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Question concerning Wimberly Sidekick
Hi folks,
not being totally satisfied with my Nikkor 500/f4.0 P - Arca - Gitzo combination when needing fast shooting sequences of moving animals (there is much vibration from one shot to the other) I wonder if the Wimberly sidekick can solve this problem. So my question: Does the sidekick (besides being very handy in usage) also reduce the usual long lens vibration? Any experience out there? Greets form Germany Thomas |
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Question concerning Wimberly Sidekick
Thomas Hintze wrote:
not being totally satisfied with my Nikkor 500/f4.0 P - Arca - Gitzo combination when needing fast shooting sequences of moving animals (there is much vibration from one shot to the other) I wonder if the Wimberly sidekick can solve this problem. A Wimberly Sidekick does solve the problem and there are some other good solutions too. Just a few weeks ago I used the tripod head which Dietmar Nill has designed. It was really fun to use a 600/4 lens plus 1.4x TC to get pictures of running deer at shutter speeds of 1/8s. A short report about this tripod head(in german) can be found he http://www.imagepower.de/IMAGES/imgEQUIPMENT/D_Nill.htm So my question: Does the sidekick (besides being very handy in usage) also reduce the usual long lens vibration? Any experience out there? This is a tricky question because at first you should know which part of the whole setup is vibrating. It can be the tripod, the tripod head, the tripod collar or even the lens barrel. Bjorn Rorslett mentions on his website that the tripod collar of the Nikkor 500/4 P needs some 'reinforcement': http://www.naturfotograf.com/tripod_collar_rev02.html -- Helmut Faugel |
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Helmut Faugel artikulierte sich am 14 Nov 2003
wie folgt: Bjorn Rorslett mentions on his website that the tripod collar of the Nikkor 500/4 P needs some 'reinforcement': http://www.naturfotograf.com/tripod_collar_rev02.html Helmut, thanks for the good hints. Yes, I know Bjorns tip for reinforcing the a bit weak tripod-collar. And in deed, this kind of vibration is the major factor. I will adress this problem in the near future. Greets from Germany Thomas |
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