Ken,
You may wish to consider the Pano Elements kit from RRS as it can do double
duty as a gimble mount. RRS used to show the setup on their site but seem to
have taken it down now.
It works by mounting the MPR-CLII rail vertically with the clamp at the top
holding the panning base. The lens is then mounted on the panning base by
its tripod ring. I found the setup worked quite well for occasional use with
my Tamron 70-350mm f4.5 (which is close to as large as 300mm f2.8). Plus you
then have one of the nicest setups for pano stitching.
Dan S.
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From: Ken Norton
Subject: [OM] Iowa Wintertime Zuikofest
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Ken's rule of Lens Lust: No matter how big your biggest lens is, somebody
will come along with a bigger one. One guy showed up with some Canon
Uber-lens big enough that it probably needs its own car. Oh, I'm convinced
of my next tripod-head purchase. That Wimberly head is just way too cool.
How do I convince the CDFO I need it, though?
AG
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