I use a Kirk King Cobra gimbal head with my FA 600mm. Wimberly also makes a fine gimbal head. Have never tried a fluid head. Can't imagine using ANY ball head (regardless of load carrying capacity) with a lens as large and heavy as the 600. As Pal pointed out, the gimbal head totally removes the weight of the lens as a factor in moving it about on the head. If you shoot a big lens and haven't tried it with a gimbal head you just don't know how good these heads are.
Ken Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: P�l Audun Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 2:43 AM Subject: Re: Tripod and head for super telephotos (WAS: Pentax 300mm A 2.8 questions ) > Christian wrote: > > > >If a massive ball head (StudioBall, ArcaSwiss) is not acceptable to you what > >would you use for supporting a long lens? > > > A heavy duty fluid (video) head or a gimbal head. Haven't used the latter > but some (not all) swear by them. The advantage with those heads, apart > from the steadiness, is that they make the lens balanced. > > 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 . - 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 .
