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I’ve been doing micro-budget indie video productions for about a year now, and recently upgraded my tripod (a Bogen knock-off) with the 501HDV. There are a couple of things to note.

First, if you’ve never seen one in person, this head is larger than any of the cheap heads that you’ve seen on $69-150 tripods. It’s also really solid. As a result, people who see this sitting on top of my ultra-cheap tripod legs ignore the legs, see the head, and assume that I know what I’m doing. (I don’t, but I’m not going to disavow them of that assumption.) The only downside to this is that it could overwhelm less-serious legs due to it’s size/weight. The legs I’m using are a knock-off of these: Manfrotto 190XDB 3 Section Aluminum Tripod Note: I do NOT recommend this as an ideal combination, but it IS workable/usable, presuming that you keep the legs set at the wider angle.

Second, the spring counterbalance works pretty well, but is designed for cameras that are at least as heavy as the DVX-100a. If your camera is lighter than 3.7 lbs, you may find that the spring balance (which is NOT adjustable, as far as I can tell) is too strong, and will always force the head back to horizontal. As it is, I can tilt down or up a good 30 degrees, with the lightest tilt resistance setting, and the camera is perfectly still and stable. (If you want more flexibility in this regard, the 503HDV offers a range of counterbalance adjustments, for another $160.)

The mounting plate (which adjusts fore/aft to balance the camera) works well, and the safety release keeps the camera from sliding out the front. Given the cost of the DVX, it’s somewhat comforting to know that it’s not going to slip out the front of the mount, and will require me to hold down the safety release to remove it from the rear.

As long as you don’t expect this head to be more than it is, you’ll have a hard time finding something equivalent for less money. This is a really good video head for someone using an entry-level prosumer c
Manfrotto 501HDV Video Head

This is the best money I have ever spent! The battery lasts for days and it has every option possible and it looks big but its not! The smaller watches don’t do as many functions as this watch! It was shockingly very easy to use and I don’t know how I ever ran without it.
MAGNAVOX PM61102 VHS Head

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer is an enjoyable fantasy book that I would recommend to kids of all ages. The story opens in the bustling metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City. Artemis Fowl and his servant, Butler, are meeting a man who has promised to introduce them to a fairy. After meeting a weak fairy who has been drained of magic by rice wine, they trick her into sharing her secret fairy book with them in exchange for saving her life. The book, which contains all the rules and secrets of the world’s fairies, is photographed by Artemis and e-mailed to his server for safe keeping. Meanwhile, Captain Holly Short, a LEPrecon (Lower Elements Policeman) enters a pod in the fairy city near the center of the earth that will shoot her out of a vent to fight a troll who has escaped to the earth’s surface. Little does she know that soon after that she will be kidnapped by Artemis Fowl!

Artemis Fowl is a character with a plan. He is a driven, wealthy twelve year old who wants to steal fairy gold. In the beginning of the book he is described as an extremely pale young man who seems to have no friends except his servant, Butler. He is a bright, tech genius who is not in school because his mother is loosing her mind. My favorite part of the book was reading about how he is training himself to become a criminal mastermind. Right before he meets with Commander Root to negotiate for Fowl’s fairy hostage, he prepares for the interaction by concentrating on how he will act. “Artemis put on his best sinister face. Evil, he told himself, evil but highly intelligent. And determined, don’t forget determined. He put a hand on the doorknob. Steady now. Deep breaths, and try not to think about the possibility that you have misjudged this situation and you are about to be shot dead.” (Colfer 213)

The underground fairy world in Artemis Fowl is an incredibly imaginative creation. Although we are told a limited amount about the underground city, we are thrown into a fantastic description of Captain
Z50 LED Light Head

I had purchased a pair of Sony HDMI cables from Wal-Mart for $34.00; they were the least expensive cables that Walmart sold.
I brought these cables from Amazon (2/3 weeks later?)after reading the customer reviews about them; they are flexible (Sony’s are stiff) and they do the job for me.
Sata 57869 HEAD PIECE