Wimberley Gimbal Type Tripod Head II

[Irina]

Dear colleagues! I'm choosilng the head for my Nikkor 600mm lens. Anyone who uses it, what do you think about this tripod head? Which is more preferable: usual ballhead or this one?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...cessory_detail

[Juergen Sattler]

Irina, you are posting this in the wrong forum - this is about Large Format Cameras. You are better off posting your question at photo.net.

[Irina]

Irina, you are posting this in the wrong forum - this is about Large Format Cameras. You are better off posting your question at photo.net.

ok, thank you! just I'm not experienced in Forums

[Dave Parker]

Irina,

Although you will get far more feedback on one of the other sites, I can highly recommend the Wimberley, I have been using one for about 5 years now for my 600 f/4 and never once had a problem with it, I much prefer it for this type of shooting over any of my ballheads, alot easier to handle the big glass effortlessly.

Dave

[Irina]

Irina,

Although you will get far more feedback on one of the other sites, I can highly recommend the Wimberley, I have been using one for about 5 years now for my 600 f/4 and never once had a problem with it, I much prefer it for this type of shooting over any of my ballheads, alot easier to handle the big glass effortlessly.

Dave

Thank you, Dave!! I think I will purchase it! Shall I get any other accessories for this head?

[Irina]

Irina,

Although you will get far more feedback on one of the other sites, I can highly recommend the Wimberley, I have been using one for about 5 years now for my 600 f/4 and never once had a problem with it, I much prefer it for this type of shooting over any of my ballheads, alot easier to handle the big glass effortlessly.

Dave

Dave, there are 3 plates' sizes available:

Wimberley P10 Quick Release Plate
Wimberley P20 Quick Release Plate
Wimberley P40 Quick Release Plate

Which one is the most comfortable with Nikkor 600mm?

[Irina]

Irina,

Although you will get far more feedback on one of the other sites, I can highly recommend the Wimberley, I have been using one for about 5 years now for my 600 f/4 and never once had a problem with it, I much prefer it for this type of shooting over any of my ballheads, alot easier to handle the big glass effortlessly.

Dave

Dave, I need to know if it allows 3-side movements! Not only vertical, but horisontal as well?

[Dave Parker]

Irina,

Yes, it has full side to side movement for panning as well as the pivot to move forward and back, if you take a look at the provided link this company in india has some animated graphics that shows the types of movements.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tripod-Gimbal-mo...QQcmdZViewItem

Dave

[D. Bryant]

Dave, I need to know if it allows 3-side movements! Not only vertical, but horisontal as well?

Irina, the Wimberly mount can't be beat for use with long teles. It makes shooting with thoses lenses a breeze.

Don Bryant

[GPS]

The Wimberley head is only usable for lenses in a collar. Turning the lens around its axis in the collar gives the 3rd movement Irina asked about. The vertical and the horizontal pivoting is done by the head itself.