BENRO S8 video head - Limitations and hints (PLUS: Alternative heads mentioned!)

UPDATE (MAY / JUNE 2015): ATTENTION! There are now also new Benro heads coming. The S6 got an upgrade (named the S7). Coming now with the stepless drag control (panning / horizontaly) - ALSO now with the lower starting payload.

AND there are also two new (better featured) heads coming - The BV4 and BV6. They are 1:1 compareable (features wise) to the Sachtler ACE heads. And especially the BV6 is REALLY interesting (as it´s offering 7+0 counterbalance steps - And REAL fluid cartdridges at just around 300 bucks for the head alone!)

So check them out (especially the S7 and BV6) (!)

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Please use those following links:
(Also for general purchases. That way I get a few cents
from each purchase without additional costs for yourself. ^^)

(DE) General Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2nIPhv4
(UK) General Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2wBkxmm
(US) General Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2mFJ6GJ
(CA) General Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3aoRUtT

Benro S8 (US): http://amzn.to/2nBSOhP
Benro S7 (US): http://amzn.to/2mjzHJh
Benro S6 (US): http://amzn.to/2nUkXwy

Benro S8 (UK): http://amzn.to/2xqlpYe
Benro S7 (UK): http://amzn.to/2wkE2zP
Benro S6 (UK): http://amzn.to/2vWgmBb

Benro S8 (DE): http://amzn.to/2mZdUn1
Benro S7 (DE): http://amzn.to/2mGVeqD
Benro S6 (DE): http://amzn.to/2nC4TDN

ALTERNATIVES (with better fluid / oil cartridges):
Again from Benro - Best price/performance actually!

Benro BV6 (US): http://amzn.to/2nUjTcn
Benro BV4 (US): http://amzn.to/2mGQjG3

Benro BV4 (UK): http://amzn.to/2wkM0Jm (only the head!)
Benro BV6 (UK): http://amzn.to/2xq8XYI (only the head!)

Benro BV6 (DE): http://amzn.to/2mKYzpk
Benro BV4 (DE): http://amzn.to/2mLcNGO

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CAMERA 1: GH2 (Last Long-GOP DrewNET T9 hack.)
LENS: BIG-IS C/Y to MFT adapter + Yashica ML 35mm F2.8
AUDIO: Sennheiser ME2 lav mic (directly into the GH2).

CAMERA 2: GH2 (Last Long-GOP DrewNET T9 hack.)
LENS: SpeedBooster (C/Y to MFT) + Yashica ML 24mm F2.8

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