k_kujo_hurt Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Can anyone comment ont their experience with either of these two products? How secure are they? Ease of use? Worth the extra for the full blown Wimberley? To be used with Canon 500/4 Thanks. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_lofquist Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 If you have a good ball-head, the 500mm will work just fine on the Sidekick. That combo gives you the best of both worlds: a gimbal for your long lenses (300mm to 500mm) and a ballhead for shorter lenses. I don't have a 600mm, but I think that it would require the full Wimberley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_kujo_hurt Posted September 10, 2004 Author Share Posted September 10, 2004 I forgot to mention that I have a Kirk BH1. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_lofquist Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 That is the combination that I use. Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_smith3 Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 I use a King Cobra with my Nikon 500mm manual focus f 4.0. I love it. I do not have Canon equipment, but I would expect that either the Sidekick with the BH1 or the K Cobra would work well for you. Which one to buy is purely a personal preference. If I had a 600mm f 4.0 I wqould use a Wimberley. If you use fill flash with your 500mm lens, make sure that whatever you buy will work with your flash brackets. Or take that into consideration beofre you determine whether to go with Kirk or Wimberley. Joe smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_kujo_hurt Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thanks for the responses. I haven't decided which route to take yet but am leaning towards the sidekick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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