70-200/2.8 I tripod ring flex

I think we probably found your "weak link." It's not so much the head's load capacity, although you're getting close to it with the 7D/70-200 2.8 IS/TC combo, it's the quality of the parts. Low end consumer gear really can't be expected to produce professional, tack-sharp images outdoors unless conditions are quite still...

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Originally Posted by canoli

I think we probably found your "weak link." It's not so much the head's load capacity, although you're getting close to it with the 7D/70-200 2.8 IS/TC combo, it's the quality of the parts. Low end consumer gear really can't be expected to produce professional, tack-sharp images outdoors unless conditions are quite still...

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So for someone who's not fond of ball heads, and also not ready to drop 1600 on that sexy gitzo geared machine... does anyone think a wimberly (or equivalent) gimbal is going to present any horrible user experience on a less-than-300mm lens for a photographer expecting to upgrade focal length within a few months?


I'd really prefer to avoid buying heads when I could be buying glass.