Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] Tripod head recommendations for a 560 lens
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 21:10:56 -0700
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Thanks for the recommendation, Doug. The mount on the bottom of the
hand grip seems so . . . vulnerable, I guess, or maybe precarious?
I've used it a few times but was always a bit uneasy about relying on
the plastic handle....

Adam

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> 
wrote:
> Adam Bridge wrote:
>
>>>>
> ?I'm wondering what folks are recommending as a head for suppling a
> 560mm lens mounted on my Canon 1Ds Mk II.
> <<<
>
> I'd recommend using the tripod mount at the bottom of the Televit's hand 
> grip, and optimally a gimbal head like the Wimberley. ?The Wimberley 
> allows you to raise the fore/aft pivot point to the GC of the lens/camera 
> combination. ?It's bulky and priced like Leica equipment but IMHO it's the 
> optimal solution.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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