I loved the Cartoni SDS 8 -- fastest setup and takedown of a tripod at the weight I'd ever used -- but Sachtler simultaneously announced with much greater fanfare their new Flowtech series aimed at the exact same spot in the market. So how do they compare? Turns out it it's less about specs or performance than personality. [MORE]
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Gear Reviewed (pricing & availability)
Cartoni SDS 8 Fluid Head Tripod:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2B2OizS
Sachtler Flowtech FSB 6 Fluid Head Tripod:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2g2S2Zb
Amazon: http://geni.us/FlowTechFSB6
Gear Used to Record this Review:
Panasonic GH5
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2wi2J0Q
Amazon: http://geni.us/OCcig
Panasonic GH9
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2i3yBR0
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yLYI13
Sigma 30mm f/1.4
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2whK3hR
Amazon: http://geni.us/cSxX
Leica DG Vario Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2B18yBY
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2k5JuiQ
Sennheiser AVX Wireless Lav
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2i3yIvN
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2kCTUpK
Smallrig GH5 Cage
Amazon: http://geni.us/smallRigGH5
Aputure Light Dome
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2yd9H4x
Amazon: http://geni.us/ijPl
Aputure LS1 Studio Daylight Balanced
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2xqF5ja
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yLXxhS
Aputure LS 1/2W Daylight Balanced
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2g3hPjM
Amazon: http://geni.us/aputureLS12W
Gitzo Mountaineer Carbon Fibre Tripod
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2xqW4li
Amazon: http://geni.us/H4uNo
Arca Swiss Ballhead
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2xqhqPZ
Amazon: http://geni.us/XxHzY
Editing Suite:
Apple 2017 iMac with 5K Retina Display (maxed out)
https://bhpho.to/2whuvKR
G-Technology G-SPEED Shuttle XL 24TB (8 x 3TB) 8-Bay Thunderbolt 2:
B&H: https://bhpho.to/2ydE5fc
Amazon: http://geni.us/CA7J
Special thanks to B&H Photo (for providing the FSB 6) and Cartoni (for providing the SDS 8)