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<blockquote data-quote="TwistedThrottle" data-source="post: 721096" data-attributes="member: 46724"><p>[ATTACH]327494[/ATTACH]</p><p>Here is a D7500/24-120 mounted in a tree on the 5K (man, I love Sunday delivery). The legs are much more sturdy than the 3K and no worries about the quick release ball head so far, there are no big buttons for my clumsy thumbs to bump. It seems like a much more secure connection. There is no physical bubble on the 5K like there was on the 3K, but a small price to pay.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]327495[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ok, now I am impressed. This is the same challenge I did earlier with the 70-200 2.8- slick counter tops with a D800 on the 3K. Unless the legs were setup with the perfect angle, the tripod wanted to do the splits. And that was just with the 70-200. This is the 5K with a Sigma 150-600 mounted on a D800 -and there is no wobble... yet. I don't think I will be able to do this once I have some mileage on it. Still, the brand new 3k that could hardly support the weight compared to the 5K that easily supports much more gives me better peace of mind in the long run. Not that I plan on testing out the weight limit often, but I am glad I swapped for the 5K,(and I will probably drop my camera 100% less often with the better designed quick release).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TwistedThrottle, post: 721096, member: 46724"] [ATTACH=CONFIG]327494._xfImport[/ATTACH] Here is a D7500/24-120 mounted in a tree on the 5K (man, I love Sunday delivery). The legs are much more sturdy than the 3K and no worries about the quick release ball head so far, there are no big buttons for my clumsy thumbs to bump. It seems like a much more secure connection. There is no physical bubble on the 5K like there was on the 3K, but a small price to pay. [ATTACH=CONFIG]327495._xfImport[/ATTACH] Ok, now I am impressed. This is the same challenge I did earlier with the 70-200 2.8- slick counter tops with a D800 on the 3K. Unless the legs were setup with the perfect angle, the tripod wanted to do the splits. And that was just with the 70-200. This is the 5K with a Sigma 150-600 mounted on a D800 -and there is no wobble... yet. I don't think I will be able to do this once I have some mileage on it. Still, the brand new 3k that could hardly support the weight compared to the 5K that easily supports much more gives me better peace of mind in the long run. Not that I plan on testing out the weight limit often, but I am glad I swapped for the 5K,(and I will probably drop my camera 100% less often with the better designed quick release). [/QUOTE]
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