I went for the RRS. Seemed to be the most popular one in other threads and I've always been happy with my other RRS plates and tripod. But I don't have the foot nor the lens yet. The lens is being delivered tomorrow and the foot just left RRS yesterday so probably won't see it till next week.
How do you like the Mongoose? I know that Arthur Morris swears by it but it doesn't seem to be very popular in the forums. I've been looking at a gimbal setup but haven't decided on what to get yet.
Hey Peter, have you checked if the 600II lens with a TC and a 1 series body will balance on your Wimberley? RRS has a disclaimer that it may not but I emailed them and they said they have only done testing on the 500II and not the 600II.
I use the Kirk foot with the new non slip coating. Balances well with the Wimberly with or without converters. Same foot fits the 400 2.8II and the 600 f4II.
arbitrage wrote:
Hey Peter, have you checked if the 600II lens with a TC and a 1 series body will balance on your Wimberley? RRS has a disclaimer that it may not but I emailed them and they said they have only done testing on the 500II and not the 600II.
Geoff, I haven't done that yet. You see, I've had only two lenses which have seen some noteworthy tripod use.....400 f/2.8 IS MkI and 800L. Now since the former is gone, it is basically down to 800L. I do not plan to use the 600 with the 1.4xTC much, if at all.
However, I should do some testing of that combo soon hopefully.
The Mongoose M-3.6 is relatively new to the Wimberley WH-200 and it being a side mount gimbal (compared to a bottom mount) makes it less desirable to have. The Mongoose is very solid kit and if you are comfortable using a side mount rewards you with a lighter gimbal head.
The WH-200's 2.30 lb vs the M-3.6's 1.5 lbs. Even with the weight reduction introduced of the version 2 super teles and lightness of carbon fiber we are always looking for a way to cut the weight of our setups.
I am using the very same RRS foot recommended for the 600mm II with my 400/2.8 IS II. My concern with the foot is that it was a tad too tall in profile for my taste but at the time I had little choice for alternatives.
I have a 4th Gen Design replacement foot on my 800mm and I am glad a I bought one as there is just enough clearance to use it as a handle. This feature is not universal to all their replacement foots as the one for the version 1 500mm couldnt be used as a handle. I am unsure whether the 4th Gen Design can be attached to the 600mm II and allow it to have the proper balance when attached with a double grip body and extender.
DRBPHOTO how do you like it with your 600mm II? I have the older foot without the non-slip coating on the version 1 500mm.
If I may beg the indulgence of everyone if you could post photos of your lens with the replacement foot attached? It would greatly help in research.
I like it a lot especially with the coating. I used a low profile foot on my old 600 but this is much easier to grab and get onto my window bag when I shoot from a vehicle. I am not as young or as strong as I once was. I need a handle I can get my fingers around. I do shoot a lot from a mono pod also and have never found myself missing the low profile foot.
What camera are you using? The RRS foot on my 500II with 1.4x convertor and a 7D is getting close to running out of foot. 7/8th inch from the back of the dovetail to the back of the Wimberley clamp.
and the foot just left RRS yesterday so probably won't see it till next week.