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Will a Gimball head fit on the tripod?
My Tamron 150-600mm lens has arrived today, Wow.
Having now felt the weight of the new lens my question is, would I be better to remove the existing mount from my existing tripod and replace with a 360 degree tripod ball head or a Gimball? The tripod is suitable for weights up to 8.8lbs (4kg). The 360 degree ballhead seems lower and lighter, I am therefore thinking it would be suitable and still gives me the flexibility of movement. That said I welcome your comments guys.
So let me word things a little differently, does the 360 degree tripod ball head just screw into the centre section of the tripod having removed the existing camera mount?
Thanks for your comments and your concern.
I'd be embarrassed to show y'all the Velbon tripod I haveThat tripod just isn't heavy enough. Had a similar one, and it wouldn't even keep the 75-300 stable. Luckily it was free. Not an ounce of guilt when I threw it in the trash.
It might, providing both the "legs" and the "head" have the same size thread. Typically, the center stud on the legs will be a 3/8"-15 threaded stud, and most heads also have that thread as a threaded hole in the bottom of the head.So let me word things a little differently, does the 360 degree tripod ball head just screw into the centre section of the tripod having removed the existing camera mount?
My Velbon is my middle-weight tripod. Light enough to carry short distances, but not the one I use for portraiture in a studio-like situation. (in the house) There, I don't carry around my heavy legs, more than once to get them set up, then they go back into the closet when I'm done. I also have a light-weight tripod for casual use when walking about. Way too light and flimsy for precision work, but better than nothing when I don't have anything else with me.I'd be embarrassed to show y'all the Velbon tripod I have