> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shaun Canning" > Subject: Re: Already looking at equipment for my 400mm -- TC advice plz! > > > > Best money you could spend with a beast that size is a good tripod and > > ball head. Good balls are hideously expensive (no pun intended), but > > worth it. I have used an Arca Swiss B1 a fair bit, but have never been > > able to justify the expense. By the time you get hold of the ball, and > > 4-5 plates for lenses and cameras, you've spent $600.00 or so. A lot of > > moula! However, the are magnificent to use.
The flip side of this is that poor quality ball heads are worse than useless. William Robb
