I bought my 500mm a couple of present's

[Alan B]

It was about time i got the lens a good head and tri-pod, as using a mono-pod for nature photography is not really suitable.

So i got -

Wimberly Gimble Head - Version II

And

Gitzo G1548 - Series 5 for the legs

Oh and the Wimberley p-40 plate

Some pics of them(taken with my dads lumax ;) )

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yj3jpx&outx=600&noresize=1&original=1&nostamp=1[/URL]

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yj3jpj&outx=600&noresize=1&original=1&nostamp=1

As you can see by this shot it can really get low aswell :D :cool: .Oh and yes the legs are carbon fibre ;) .
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yj3jpk&outx=600&noresize=1&original=1&nostamp=1

The Wimberley gimble head is really fantastic.The lens with the cam weigh alot and even i cant hold them up to my eye for that long.But when they are on the head they become weight-less, with all round movement.I can move the lens around with just my finger and thumb with ease.Plus its very well balanced, with the lens allways returning to the level'd position.

Just thought i'd share my new toys :D

[RandyMN]

Pretty nice! Do you hire a caddy to haul that thing around behind you?

[Glenn.B]

nice one alan! I love my wimberley mk2 and gitso 1548, a great combo. helps to balance up your arm muscles.:lol:

perhaps you just need some padded leg covers?

[Alan B]

nice one alan! I love my wimberley mk2 and gitso 1548, a great combo. helps to balance up your arm muscles.:lol:

perhaps you just need some padded leg covers?

Padded leg covers, hmmm good idea.Can you recommend any good ones to get.As i have to order a downsize screw for the plate i might aswell order them aswell.

[Glenn.B]

alan i got mine from wildlife watching supplies. padded/velcro, abit expensive, probley should have made my own.

whats a "downsize screw"?

[Alan B]

whats a "downsize screw"?

Thanks i'll have alook on they're website

Sorry its not a screw.Its a brass reducer bushing.

There two screw in threads on the lens.One alot bigger than the other, so i nead a reducer for the other screw on the plate(you should now what i mean).

[Tom Steele]

Nice set u,p Just a quick question what did you have to get on top of the P40 plate so you could use it with the 500?

Congrats

Tom

[JonMoss]

Sweet Jesus! That is a B A D ass!!! :)
Congrats sir!
Jon

[Alan B]

Nice set u,p Just a quick question what did you have to get on top of the P40 plate so you could use it with the 500?

Congrats

Tom

In the middle of the plate is a groove with two sliding screws(they are the same size).As you know on the lens there is two different size threads.Thats why i need to get the brase reducer, which goes in the bigger hole, then both of the screws on the plate can be screwed in.Not just one.

[Tom Steele]

cool thanks for replying just ordered a p40 of warehouse express myself

Enjoy yourself:D

Tom

[Alan B]

cool thanks for replying just ordered a p40 of warehouse express myself

Enjoy yourself:D

Tom

Then you will need a reducer aswell then ?.

[Tom Steele]

Yep certainly will I ordered my plate and had to phone warehouse express back cause after alot of disscussion about whether I needed a spacer they said I only needed the plate for the lens after a bit of research and another phone call all sorted my lens is coming tomorrow and the spacer on friday lol just wanted to check that I hadn't missed anything else out of interest where did you order your plate from? Im sure your gonna have loads of fun just can't wait for mine


Thanks

Tom

[Alan B]

I got the plate from the same place.

[PacAce]

Nice setup, Alan. :)

Now, it would be a LOT better, as in REALLY GREAT, if you lost that UGLY Canon neckstrap and got yourself a really cooooool POTN neck strap for you camera. And just so the 500 didn't get jealous, you could get one for it, too. :mrgreen: :lol: ;)

[Servo'd]

amazing, how is it that the bigma is so much smaller and hand-holdable or monopod-holdable, where as this is a gargantuan tank of a beastly beast

[MDJAK]

Alan, I don't know about everybody else around here, but I'm not liking this thread or the pictures one measly bit.

Did you post this so I would be incredibly envious?

Did you post this so I would go heavily into debt to own it also?

Did you know I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight after looking at that combination of beauty?

I'm going to call my solicitor immediately and see if your intent behind this post is actionable.

Then, I'm just going to jump out my window. Good thing I live on the ground floor.

Beautiful, just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

mark

[A01]

Man thats a beast! Very nice looking tripod you got there too :)

[Servo'd]

Alan, I don't know about everybody else around here, but I'm not liking this thread or the pictures one measly bit.

Did you post this so I would be incredibly envious?

...
Then, I'm just going to jump out my window. Good thing I live on the ground floor.

mark

:lol: I'm thinking maybe you should hold off on the 300 prime for a while eh? And get this monster instead?

[bluej511]

haha ill post here to Alan what the hell nice equipment man really digging it but why a 20D why not get the 5D or 1Ds?

btw how the hell do you guys afford these id have to sell my car then sell myself to get em?

[ssim]

Nice setup. I have actually ordered the 1548 tripod. I have been using the 1327 with a wimberly sidekick up to now. It was ok with the 500, not great but ok. When I bought the 600 I knew it wasn't going to work longterm. I have already got the Wimberly II and am using it on an aluminum tripod for now and it is really heavy compared to the carbon fibre. I will continue to use the 1327 with the sidekick for my 300 f/2.8.

Nice setup you have there.

[Alan B]

PacAce - hmmm i might just do that :D :cool:

MDJAK - lol that was great reading your comment :lol:

bluej511 - Yeah i would love a 1D.......................Thats my future buy ;)

ssim - I was thinking about getting the Wimberley sidekick.But i did'nt like the idea of the weight of the lens/cam hanging on its side.Surely sometime something has got to give :confused: , and i dont want a £4000+ lens hitting the floor :cry: .Thats the reason i went for the Gimble.Regards the legs, well i bought the best ;) :D .