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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: Fine_Art on October 07, 2013, 07:18:20 pm

Title: High precision motorized tripod head
Post by: Fine_Art on October 07, 2013, 07:18:20 pm

Gitzo Athena

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltx0oUayuHM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltx0oUayuHM)

This is a very interesting product until you see the price.

Title: Re: High precision motorized tripod head
Post by: Lee Rentz on October 07, 2013, 11:59:22 pm

I've been searching for something like this, but I had better produce a better business plan for its use. $9,000 at B & H.

Title: Re: High precision motorized tripod head
Post by: BernardLanguillier on October 08, 2013, 04:41:13 am

Seems great for remote control.

There are better or at least excellent cheaper options for robotized pano work (Clauss Rodeon comes to mind).

Cheers,
Bernard

Title: Re: High precision motorized tripod head
Post by: Ellis Vener on October 09, 2013, 06:13:17 pm

If you think that's expensive try pricing a motorized head for high end video or cinema cameras.

Title: Re: High precision motorized tripod head
Post by: Fine_Art on October 10, 2013, 06:21:25 pm

Quote from: Ellis Vener on October 09, 2013, 06:13:17 pm

If you think that's expensive try pricing a motorized head for high end video or cinema cameras.

I'll take your word for it.

Meanwhile, this looks like the proper price to quality ratio.
http://ca.skywatcher.com/_english/02_mounts/02_detail.php?sid=63 (http://ca.skywatcher.com/_english/02_mounts/02_detail.php?sid=63)