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<blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 769318" data-attributes="member: 48483"><p>In 2018 I was at a crossroads with my tripod and head situation. I had just broken a leg on my Sunpak carbon fiber tripod with pistol grip. I was finding the pistol grip head did not have nearly enough load capacity for my newly acquired Sigma 150-600mm. Sunpak repaired the tripod under warranty, but I had already begun the research for upgrading. I also had a monopod that needed a head of some type (mount screw only at the time). I also felt like I should be done with transplanting the quick release plate between camera bodies and telephoto lenses. I wanted to standardize and have extra quick-releases. When I saw how much the industry had settled into the Arca-Swiss system, that decision became clear. I bought a very large ball-head to replace the pistol-grip head. I bought a tilt-head for the monopod. I bought Arca-Swiss compatible clamps that screw into the quick-release plates of older heads and mounted one of those on my pistol-grip head, thus converting it to Arca-Swiss. I bought the L-brackets. I bought extra Arca-Swiss style plates in 2 different sizes.</p><p></p><p>Then after all that I found a deal-of-the-day bargain for a 3-Legged-Thing tripod that basically became my new go-to tripod for nature and landscape work. Arca-Swiss compatible ball head that is light enough and has more than enough load capacity. 4-segment carbon-fiber legs that are actually long enough for me to set up and not have to extend the center column way up to reach eye-level. I really like the thing. (pun unintentional, at first) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Legged-Thing-Carbon-Fiber-Tripod-AirHed/dp/B075DWGJS1/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=3-legged+thing+billy+tripod&qid=1633488282&sr=8-2" target="_blank">3-Legged-Thing Punks Billy Tripod</a></p><p></p><p>But this kind of gear is quite personal for each photographer and I certainly understand the appeal of the pistol-grip head after using one myself for many years. Using 2 hands to adjust a ball-head just feels so clunky after that one-handed instant aiming of the pistol-grip. The load capacity was the downfall in my world.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]364421[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]364422[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]364423[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BF Hammer, post: 769318, member: 48483"] In 2018 I was at a crossroads with my tripod and head situation. I had just broken a leg on my Sunpak carbon fiber tripod with pistol grip. I was finding the pistol grip head did not have nearly enough load capacity for my newly acquired Sigma 150-600mm. Sunpak repaired the tripod under warranty, but I had already begun the research for upgrading. I also had a monopod that needed a head of some type (mount screw only at the time). I also felt like I should be done with transplanting the quick release plate between camera bodies and telephoto lenses. I wanted to standardize and have extra quick-releases. When I saw how much the industry had settled into the Arca-Swiss system, that decision became clear. I bought a very large ball-head to replace the pistol-grip head. I bought a tilt-head for the monopod. I bought Arca-Swiss compatible clamps that screw into the quick-release plates of older heads and mounted one of those on my pistol-grip head, thus converting it to Arca-Swiss. I bought the L-brackets. I bought extra Arca-Swiss style plates in 2 different sizes. Then after all that I found a deal-of-the-day bargain for a 3-Legged-Thing tripod that basically became my new go-to tripod for nature and landscape work. Arca-Swiss compatible ball head that is light enough and has more than enough load capacity. 4-segment carbon-fiber legs that are actually long enough for me to set up and not have to extend the center column way up to reach eye-level. I really like the thing. (pun unintentional, at first) [URL="https://www.amazon.com/Legged-Thing-Carbon-Fiber-Tripod-AirHed/dp/B075DWGJS1/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=3-legged+thing+billy+tripod&qid=1633488282&sr=8-2"]3-Legged-Thing Punks Billy Tripod[/URL] But this kind of gear is quite personal for each photographer and I certainly understand the appeal of the pistol-grip head after using one myself for many years. Using 2 hands to adjust a ball-head just feels so clunky after that one-handed instant aiming of the pistol-grip. The load capacity was the downfall in my world. [ATTACH=CONFIG]364421._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]364422._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]364423._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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