70-200/2.8 I tripod ring flex

[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...

[czeano]

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...

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.