Kirk - www.kirkphoto.com - also makes a "gimbal head", the King Cobra, for long heavy lenses. It's the head of choice for my FA 600mm and I can't imagine using this lens on a non gimbal head. Ken Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: Kent Gittings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 12:20 PM Subject: RE: OT: Wimberley Head on Ebay
> It's the preferred head by a sizeable number of nature and sports shooters > using any brand of 600/4 or larger lens. > They also make a smaller version called a Sidekick which is designed to fit > into the QR plate holder of an Arca type ballhead when the plate is dropped > into the 90 degree slot. then the QR plate it put on the plate holder of the > Sidekick. It is used mainly for lenses up to about 500/4.5 or so. And is > cheaper if you already have a compatible ballhead. > Kent Gittings > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jim Apilado > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 10:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OT: Wimberley Head on Ebay > > > I've got the 500mm SMC Takumar. Never heard of this Wimberley Gimble head > until I saw this post. I'll have to look into it. > > Jim A. > > > From: John Mustarde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 18:42:44 -0600 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: OT: Wimberley Head on Ebay > > > > Very unusual to see one of these on Ebay. Works great with that 600/4 > > you've been meaning to get. > > > > Wimberley Gimble Long Lens Tripod Head: > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1315808180 > > > > -- > > John Mustarde > > www.photolin.com > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. > > www.mimesweeper.com > ********************************************************************** > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
