Joseph Tainter wrote:
I placed my bid and just won an F* 600 F4:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=7556939330
I never thought I'd own one. Wow. But my heart really is doing a
pitter-patter at spending so much. Right now, fortuitously, I have the
money, but still feel nervous spending so much.
Okay, now I need recommendations for a tripod and head for Big Bertha.
Bill, what did you wind up getting? Please recommend some affordable
ones as well as the best ones. Right now I am feeling in economizing
mode. I think the lens is about 15 pounds.
Thanks,
Joe
Congratulations on an excellent purchase and an incredible price.
I have been mostly lurking and monitoring posts for the last couple of
years but wanted to reply to this post.
I have the FA* 600 F4, same weight but different finish. I also have
the F* 300 F4.5 and think the F* lenses have a more durable finish then
the FA* lenses.
I got the Wimberly head as soon as I got the 600. Unfortunately you can
not go to your local camera store and compare different models of this
type of head, but information that I could find on the web indicates
that the Wimberly is the best gimball type head to get. I used the
Wimberly on a Manfrotto 075 tripod that I already owned for about 2
years before getting a Gitzo 1548 (in late 2003). The stability
difference between the Manfrotto 075 (which is a fairly heavy tripod)
and the Gitzo 1548 is incredible. Don't compromise on the head/tripod
combination, get the best you can.
--
David S.
Nature and wildlife photography http://www.sheppardphotos.com
