On Sun, 30 Dec 2001 00:02:28 -0800, you wrote: >Jim Apilado wrote: > >> I've got the 500mm SMC Takumar. Never heard of this Wimberley Gimble head >> until I saw this post. I'll have to look into it. >> > >Nothing beats it, I am very satisfied with mine. The Wimberly URL is >www.tripodhead.com. If you get the head through ebay, then you will still >need to get a quick release clamp & quick release plate from Wimberly.
On this Wimberley head, a quick release clamp and plate are convenient, but not a must. You can bolt the tripod foot directly to the Wimberley head. The head bolted directly to the lens tripod foot makes a large package. If you use the knobs such as those in the Ebay ad, you can even loosen the assembly fairly easily to move it back and forth (to get the best balance when adding teleconvertors or other weight ot the camera/lens assembly.) Using a clamp and plate is the best solution in the long term. But bolting directly to the tripod foot is okay, especially if the Wimberley is used with only one lens, and if you don't mind such a large, bulky assembly. I had my 600/4 bolted directly to my Wimberly for a month or two when I first got it, until I found a second-hand QR clamp and plate. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com - 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 .
