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Originally Posted by geezedtee  Hi Kev.
That is exactly where I want to be. In the process of buying a 400mm f2.8 and have tried it on my Gitzo and Kirk B1 head. That's good for static stuff, but wildlife aint static. I was thinking of getting the 393 but what lens plates do I need is the question. Presumably Manfrotto long ones? The DIY mounting of Flash bracket - could you not drill and tap the top bracket to take a mount?
Regards
George Trebinski |
Hi George, you need the long QR plates this will help you balance the camera/ lens combo better. If you mount a flash on the camera the extra length allows you slide the lens forward a 1/4" to re-balance it. I would not recommend hanging the lens under the bracket as manfrotto show it, it just doesn't work well at all. Just sit the lens into the head with the mounting plate under the lens, this way it is very solid and well balanced. You could easily drill and mount a flash bracket but I normally use a 580Ex gun and better beamer adaptor on the hot shoe. Doing it this way allows me to rotate the lens from landscape to portrait and retain the correct flash coverage.
Since my 1st post I've bought a Gitzo CF1348 tripod and the 393 head sits on it all the time
