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    #16
    Re: Tri pod

    The heads are doing my head in...………………………. why so over complicated? As a lot of the large lenses have the facility to rotate in their collar, why is there few options for a 2 way head, I don't really want 3
    Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

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      #17
      Re: Tri pod

      If you are looking for a head purely for your 500 f4.5, I would not consider a ball head. Colin's suggestion on the Manfrotto MVH502AH is a decent choice. A gimbal head is worth considering, but cheap ones just don't cut the mustard in my experience.



      It is a tricky subject, and only by trying a few different ones can you find which suit you best.

      ...and good luck tomorrow......
      Regards
      Lez

      5Ds // 5D Mark III //
      7D Mark II // 16-35 f4L // 24-70 f2.8L II //
      24-105 f4L II // 70-200 f4 L // 70-200 f2.8 Lis II // 50 f1.2L // 85 f1.8 //100 f2.8Lis // 200 f2.8L // 300 f4Lis // 1.4ex // .......... and a longer wish list

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        #18
        Re: Tri pod

        The heads are doing my head in...………………………. why so over complicated?
        Go to your pro camera shop mid week; a very rainy Wednesday works best. No customers and the staff are bored as hell. Then you have their full attention and a shop full of tripods and heads to play with. Take all day, they won't mind, they have nothing else to do on a slow day.
        Colin

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          #19
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          Thanks Lez for the good wishes and thanks Colin, we are lacking a decent camera shop round here even in Edinburgh the choices are not great, Aberdeen only seems to have a small Jessops and Dundee and Perth have even less choice. As I will be out of action for a few weeks, I will have to bide my time for now. I can order the tripod whenever, it's now just finding the right head for me(well for the right tripod, my heads all over the place).
          Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

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            #20
            Re: Tri pod

            If you are looking at gimbal heads. Have a look at Lensmaster. Made in the UK with good customer support and priced reasonably.

            I agree there is no simple answer. A gimbal will work for long lenses but is restrictive if you want to use wide angle as well. Meaning you may have to carry a separate head with you

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              #21
              Re: Tri pod

              re. 3 Legged Thing - I am very satisfied with my Punks Billy plus ball head. It's lightweight & comes with the smaller of their ball heads. Build quality seems very good but I'm not got a lot to compare it with.

              Plus, I only really use it with the smaller lenses but one leg detaches to become a monopod and that can be quite handy for the 100-400 on occasion. I would recommend looking into their range for something that will take the 500.
              Chris
              80D - 10-18 IS STM - 15-85 IS USM - 55-250 IS STM - 50 f/1.8 STM - 100-400L IS II USM - 100 f/2.8L Macro - 1.4x III

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                #22
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                Thanks guys for your opinions
                Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

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                  #23
                  Re: Tri pod

                  Originally posted by taxboy View Post
                  If you are looking at gimbal heads. Have a look at Lensmaster. Made in the UK with good customer support and priced reasonably.

                  I agree there is no simple answer. A gimbal will work for long lenses but is restrictive if you want to use wide angle as well. Meaning you may have to carry a separate head with you

                  Sent from my XT1032 using Tapatalk

                  And if you do want a Lensmaster gimbal I will sell you one, used on my EF500 but replaced with a RRS one so no longer needed.
                  Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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                    #24
                    Re: Tri pod

                    also look at Feisol tripods
                    Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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                      #25
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                      Sent you a pm Tony
                      Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

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                        #26
                        Re: Tri pod

                        Not got it, have cleared some room if that was the problem.
                        Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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                          #27
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                          I have sent another Tony
                          Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

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                            #28
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                            replied :)
                            Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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                              #29
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                              IMG_8042 by tigerburnie, on Flickr

                              My new tripod and gimbal head set up, with the 500mm lens attached, just need to recover and get out and use it now.
                              Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

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                                #30
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                                looking good, look forward to seeing some images taken with the set-up now.......
                                Regards
                                Lez

                                5Ds // 5D Mark III //
                                7D Mark II // 16-35 f4L // 24-70 f2.8L II //
                                24-105 f4L II // 70-200 f4 L // 70-200 f2.8 Lis II // 50 f1.2L // 85 f1.8 //100 f2.8Lis // 200 f2.8L // 300 f4Lis // 1.4ex // .......... and a longer wish list

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