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@mattblaze@federate.social I’ll probably get the RG-1, as it seems to be likely the head thats best overall for my standard use-case(s).

Just curious: did you keep your previous head after getting the RG-1? If so, are you still using it occasionally and in what situations?

@mattblaze@federate.social So the range is the primary reason you’re preferring the Rogeti for your use cases?

@mattblaze@federate.social I was under the impression you prefer the Rogeti over the Linhof?

@mattblaze@federate.social For my standard and most common use case (which include 17 & 24 mm T/S lenses) the C1 isn’t ideal. Getting two geared heads seems a waste of space and weight, especially when traveling ;)

@mattblaze@federate.social Linhof Germany is just about 25 mi from where I live. With 19% import
Tax and possibly custom fees the RG-1 with shipping from China would be more expensive to me than the 3D Micro. Wish I could rent both and test them, but that impossible where I live.

Thanks for sharing your experience in the original posts and your replies to
my questions!

@mattblaze@federate.social
Was asking b/c beside my std use case (simple FF DSLR/MILC) camera + not too long lens (200 mm or less on “full frame”) I also wonder if I could use it as a fancy leveling base when using my motorized +automated pano head. That’ll get me to around 7.5 kg/16ish lbs and a load that is a bit off center. It’s not something I do often anymore, but when I use it my old leveling drives me nuts.

@mattblaze I’ve narrowed it down to the RG-1 and 3D Micro already. Wondering how much weight you’re putting on it, if that is on or off-center and if you’ve noticed any sag.?

@mattblaze@federate.social what a coincidence. Just this morning I was doing more research on reports and reviews as I’m looking for new geared head myself. There are very few reviews or even just comments on forums by people who have used more than a single of of those heads. Was looking for reports on the Rogeti and Linhof heads, but found no direct comparisons. This mini thread of yours is helpful - to me at least. Thanks for sharing! Wondering how long you’ve been using the RG-1 so far?

@mattblaze@federate.social many long-exposures I’ve seen are too smooth and boring (in general, not yours!) b/c the photographer is focused on the effect itself and not using it to aide a composition where appropriate). I’ve seen too many boring long exposures of flowing water and I’ve made that mistake in the past as well.

What makes me like this photo of yours in particular is how it captures and highlights the uneven flow of thewater not despite but because of the long exposure.

Thanks for posting it!

@mattblaze@federate.social 45 mm with shift is so specific that one doesn’t need any more detail to know what lens that was 😉

Do/did you use that one often? How useful did you find it for your type of subjects in context of FOV in combination with its shifting range?