Originally posted by david94903 Even if you'd gotten the D-FA 150-450, you're gonna want a pretty stout and high quality ball head and tripod combination. Your only talking about a difference of 2 lbs. between the two lenses (D-FA 150-450 is 5.1 lbs and the DA 560 is 7 lbs), both are tanks. I learned a long time ago not to trust good glass on cheap equipment.
Yeah I most definitely won't be putting my new lens on a dinky $100 Inca tripod. My current plan is to get a big ball head, and one of those pseudo gimbal heads to anchor the lens, that way I can use the same head for all of my lenses.
My one wish is that the lens had a removable tripod foot ala DFA 70-200/150-450, that way I could keep one attached to my Peak Design Strap, and the other permanently attached to the gimbal. Maybe one day I'll got a custom job done on the lens in Japan, but probably not.
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Originally posted by Wheatfield ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I don't have the 560, but I do have an A* 600/5.6. It's a bit smaller, and a little heavier than your lens. Anyway, I ended up buying a Wimberley gimbal head to mount on the Zone VI standard wood tripod that looks like this and weighs some 15 pounds.
Now thats a tripod!!! Got to admit I love the wood look! Any particular advantages to a wooden tripod (other than the heavy weight and low thermal conductivity)?
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Originally posted by KiloHotelphoto Get yourself a good gimbal head and a long arca swiss plate, I think I used a 200mm one. The lens isn't heavy it's just long so to get it balanced right you need a long plate. That's what I needed with the K1 and battery grip.
I had the lens for a couple years and to be honest if you can return it that is what I would do. But $2600 is about what I would say that lens is worth so if it is in perfect condition you did ok.
Okay long plate, something I definitely overlooked! On the shopping list it goes. I'm thinking I'll get the white spray paint and sandpaper out!