version (which is also great btw.). But the Manfrottos are easier to find I guess (used). Gitzo is too expensive sadly (and Feisol is too hard to find in general - Especially used). Miller SOLO legs are also really nice but harder to set up / they take longer to set up due to the screw locking legs - But they are SUPER sturdy (in the carbon fibre version which I have lying here). The Manfrotto 645 legs are also quite sturdy and come with quick locks like the GC752 / GA752 from E-Image. But they are too new to find cheaper - There is also a cheaper aluminium version btw. Cartoni RedLock with 75mm half bowl is also ok. There are also some older legs from Cartoni / Sachtler which are quite nice (Cartoni 1 stage / 2 section) or the Sachtler CF75 SpeedLock variant. Both are nice but the Cartoni is quite loud reg the locks if you re-close them and the CF75 is of a great quality and super popular + super fast to setup (but not as rugged as I would wish for - The E-Image are more stable funnily ^^). Well - There is no "holy grail" in general regarding tripod kits. And (sadly) you have to invest most of the time more than planned to get good performance. BUT: Its like a good monitor on your desk - It could survive multiple computers and a good tripod kit could survive multiple cameras / scopes / decades in general. So its a good point to invest in. For whatever application you´re using it. ^^ LG
@@AustrianGeek , Hello AustrianGeek, Thank you so much for such a detailed answer, your professional reviews and comments helped me a lot!
I have exactly the same issue. but i am living in China where it doesnot sell. i even don't know how and where to repair it
Is the s6 a fluid head or friction head ?
Friction - Like all s-series heads from Benro. If you want a "real" fluid head, then go for the BV4 or BV6 from Benro. Overall VERY well performing heads at a low price (also used sometimes super cheap available within some tripod kits from Benro on the used market). Actually I am still using a BV4 head as a super lightweight backup head. LG
I got my DBX286s in January 2021. First I was happy with it, after getting the correct settings everything was working perfect until 4 weeks later. Then suddenly my gate on the 286s was not working anymore and let everything through. So far I couldn't fix it, and I'm using now a software gate in windows. I wouldn't recommend the 286s.