For the owners of the VR version (the one that weighs 136.9 oz. (3,880 g)) not the new FL ED VR version, do you use a gimbal or can one get by for a while using a sidekick and a decent ball head?
I have the BH-55 from RRS, and I know I'll want a gimbal. But if I get a line on a 500 F4 VR via NPS or a rental give it a whirl without investing in a gimbal right off the bat. My other tele is just the 300 2.8 VRII . I read where a gimbal is night and day for some people, and I'm not sure if I can really get in a good few days of trying out the longer glass without one. Any opinions on that? Thanks.
ariot wrote:
For the owners of the VR version (the one that weighs 136.9 oz. (3,880 g)) not the new FL ED VR version, do you use a gimbal or can one get by for a while using a sidekick and a decent ball head?
I have the BH-55 from RRS, and I know I'll want a gimbal. But if I get a line on a 500 F4 VR via NPS or a rental give it a whirl without investing in a gimbal right off the bat. My other tele is just the 300 2.8 VRII . I read where a gimbal is night and day for some people, and I'm not sure if I can really get in a good few days of trying out the longer glass without one. Any opinions on that? Thanks. ...Show more →
I handhold/monopod mine. No need for a tripod or whatever this gimbal thingie might be.
ariot wrote:
For the owners of the VR version (the one that weighs 136.9 oz. (3,880 g)) not the new FL ED VR version, do you use a gimbal or can one get by for a while using a sidekick and a decent ball head?
I have the BH-55 from RRS, and I know I'll want a gimbal. But if I get a line on a 500 F4 VR via NPS or a rental give it a whirl without investing in a gimbal right off the bat. My other tele is just the 300 2.8 VRII . I read where a gimbal is night and day for some people, and I'm not sure if I can really get in a good few days of trying out the longer glass without one. Any opinions on that? Thanks. ...Show more →
I had the Sidekick before. It worked fine, except that it takes a couple more steps to set it up. It's a lot more portable and lighter than a real Wimberley gimbal. I have to say though, accident may be easier to happy with the Sidekick than with the real thing.
