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Thread: Sinar pan tilt head vs. Gitzo Rational 5 1570

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    Sinar pan tilt head vs. Gitzo Rational 5 1570

    I have the chance to buy either one of these heads for nearly the same price.
    The head will support my 8x10 Wista Field camera and my Sinar 4x5/5x7 setup, both systems use long lenses and both are used mainly outdoors.

    Indecision is due to some factors:

    -larger plate is needed for 8x10 (gitzo)
    -compact shape for backpacking (sinar)

    What's your opinion about these heads?

    thank you
    Andre

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    Re: Sinar pan tilt head vs. Gitzo Rational 5 1570

    You realize that you won't be able to rotate the non-Sinar camera in yaw with the Sinar Pan-Tilt as it only moves along two axis?

    Otherwise, I've owned both and they are both fine, but the Sinar is smaller, lighter, stronger, and more elegant.

    I would want the Gitzo 1570 for it's large platform with a flatbed camera.

    Sounds like you need both!

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    Re: Sinar pan tilt head vs. Gitzo Rational 5 1570

    I have both heads. As Frank says, the Sinar is much better for use with the Sinar, and the Gitzo would be much better for 8x10 field use. If you can only get one of them, you probably want the Gitzo, since not having the yaw movement with the 8x10 field camera would be a pain; and you can use the Gitzo with the Sinar camera, although there will be a tendency for the camera to spin.
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