Hi
I've used the Sachtler FSB-6T with EX1R and it works perfectly in terms of light weight and balanced - actually there's a couple of hours left on the ebay listing to save $ on my "good as new" one -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160778349221&ssPageName=...
Thanks
K
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