I realized quickly after getting the 600mm AFS F4g VR above that my day to day Manfrotto and cheap gimbal were completely inadequate for the lens. So I picked up this combo:
A Wemberley WH-200 II and a Robus RC-5570 Vantage 3 Carbon Fiber tripod - 100% what I was looking for and I feel...
First show shoot...D750 is going up for sale at this point. No reason to keep it. I have shots using the FTZ and 300pf from this show and they are hands down better at higher ISO than my D750.
Quick post from the weekend so far....one image, bee on a sunflower....full and crop - mild editing in lightroom nothing fancy. Both with kit 24-70 f4....thing is stupidly sharp....
Picked up the following:
Vello BG-N19-2 Battery Grip (new version that seems to have fixed the "fit" issues people saw with the original) $99
2x Wasabi EN-EL18 clones $42 each
DSTE BL-5 Battery holder $11
Wasabi dual EN-EL18 Charger $62
Way cheaper than using Nikons stuff - spent a...
I invested in one a year or so ago and am most pleased with it. Got mine off of Amazon...this is the stock photo of the one I got....pretty much can/will hold all my gear, including the bigger glass....(now big = nikon 200-500)....)