Unboxing: Fancier Weifeng WF-717H Fluid Head Tripod

Thanks to cheesycam.com I learned about the Weifeng WF-717H fluid head. His blog pointed me to an ebay seller who supposedly sells this head for $75. They were sold out, and others were selling them for $99. Still a good deal. i did my usual searching and found the 75mm ball mount version with a tripod and carring case on Amazon for only $139! Free shipping and no tax. With the glowing recommendations I had to try it. I have a new Panasonic GH-1 (hacked) and my only tripod is an old Bogen I used with a 5x7 camera back in the day.

It came in today, and I thought I'd share my first unboxing video with you guys. Shot with my GH-1 and 14-45mm. Edited in Sony Vegas 9. Song is Groove Armada - I See You Baby.

I haven't shot with this yet, but at first inspection, it is well made. Some plastic parts, but for any DSLR shooter, the weight is not an issue. The head is smooth in both directions. Perhaps a nicer quick release mount would be nice.

Calapsed, the carrying bag is small with a padded shoulder. Its not the lightest tripod. I will be getting and will review a very nice light tripod next the Vanguard Alta 263AP $149 (I just got one for $99!!!) That is for light weight street shooting. i tried the head and it was VERY smooth.

Thanks for watching!!!!

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[Picturequests]

This has a 75mm ball. So no. But there is a version with a regular 5/8th inch screw on mount. And they have updated this tripod to a newer, nicer model. look for Fancierstudio Professional Video Camera Tripod FC-270.

[flybyradio]

Could the fluid head work with a Slider or would I need to get the 717ah?

[Picturequests]

@flybyradio It has a 75mm ball head. So you'd need a 75mm "plate" to accept the head. I think they also make a screw mount head, not sure of the part number.

[calehaugen]

Awesome! I'm ordering one.

By the way, you astonish me in the sense that you built that whole setup with one hand.

[Picturequests]

@calehaugen - Its a very good value. Particularly with a lighter camera. The carrying case is nice as well. I think I might invest in a nice quick release though. Good luck.

[HermidaTech]

so how do I put this on my manfrotto

[butoias20072007]

Do you have any ideea how I can put this fluidhead on a monopod ? like this one, /watch?v=2fQaUneNv7Y

[dhurbaadhikary]

awesome tripod in awesome price.

[maarten765]

For what weight of the camcorder is it suitable?

[spasmoid1971]

Awesome dude. Thanks for posting - particularly purchasing details as cannot find this thing at other retailers (other than ebay).

[BigBlueProd]

@calehaugen Agreed! Most impressive indeed. Mine's in the mail!