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Red Rover Offline • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #1 · L Brackets and Sidekick Style Gimbal Adapters I am learning to use a tripod more and I am looking at an L bracket and gimbal adapter for my D7000 with Nikon battery grip. The Wimberly Sidekick and other brand adapters to allow gimbal style use of a standard ball head looks like something I would like to try rather than buying a dedicated gimbal head right now. The Sidekick has a vertical attachment so I assume that an L bracket is necessary to shoot horizontal shots for BIF photos. My question is about flexing of the L bracket when it is attached with the weight hanging off the side of a Sidekick rather than sitting directly over a ball head when shooting vertical off a standard tripod set up. Is this an issue or no real concern? I'm looking at the RRS L bracket since it seems to allow access to the side ports and battery. The Kirk bracket does not allow left side access. Edit: longest lens I'm using right now is 70-300 VR which is pretty light. Edited on Nov 18, 2012 at 04:22 PM · View previous versions Nov 18, 2012 at 04:16 PM

trenchmonkey Offline • • • • • • • Upload & Sell: On p.1 #2 · L Brackets and Sidekick Style Gimbal Adapters L bracket is not necessary, one simply rotates the AS equipped tripod collar to orient body to landscape/BIF posture. You'll find it next to impossible to "balance" the Sidekick trying to mount at the camera body. Nov 18, 2012 at 04:21 PM

Red Rover Offline • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #3 · L Brackets and Sidekick Style Gimbal Adapters I don't have a collar on the 70-300 VR. I will look to see if one is available. Thanks. Nov 18, 2012 at 04:23 PM

trenchmonkey Offline • • • • • • • Upload & Sell: On p.1 #4 · L Brackets and Sidekick Style Gimbal Adapters If you're using it at 300mm...the tripod collar from the AF-S 300 f4 will work (w/teflon strips) I did the mod on one I found on the B&S here for $35. Guys get the Kirk replacement, and often sell the OEM. However, you'll still have balancing problems...it'll work with better a BushHawk. Don't have a pic handy of the 70-300 collar mod and the BushHawk, but here it is shown with the StedyEddy. **This could work with the Sidekick if you could live with the aforementioned balance issue. (just add an A.S. lens plate) Nov 18, 2012 at 04:27 PM

Red Rover Offline • Upload & Sell: Off p.1 #5 · L Brackets and Sidekick Style Gimbal Adapters Tha.ks TM. I didn't even consider the balance issue. Looks like I need a collar now. Nov 18, 2012 at 05:11 PM

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