Thoughts on this lens please Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 L IS USM

operanut1972 · #21 (**permalink**) 26-08-2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Ford

You might find a gimbal mount useful. I don't have one, but have heard that the Indian ones on Ebay are quite serviceable for the price. Do a search on Ebay for:

"Mini Gimbal Head w Free Lens Plate fr upto 500mm lenses"

Maybe have a monopod held onto a chair upright with hose clips ('Jubilee' clips) with the gimbal on top, would do the trick.

Jim

Hi Jim,

That sounds like an excellent idea. I can add a cross beam on to bring same in front of me. It has potential and is likely to get the go ahead from the NHS as not any likely hood of permanent damage to the chair.... Been looking at gimbal heads, the Wimberley Sidekick sounds like a good compromise as this will allow a stable base for both long and shorter lenses. eBay could well be a good place to start.

Cheers for the advice, now I need to get the support sorted and ready then I have to decide which lens to go for, the 100-400 seems like it may just have the edge! Gives me the scope to take all the types of photography I enjoy.

Have a good weekend, am off to Scarborough tomorrow morning, hope to get some sea birds from/on the cliffs.