> The lens isn't that heavy (the FA* 600/4 weights more than twice as much) > so a sturdy ball head or pan/tilt head should be able to do the job. You > have to decide if you want something that is the ultimate in stability > (pan/tilt - video head) or if you want something that can be pointed in > most directions fast (ball head). If it is the latter you're after the > larger Manfrotto/Bogen heads should do the job just fine.
I have used the Novoflex "Magic Ball" head (not the "Mini Ball", of course) quite successfully with the exact same lens as Bill just picked up (his A* 600/5.6). The action is quite smooth (almost "buttery"), and the stability is quite good. Fred
