Heavy duty tripod head for 500mm lens
There is one other option , get closer.
Very impressive though.
Make sure your tripod can take the combined weight of that monster and the Bigma!
Don't the handles get in the way?
Think I'll stick to my Markins ball-head
Tom
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Make sure your tripod can take the combined weight of that monster and the Bigma!
Don't the handles get in the way?
Think I'll stick to my Markins ball-head
I was thinking I may have to upgrade to a sturdier tripod but the 055 seems to handle it ok if I don't use the centre post.
The handles can be moved down and out of the way or taken off completly if I so wish.
I will mainly use it from my rear balcony for birds and moon pics and will eventually mount it directly to the balustrade which is 3" box steel. $25 well spent I reckon
Pentax Lenses:|DA12-24/f4 ED AL|DA35Ltd Macro|FA31Ltd|FA77Ltd|FA50/1.4|F70-210|FA20-35 f4/AL|A*200/f4 Macro ED|A50/1.7|A50 Macro f2.8|1.7xAF adapter|
Voigtlander|125/f2.5SL Macro APO Lanthar|
Sigma Lenses:|EX DG 100-300 f4|2X & 1.4X TC|
Flashes:|AF540FGZx2|RingFlash AF160FC|
Seriously though, cracking bargain there, but I would get something sturdier than the 055, mine just felt way too top heavy!
Those arms are handy for strapping a wired remote to though, pan and find the target with one hand, focus with the other, then hit the remote button to take the shot. Takes a bit of practice but easy when you are used to it.
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I will mainly use it from my rear balcony for birds and moon pics and will eventually mount it directly to the balustrade which is 3" box steel. $25 well spent I reckon
Now that is a brilliant idea Clarky! And it is of course an absolute bargain.
If only I had a balcony
Don't know where you got the idea from!
Seriously though, cracking bargain there, but I would get something sturdier than the 055, mine just felt way too top heavy!
Those arms are handy for strapping a wired remote to though, pan and find the target with one hand, focus with the other, then hit the remote button to take the shot. Takes a bit of practice but easy when you are used to it.
I must confess Danny I did refer back to your post several times when I was in the market for a sturdy head. But I couldn't justify the outlay for the 503 you purchased. My $25 paupers head will suffice for now Thanks for the tip with the remote
If only I had a balcony
Hefty seems a very handy fellow, perhaps he can pop over and build you one out of leftover Saab and MX parts
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Voigtlander|125/f2.5SL Macro APO Lanthar|
Sigma Lenses:|EX DG 100-300 f4|2X & 1.4X TC|
Flashes:|AF540FGZx2|RingFlash AF160FC|
And I love the idea of the remote on one of the handles right under your thumb.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
My website
Hefty seems a very handy fellow, perhaps he can pop over and build you one out of leftover Saab and MX parts
At times it certainly feels like I have enough of both to make a small outbuilding...
Those old 500s are monster lenses. SRS had one for sale just before Christmas when I was there.
Probably mine! Traded it in for a 12-24.
I went for the 12-24mm too. It has got more use already than the 500mm would have done although in the "my toy is bigger then your toy" stakes it would be a winner.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
My website
http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/zooms/long/K135-600f6.7.html
Mannesty wins that one then..
If only I'd had another fiver.....
Cheers
Liam
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Best wide-angle lens? Two steps backward. Look for the 'ah-ha'. Ernst Haas
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It works great and is deffinately more sturdy than my previous setup. But I would'nt advise carrying it around for any length of time.
I got it for $25 from my local classified mag. A bargain I must say.
Pentax Lenses:|DA12-24/f4 ED AL|DA35Ltd Macro|FA31Ltd|FA77Ltd|FA50/1.4|F70-210|FA20-35 f4/AL|A*200/f4 Macro ED|A50/1.7|A50 Macro f2.8|1.7xAF adapter|
Voigtlander|125/f2.5SL Macro APO Lanthar|
Sigma Lenses:|EX DG 100-300 f4|2X & 1.4X TC|
Flashes:|AF540FGZx2|RingFlash AF160FC|