In a message dated 26/08/01 05:32:20 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << The largest tripod/head combination I now have is the Manfrotto 075/268 (Bogen 3036/3038) which I know will not be adequate for this lens. >> Back in the dark old days of Canon, I had a Manfrotto 075 with 3D (029) head. That was sufficient for the Canon 800mm F5.6, and 400mm F2.8 lenses, even at full height with the column up (for shooting over crowds). Kind regards Peter - 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 .

