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Old 10-02-09, 17:21
Rudra Sen Rudra Sen is offline  
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Originally Posted by Canis Vulpes View Post
Also at almost 2kg I would not describe the 1000mm lens as 'not heavy'
Sure Stephen. Add weight of D3 to that. D3 body can’t be less than 1.2kg. So we’re talking about roughly 3kg plus.
As we all know that f11 need some miraculous light to allow using slower shutter speeds and in that case no single heavy duty tripod would help…
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Originally Posted by Canis Vulpes
I suggest a much sturdier tripod and heavy duty head especially with the slow shutter speeds f11 would yield.
..probably two tripods setup would help. One goes for body and other for the lens. With mirror lock up of course.
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Originally Posted by Don Hoey View Post
The ballhead seems fine but I would have serious reservations as to the 055 legs with that lens.
Don, I doubt any single tripod can solve this issue. That lens is made for high shutter speed and high ISO.
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Perhaps a long lens user could comment on the Gitzo range as that is probably your best lightweight solution on the legs front.
But it still has one single point screw to lock the camera.

Andy’s current setup is fine for higher ISO and fast shutter speeds. It’s only working as a support, which is little better than a monopod.
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