Alistair
Well-known member
What fluid head are folk using with long lenses? I use a Sachtler XL and find there is too much flex in the pan bearing and too much bounce-back at the end of a pan. Also it allows the lens to move about in wind. I know a really top class rig starts around USD20k and I can't/won't spend that. But is there a solution to this that does not cost a kidney? Heaviest load is a Nikon Z9 with 800mm PF - usually around 4.5kg (11Ib) rigged in cage with a couple of accessories. I don't think the issue is weight though, it is more the leverage and windage applied by a very long but quite light lens. TIA.