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    Sirui VA-5 vs Manfrotto MVH500AH (visual comparison)

    Hi, Thanks a lot, always good to know there's a tried and proven option that definitely works! :-) Regards, Henning
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    Sirui VA-5 vs Manfrotto MVH500AH (visual comparison)

    Hi, Thanks a lot, that's quite interesting for me! Is the central safety pin compatible with all the Arca Swiss plates out there? I found a drawing of a "standard" Arca Swiss plate, but that shows the cross-section only, not the 3D shape. (That not all Arca Swiss plates work with every head...
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    Sirui VA-5 vs Manfrotto MVH500AH (visual comparison)

    Hi, Seeing that you mentioned using the Sirui VA-5 previously, which I'm considering for my Kowa 883 too, I'd be curious to hear why you switched to the heavier and (if I understand it correctly) non-Arca-Swiss-compatible VH10. From our discussion of anti-rotation measures I seem to remember...
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    Sirui VA-5 vs Manfrotto MVH500AH (visual comparison)

    Hi Hermann, Thanks for pointing that out. My girl friend had a small Sirui, and I felt it thrummed like a harp in strong winds. It also was prone to tipping over, as part of the reason it was so light was that its first clickstop - a selling point because it determines the nominal height -...
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