Canon 500mm lens support? (1 Viewer)

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SheffBirdingSam

Active member

• Dec 9, 2010

• #1

Hello Everyone.

I need your help with you giving me some advice about a Tripod and Head.
I hopefully soon in the future be getting the Canon 500mm f4 IS lens.

I want to know what tripod and head i can use.
One ideas was a Giottos MTL9271B tripod (10kg max load) and a Manfrotto 393 head?

I will also have a canon eos 1d body on the end of the lens

Would this work?

Regards,
Sam Winslow

 

GYRob

Well-known member

• Dec 10, 2010

• #2

i use a Giottos tripod and have been very happy with it as for head well i do like mine
Rob.

 

David Smith

Warrington Lancs

• Dec 10, 2010

• #3

I have been using a Giottos MTL8361B and have been happy with it.
I purchased a full Gimbal type head from India at a fraction of the Wimberley cost.......a lot of people recommend spending the full £500 on a Wimberely as "what's the point in having a £5K lens then taking a chance with the head"-and that has to be your choice (they do have a point)-but I have been happy with the Indian type at less than £200.

 

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rick ward

Well-known member

• Dec 10, 2010

• #4

Hi Sam l have a 150-500 sigma not on tripod as have anti shake on camera and lens, but l got a wooden file handle fitted a thread (Mate model engineer no prob) to screw into lens for support when mobile and right hand free to do the bis, give it a try got one also for my 18x50 IS canons bins lot better holding them beasties Rick

 

Keith Reeder

Watch the birdie...

• Dec 10, 2010

• #5

Rick,

your Sigma 150-500 is a bit of a different proposition to Sam's 500mm f/4.

 

beakgeek

Well-known member

• Dec 10, 2010

• #6

Don't skimp on the head. After spending the money on the lens you'd hate to have it fall off the tripod from a shoddy tripod head. The Wimberley is worth every penny. You can probably find someone selling one use for a good price.

 

postcardcv

Super Moderator

Staff member

Supporter

• Dec 10, 2010

• #7

I'd definitely not buy cheap - personally I'd want a Gitzo tripod and a decent gimbal - I use a Jobo head I tested it against the Manfrotto 393 and it is streets ahead. Cheap tripods and heads can be a false economy.

 

tomkeet

Well-known member

• Dec 11, 2010

• #8

Well I bit the bullet after buying a Pentax SMC FA* 600mm F4 (7kg) and went for the Wimberley Head and Gitzo GT5531S. Totally happy now.

 

Victor Meldrew

Well-known member

• Dec 17, 2010

• #9

Blimey Sam, that paper round must be paying good money! D'you reckon they might have a spare round for an older boy?