Tripod and Head for birds in flight (1 Viewer)

[Bill Daugherty]

I have a Sony a350 and just ordered a Sony SAL70400G lens. Can anyone advise a tripod and head for panning and taking pictures of birds in flight?

 

[Claymore]

I have a Sony a350 and just ordered a Sony SAL70400G lens. Can anyone advise a tripod and head for panning and taking pictures of birds in flight?

Gimbal heads or monopods with good ballhead are ideal, what size lens is it?
Cheerio
Brian

 

[mikfoz]

I've been pondering much the same.

I've been eyeing up this Slik AF2100 Trigger Tripod Head for my existing tripod as at the moment I use a pan and tilt fluid head which is great for macro and portraits etc but really frustrating with a big zoom and a moving target.

Anyone got any thoughts on this or could say whether it's a good suggestion.

I also know someone who uses a gimbal style head which he swears by, but they're a bit out of my price range. To the OP: I suggest you state a budget as you can spend quite a bit on a tripod and head.

 

[Bill Daugherty]

It is a 70mm - 400mm lens which equates to 105 -600 mm on my camera. It has a tripod mount on the lens.

 

[Claymore]

I've been pondering much the same.

I've been eyeing up this Slik AF2100 Trigger Tripod Head for my existing tripod as at the moment I use a pan and tilt fluid head which is great for macro and portraits etc but really frustrating with a big zoom and a moving target.

Anyone got any thoughts on this or could say whether it's a good suggestion.

I also know someone who uses a gimbal style head which he swears by, but they're a bit out of my price range. To the OP: I suggest you state a budget as you can spend quite a bit on a tripod and head.

Mike,
I use something similar to the Slik made by Seben on my monopod and its great cost around £35.00 with 2 quick release plates and very solid, works well with Bigma.
Cheers
Brian
ps the Seben looks exactly like the Slik and Redsnapper do one very similar too