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[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

I have an O'Connor 50D head - I've had it for 25 years, it was made in the 1970's and it will outlast me. Sticks and heads are the type of filmaking equipment that don't get left behind by big tech leaps. Buy the best you can at the start and then buy the absolute best as a replacement. You'll never regret it.

[@kalikofase]

Tripod= 10k Arm Brace = 4.5k Suprising a kid and breaking his bike? Priceless 🤣

[@leonlisenko6702]

Mandilo23 woweee

[@andyntimbane7567]

45k!!!

[@maxmikkelsen166]

porkhash all he did was snap the chain, that can be fixed with basic tools in 30 mins

[@antreaskonstantinou8585]

A good chain costs 20$

[@0fg4]

With that thing on his hand he looks like he’s turning into a red camera accessory himself.

[@Omanjisinkala]

This is my favourite comment on this video

[@DamnZodiak]

Considering the state of the American healthcare system, it might just be as overpriced as a RED product.

[@insane_troll]

He's building himself an Iron Man style exoskeleton so he doesn't need a tripod.

[@thewishfulfilmmakerhsu]

RED POTATO JET 5K

[@krisco]

12:37 - The build of that tripod, the computing power of the RED, and that mechanical arm of yours ... You have just the right tools to build an iron man suit.

[@seansiquig]

LOL i was thinking he looked like a robot at that same moment wtff

[@ForjandoLabz]

I think it's becoming part of the camera hahaha

[@MORINFILMS2024]

krisco lol

[@dennypilot9856]

But can it run Crysis

[@VulgarMenace96]

So basically you guys went over to break Sam's bike🤦‍♂️

[@user47362]

and told him to take some shots for their youtube video

[@joshuacampbell17]

F

[@hiskishow]

And shit on his tripod 🤣

[@Omanjisinkala]

Kkkķkkkk atleast it wasnt his arm

[@THEMATT222]

But Potato Jet did gave him a compliment though

[@SparkIdiology]

Best KZbinr ever. I don't just learn stuff but I also feel really great after watching you!

[@anonybadis]

I don't learn stuff too .

[@SparkIdiology]

@@anonybadis Dude😂. I said I just don't learn but I feel good too

[@Prod.BM7]

@@SparkIdiology thats what he agreed with...

[@SparkIdiology]

@Memeorandum of Understanding yeah I should have😂. My bad

[@jojohomie01]

You have to switch the "just" and "don't" so it reads "I don't just learn stuff but..." easy mistake to make haha

[@sethmb3003]

13:32 That transition from time-lapse to real-time was soooo well done my friend.

[@GamersPlayerUnion]

dude try slowing down the time-lapse down to 0.25 speed. Its nice

[@TylersFishingPosts]

What do you mean there's no flex. You've been flexing throughout this whole video. Lol

[@colenichols]

Meanwhile I can't afford anything more than mobile photography.

[@wergraphy4220]

"Whats your message for the world?" "Nothing" Like a boss :D

[@loganhunt8029]

Did you just say “like a boss :D” in 2019

[@danklas279]

@@loganhunt8029 no

[@rifdifirebolt]

She is way too disappointed to say anything to the world

[@JacobdelaRosa]

Videos like this confirm what I've experienced as a professional. The higher you climb the food chain, the less you care about the price of the tools you buy and the more willing you are to spend money to get that extra 1%. I used to scoff at expensive gear as well but that was just because I wasn't at a level where I needed or could appreciate what it had to offer. Great video my man!

[@kalisti2323]

man the transition on the camera build around 13mins was so god damn slick!

[@alanandrews7403]

Props to you for reaching out and supporting your viewers. I have so much respect for anyone that takes time out for the kids!

[@simr6493]

You should do a video with an expensive camera (arrri or red) with a cheap lenses vs a cheap camera with a really high end lens..... Pls like so he sees this!!!

[@KarrasBastomi]

Hes done that

[@JaydenFey]

I just uploaded a video with a cheap camera all together :p

[@James-qr9vp]

I think you should wear your arm brace on jobs when you use that Red rig. Looks more legit

[@taidee]

Yep, he would look like he is integrated with the equipment 😁

[@giorgioguitar]

Because this is the Apple Tripod Camera Stand, $9,999

[@thechariotvii9259]

$500 extra accessory to hold cell phone

[@seefortyoneuk5285]

And the head is soldered on. can't be removed or upgraded.

[@flyinciv9523]

The plate to mount the camera in another 30k. The apple tripod only comes with the legs😂

[@rynabuns]

Now imagine if Apple were in charge of American healthcare - 450k for an AppleBrace

[@technic05nis]

Gene's explanation of profession gear sets him apart from any other youtube "filmmaker" out there. Actual real life experience and knowledge being dropped in each video. "Change my mind" lol. Keep up the great work Gene!!!! You're making me want to step up from my Benro FBS7 to the Sachtler. That O'Connor will be the goal in 5 years!

[@UnliAhon]

that's a nice Trek MTB

[@blaccteezy]

Bad ass full squish

[@ChrisChronos]

"What's your message to the world?" "Nothing." I can relate

[@DreamslideProductions]

As someone who never really used high quality tripods, and never looked into upgrading. You did an amazing job of explaining this so even a noon like myself can understand. Great content

[@johndangelo5689]

13:22 That seamless transition through the speed ramp was so legit.

[@cuatroequismx]

Thats a timelapse

[@dutchvideoshooter]

That is why I invested in a Miller tripod head. I have legs that go over 2 meter + a head of 4-14KG and total weight 6KG :) Also It has extreme low mode. And I have a VCT 14 on top. So easy to swap rigs on it :) It cost brand new 3500. I bought it on used market for 800 ( and itw as like brand new)

[@TylerKidd]

I bought a Magnus Tripod a couple months ago. Its definitely the cheapest fluid head on amazon, but the build quality is impressive. So far its holding up nicely! Id definitely recommend the Magnus tripod if you want a good fluid head on a budget.

[@carljuvendano3323]

Big fan of yours from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@THEMATT222]

Big fan of potato jet too! From Thailand!

[@ralflopez864]

Same here

[@JCDillo]

Pinoy here haha

[@maoscott]

Huge Potato Jet fan from Philippines here too!!!

[@carljuvendano3323]

JC Dillo 🇵🇭

[@venom5809]

“What’s your message to the world?” “Nothing” I love that little girl 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrMxTech]

thanks to you i have improved the video quality of my channel so thanks!

[@gcprost]

The smoothness is extremely valuable if you are using lenses without stabilization. Most cinema lenses have no stabilzation. Even a lot of full sized broadcast cameras don't have stablization.

[@aidannavarroo]

Men after watching your vids . I have a conclusion that you are the best youtuber

[@balazsgaspar8129]

I love the way how Granny shoots a vertical B-roll at around 12:23.:D

[@pokerpokerfla]

Best Potato Jet sound 12:07

[@JonasMarcinko]

So awesome you went to surprise Sam! 🙌

[@audunystgaard]

Could you make a video comparing the most expensive gimbals to the most expensive steadicams. Like the ones they use on hollywood sets.

[@IAMtheAO]

Dope cut at 13:25. "So with that weight limit...." I was wondering how you completed the camera build while you were still talking...I spent at least 5 minutes listening to it...I guess I'm in that early analyze everything stage of newbie filmmakers...SUBSCRIBED..lol

[@DustinHarrelson]

What if you made a tutorial on tripod shots/movements you use? Idk how much info there would be, but there are so many “5 handheld shots” or “Best gimbal shots” videos out there, but not for tripods🤷‍♂️

[@XxmattitudexX]

got an occoner 50 for 420$ including total rebuild :) it is not as refined in the counter balance as the new ones but best i have ever used

[@Hangglide]

I rented FSB 7 for a week. It is indeed super smooth when shoot 200mm with 1.5x clear zoom.

[@joicam123]

I have the Sachtler Video 18 with carbon legs, it only costs 8.600 USD and and I love it.

[@admiralmachine]

This is why I subscribe to the channel, not the commercial content.

[@thortele]

Love the channel. And again a nice vid....100mm bowl suggests it is a tripod for heavy loads. But i feel like you are forgetting the most important feature of those "heavy-duty" tripods. The high-end units are all made to feel like a Rolls-Royce and operate perfectly, no matter the brand or load-classification. Even the lower budget tripods mostly feel like a luxury BMW, for instance a mid-class Manfrotto. The difference is that the high-end tripod work everywhere, anywhere, and survive. Take a smooth operating high-end, and a budget tripod, to freezing, snowy countryside. I bet you can't make a proper shot with the budget one because the thing just freezes. Take them to a desert in the scorching sun..... i bet the budget tripod is loose all the way and totaly F'd with sand in the internals. It's mainly the dependability you pay for, not just the smoothness. And my personal experience is; stear clear of Manfrotto. They work fine for a year and then the whole thing just turns to a piece of draggy crap. Seen that happen many times.

[@dantaitoko9006]

I swear, everytime I tune in to Potato Jets reviews, I regret purchases I've already made!

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

Dan Taitoko watch then buy, might help with the disappointment.

[@carterpurdyh.2646]

Hey Potato Jet, You ever plan on doing a meeet up/film day with your subscribers? Id love to see how fluid the Oconnor Ultimate 130ds actually is lol. Love all your content!

[@bjs2022]

Good report, thanks, but a few points to emphasize: Cheap “fluid” tripod heads are a misnomer. They are actually lubricated friction heads. There is a significant design difference philosophy among the manufacturers of professional (read expensive) tripod fluid heads. You started to describe it when you got to the O’Connor that, by the way, is made in California, USA. The German-made Sachtler is designed for the lowest possible weight and to do this it is a stepped adjustment (as you mentioned) design. Both the drag and counterweight are in mechanical repeatable steps but that is also the disadvantage, especially for the counterweight. You can almost never perfectly balance a Sachtler for a given weight (after finding the camera’s perfect static balance by sliding it forward and back) whereas the O’Connor’s counterbalance is infinitely adjustable. The other venerable (meaning historically very old) brand fluid head is the English-made Vinton. Its heavy capacity fluid heads also have infinitely-adjustable counterbalance and drag. All of the brands, (Italian-made) Bogen/Manfrotto, Sachtler, O’Conner, and Vinten are owned by a parent company. Old (meaning about 30 years) O’Connor and Vinten heads can be found on the used market for a fraction of the cost of the current new models and if they have been carefully used and maintained (or recently overhauled by the manufacturer) they are excellent values and can perform as well as the new ones.

[@christiankirkenes5922]

Man, I'm debating spending $150 on a tripod XD

[@DeadBrokeBBQ]

Gene after your arm is healed rig that brace to your camera gear somehow. The hinge seems to be pretty smooth!

[@MS-wf4oh]

Best KZbin reviewer.... Hope I can buy some camera and make cool videos like you.... You're the man

[@tamasgiczi]

With you arm in that thing, sometimes it looks like your arm is a part of the tripod XD

[@theadventurebiker]

Wow man. Great insight and explanation. I like the part about diminishing returns. It's a lot like bicycles!

[@faiezshah5761]

Potato jet just make me sit , and listen to his tripod story , this is like my bedtime story , awesome potato jet ! 🙌🏻

[@veejay2749]

The guy who is always consistent with all the crazy stuff that turn out to be so cool.... Potato jet all day everyday ##watching from Kenya

[@adamkent7707]

you should keep that arm support, looks dope with the tripod

[@bhavanirohith1030]

15:28 man i just broke my screen to feel that thing and it felt really good : )

[@fattie0926]

hopefully one day I can shoot videos with you! the quality of your video is growing a small fans from Taiwan

[@oliveroljica6932]

Tutorial on those "image tracking downhill dude" would be awesome!

[@koko-rl9zm]

As an amateur photographer I didn't think much about tripods. Now I see why they cost so much, thanks for enlightening me. And yes Tripod is the best!!!

[@ReezyChiloane]

This guy is the best person on KZbin who can make camera work cool

[@manojpaudel9693]

I like your hand accessory... please put link in discretion...🤣😂

[@newt2010]

I have a Slik with fluid and have been very happy with it.

[@ElectroFalcon]

Dude I LOVE the fs700!

[@mathiasertnaes9388]

Back when i started PA'ing, we always used the O'connor 2575D and the price of that to this day blows my mind.

[@shtdontstank]

Carbon fiber is not only for lightness. It is much stiffer than aluminum reducing the flex from the legs.

[@samarthtaneja7560]

Potato jet's left hand is even stabilized, love the arm thing.

[@aldenfunkhouser7896]

Still a smaller light duty tripod. Try the Cartoni. $19,000 and will do 210 lbs so actually whatever camera setup you want. But thats with like a Fuji Digisupers so 19k is like free at that point 😃.

[@readytochop2462]

Am I the only one who could not stop laughing after his sister said “Nothing.” ?

[@matteobiancato5859]

1:05 that's far better than a lot of answers I've ever heard. Probably one of the most intelligent words I've heard from a child

[@ramonbannister9498]

I remember using a Beta-SP camera back in the 90s as a grip, for a PBS station. (Videographers often let us get a couple simple shots on the tripod out in the field.) I think the tripods were Sachler, or maybe the heads. Anyway, those tripods were so good they were almost as good as the studio cameras. You could pretty much point the 50-pound camera up or down, and, being perfectly balanced, you could let go and the camera wouldn't move at all. You just get your shot, hit record button, and woila! The cameras were almost as stable on your shoulder because they were so heavy. Tripods for 150k studio cameras were obviously better, having to support literally hundreds of pounds and having 100% control over tilt/pan tension. Those you most definitely could let go and they wouldn't move at all either. I ought to ask a field videographer I'm still in touch with what kind of tripods we used back then.

[@mirasderbissalin6040]

45K for the armband? Can you at least use it as a prop in the future?

[@vincentli2090]

I wonder if there's a photography tripod like the sachtler one, being able to lock the legs without bending down will save my back.

[@user-ot7lv8su1b]

can you please do reviews exactly like this for other camera movement tools. wonderful video.

[@manny1chen]

Have you used camera pedestals? I originally used camera pedestals designed for Broadcast TV cameras with teleprompters back in the day when a set up like that could weigh 500 lbs or more. Had a pedestal for the main camera at my church but when they went to 2 cameras for a tight and wide shot from the same angle they didn't want to buy another pedestal so they went with 2 tripods not as nice as the O'Conner. Anyway I prefer the camera pedestals over a tripod especially now that Sachtler and others have more portable pedestals.

[@syediftikharali8771]

Sam: How's your arm? Potato Jet: Broken! SAVAGE

[@feel23ful]

Favorite youtuber hands down !!!

[@derrickforeal]

Love my oconner 1030d. Bought it for a steal had to pick it up at $1400

[@stuartking7431]

i dont shoot video dont know what ur talking about but I enjoy watching you explain it to me haha your a great youtuber potatoe congratulations

[@CarloFerraro]

30 years back the O'çonnor was the standard for the big cameras and Betacams, I had a Sachtler but was not enough for loooong lenses for wildlife, later I got a libec and did the job, nowadays the manfrotto with nitroogen cartridge for 1000mm (equiv in 35mm), shorter is useless for wildlife.

[@glasshalfempty1984]

I can answer this question. It's because of a thing known as the "rip off market". It's a market where things that are relatively simple in design, and made of affordable/cheap materials (not poor quality materials, but cheap materials) and are EASILY AND CHEAPLY mass produced (cheap in contrast to the prices they sell for) are sold for RIDICULOUS prices because of how small of a market it is, OR just because they know they can get away with charging SO much and know that people will defend the price That's the answer and it's infuriating. It basically puts very useful products OUT OF REACH of people like me even though they SHOULD be much cheaper. For example; I can tell you right now, that $10,000 tripod is either a vintage tripod that's expensive because of how rare it is OR it's a tripod that cost maybe $500 to manufacture and has NO business costing so much damn money. A tripod that if I were to need it, could NEVER get because of the ridiculous markup.

[@RWL2012]

^^^ *_THIS._*

[@konstantinosstag6436]

I agree with you on the fact that there is a huge mark up on this type of stuff. On the other hand it's highly unlikely that you can produce an o Connor quality head for 500 dollars because someone would be doing it already. And nobody is. For example the camera market has been disrupted multiple times ( first by red then by Blackmagic and now by so many more companies) because someone could actually produce an equal product for less money. Quality lenses have also seen massive price drops in the recent years because of disruptive companies. In the case of tripod heads this hasn't been the case. All great fluid heads come at a price and less expensive ones are not at the same level unfortunately. I think the obscene pricing has to do with the fact that a) it is a small market b) it is a really long lasting product so unlike cameras you get to use it for decades - and conversely they don't get to sell you a new one for decades and lastly c) it is an investment made by production companies or rental houses. So yes it is overpriced but no I don't think its as simple as you make it out to be. In the end you are not really excluded. You can rent it and it won't cost you much really. ( I am not defending a purchase or anything. I wish I owned one too but I am stating the fact that it's more complicated issue than it seems)

[@Alpha8713]

I love O'connor heads. I can rent them for about $100/day, and it's worth every penny.

[@hiskishow]

You can adjust the counterbalance steplessly on the Manfrotto Nitrotech heads. Also they are top loaded and sooo cheap.

[@willettfx]

Wow! Great info ! Well ! I use galvanized pipe and cheap tripod head and mounted on my worktable

[@JJKebab9]

You went to a fan's birthday party because his mom asked you nicely? Wow, you are awesome. More KZbinrs like you please! Subscribed.

[@ralfbaechle]

I like how your cyborg-exoskeleton-arm seamlessly blends in with the camera setup ;-)

[@ropeyarn]

I'm at the Manfrotto 502AH fluid head point in life. I paired it with Gitzo medium legs with a center column. A bowl tripod is faster to set up initially, but then you have to fiddle to get the height right (or not have enough height). Bought both used.

[@TheFilmmakingChannel]

When Potato Jet depresses all of us who are using budget gear!

[@an1848]

Wow bro! Ur channel has grown!! Been subbed since like 5k!

[@ChaoticMatters]

Yeah my tripod always has little bit of a push back when I pan. Very hard to stay centered when I'm filming a dance recital lol and I have a top load tripod too! Didn't know thats what it was called. Imma go impress some people

[@909sickle]

I thought the arm brace was a RED arm accessory to make holding heavy cameras easier

[@ItsWillLee]

Potato: "Sam is making Birthday Sam run. Sam don't be a dick it's his birthday, why you stealing his bike?" ...But never offers him a ride in his cool JEEP! 😅

[@PhilEdwardsInc]

Had no idea I’d watch an 18 minute video about tripods today, but now I’m a better person because of it.

[@TsvetanVLife]

9:08 the moment when Potato Jet is becoming one with his tripod... see the hand and the tripod... :) Get well Mr. Jet! ;)

[@830Video]

Thats some really dope biking footage actually

[@gdrriley420]

wait you shot on an FS700? dude you got to do a history of every camera you've owned

[@deyomash]

at 12:37, I spose I'd say that whenever i update my tripod. from 30 -> 130 $ upgrade, from 130 ->350$ upgrade and then yours when you touched that sachtler for first time 350 -2.5k$ upgrade.. every time you have a new thing you say "OMG ITS SO SMOOTH". I hope I will feel that when using my new tripod. Dunno which one yet :/

[@bingbong4848]

Thanks Potato Jet. I hate when some clumsy dude walks by and accidentally trips on my tripod. The struggle is real!

[@protonutter]

When I saw the title I thought he was finally gonna sell his dog, then I realised it was a video explaining his flex. Btw love ur vids! Keep it up!

[@SY6502a]

Oconnor, Sachtler, Vinten and Manfroto a own by vitec. Is there other tripod companies?

[@maoscott]

When my bell rings that Potato Jet has uploaded a new video! I AM THERE!!!

[@ArnoldMontes]

When you’re showing off your tripods but your arm looks like a tripod lol

[@loudandclearmedia]

Been using a Promediagear 424 along with a Manfrotto geared head for real estate stills. At ~$1000 for the legs I thought that was pretty insane, though it's built like a tank and takes daily use like it's nothing. I honestly can't imagine a better set of legs than the Promediagear stuff, and can think of several better ways to spend the remaining 9 grand.

[@avalonvideo327]

I watched the video and not once did you discuss demonstraight how to use the BALANCE on the tripod and balance on the baseplate That is one of the most important things to do about your tripod. if this is done correctly it will make camera moves PAN / TILTS a lot smoother

[@TakeshiYoung]

Wow, who knew there was so much to know about tripods! Very informative

[@mytube2013]

Somehow your style reminds me another woodworking channel ;-)

[@noobster101]

I rather pay for $10000 tripod than $1000 stand.