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

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Subject: [Leica] Tripod head recommendations for a 560 lens
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:24:18 -0400

It's 600 usd bucks
http://www.tripodhead.com/products/wimberley-main.cfm

Always wanted one when I grew up.

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Mark William Rabiner
Photography
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
mark at rabinergroup.com


> From: Adam Bridge <abridge at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 21:10:56 -0700
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Tripod head recommendations for a 560 lens
> 
> 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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