P�l; If a massive ball head (StudioBall, ArcaSwiss) is not acceptable to you what would you use for supporting a long lens?
My preference is for a massive ball head because in the end it is faster (for me) to use. With just one knob i can have complete movement, whereas with a pan-tilt head I have at least two adjustments to make. When shooting small birds speed is very important. On the other hand, for low-level work or out the car window, resting the lens on a heavy beanbag gives me the stability I need. By the way, My bogen ballhead is inadequate for anything over 300/4. And if the lens doesn't have a tripod collar, verticals are impossible unless I add a catch-plate to the QR plate to hold the bottom of the camera. Christian On Thursday 07 March 2002 03:04, P�l Audun Jensen wrote: > > But isn't that a proof that the head isn't steady enough? I use the same > technique when shooting from my car window without tripod. It works too. > > P�l - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
