You can't attach the gyro to the tripod, unless you want to stabilize the boat too. ;o) Now seriously, the gyro adds inertia momentum to the entire rigid ensemble it's part of. Hence, you are supposed to hand-hold your 600/4. Given the significant weight of the presumably stabilized rig, any sudden move will face serious resistance and panning might become jerky. BTW, I've been looking up the prices, too. Hmm... a lake freezer must be cheaper.
Servus, Alin P�l wrote: PAJ> Will a gyro stabilizer work for shooting with a 600/4 from a boat? The PAJ> ability to shoot from my Zodiac inflatable with the 600/4 is extremely PAJ> tempting. I've only once succeeded with it and that was in complete calm PAJ> waters. The power for the stabilizers could be provided by the outboard PAJ> engine battery making the setup pretty neat. PAJ> The 600/4 is impossible to hand-held and a solution probably include a PAJ> monopod bolted to the boats steering console with the gyro involved in some PAJ> way between the lens and tripod head. Is this a viable solution? PAJ> This web page offers stabilizers PAJ> http://www.ken-lab.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 .
