i have a Wimberley head and a Wimberley Sidekick. the side mount on the
Sidekick is a definite disadvantage in a most important way. when you have
everything put together and make a change in the field, loosening the clamp
to rebalance leaves the system with all its weight sitting on one clamp jaw.
this means that it doesn't slide back and forth easily to find the new
balance point. if you never add or subtract equipment after mounting the
lens on the head, then this isn't important. the Wimberley head leaves the
weight on the bed of the clamp and it is far easier to slide back and forth
after a change.
Herb....
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Subject: Re: Tripod Head for Big Bertha
Note that the King Cobra mounts on the side of the lens. I don't know how
big an issue that is with the lens you bought but it might be huge. This
is an excerpt from an article I found on Luminous Landscape:
