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Zack Jones Tests Induro

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Our first encounter with Zack Jones was when we saw the below image, which we found hilarious.

©Zack Jones

©Zack Jones

It’s not every day you see a Powershot D10 mounted on a monster tripod and head, like the Induro CT314 and the BHD3. Since then, we’ve become fans of Camera Guy Zack, his blog, his sense of humor, and the gear reviews he regularly posts. Jones resides in Goose Creek, South Carolina, and primarily photographs wildlife. A Canon shooter, he knows his gear, and enjoys bending ears about anything he finds useful in the world of photography. Jones also posted the below photo utilizing the above set up, plus the Induro GHBA Gimbal head.

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©Zack Jones

While researching for a new tripod and head, Jones came across Eric Brown’s Photography Minute Blog and his review of the CT314. He also found our profile of Brown. The two shot similar wildlife. Soon, Jones was sold on Induro. So sold was Jones, he undertook a six-part series of posts covering his Induro experience. Here’s the breakdown:

  1. Induro Gear Guide Part 1 – Introduction
  2. Induro Gear Guide Part 2 – Induro CT314 Tripod
  3. Induro Gear Guide Part 3 – Induro BHD3 Ballhead
  4. Induro Gear Guide Part 4 – Induro GHBA Gimbal Head
  5. Induro Gear Guide Part 5 – Balancing Your Camera/Lens on the GHBA Gimbal Head
  6. Induro Gear Guide Part 6 – Wrap up

Thanks for the shoutouts, Zack. We’ll definitely keep reading and learning.

Capturing Drift, Controlling Vibration

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D.C. Chavez posted a great story chronicling his commercial work with Formula Drift drivers for an energy drink sponsor. He mounted a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a 16-35mm f/2.8L lens on an Induro BHD3 ballhead inside champion Chris Forsberg’s car. Despite a tremendous amount of torque in drift driving, Chavez writes, “the BHD3 is the only ballhead I have used so far that has not loosened up after a lap or two with the 5D MK II.”

Known for his blog, where he documents putting off-the-shelf commercial photographic gear through real world production experience, Chavez also provides detailed accounts of how to use equipment which can baffle some mere mortal photographers.

The footage Chavez shot so impressed the director, he asked to incorporate is into the commercial. See the Canon and Induro rig’s results at :10, :13, and :24 in the below video.

Chavez also details work for another drift team sponsored by Hyundai. He documents how he eliminated vibration his in-car camera suffered by applying a Magic Arm. As always, a deeply informative piece. He even closes with a shout-out for the Induro CT313 tripod, which he hiked with over four days at elevations of 10,000 to 14,110 feet. Hooray for Induro Carbon Fiber!