Wimberley Head Version II (WH-200) vs. Wimberley Sidekick (SK-100) скачать в хорошем качестве

Wimberley Head Version II (WH-200) vs. Wimberley Sidekick (SK-100)

The Sidekick and the Wimberley Head both offer balanced ease of use and comparable quite functionality; however, each has its strengths and weaknesses. The tilt mechanism is identical in the two. The Wimberley Gimbal has a very low friction pan base. The Sidekick works in conjunction with your existing ball head to form a gimbal-type tripod head. Thus, the Sidekick uses the pan base of your ball head. Therefor, if the ball head pans very smoothly, the Sidekick/ball head combination will work very similarly to the Wimberley Head. However, if your ball head does not have a very smooth pan base or if it is smooth but has a lot of drag, you may prefer the feel of the Wimberley Head. Most of our customers, who use the larger lenses (e.g. 600mm f/4 or 400mm f/2.8,) prefer the Wimberley Head. The Wimberley Head is a more straight-forward piece of equipment and tends to inspire more confidence when using larger lenses. With the Wimberley Head there are fewer knobs to be concerned about and there is no worry that the ball and socket joint of the ball head will slip or creep under the weight of the lens. The Wimberley Head allows you to mount your lens with its foot below the lens barrel, and this can make it easier to attach a heavy lens to the head. In general, we recommend the Sidekick for lenses the size of a 500mm f/4 or smaller. However, coupled with a good ball head, the Sidekick will work beautifully with the largest lenses. Many of our customers use 600 f/4 and 400/2.8 lenses on the Sidekick with excellent results. Note: Because the Sidekick mounts to a ball head, it is critical that the ball head is capable of supporting the weight of your lens in a side-mount configuration. Not all ball heads are suited for this type of set up. The Sidekick is much smaller and lighter than the Wimberley Head and is much more versatile because it allows you to keep your ball head mounted to your tripod for landscape or portrait0 work. The Sidekick can be easily removed from a ball head for normal ball head use with this type of set up. The Sidekick is ideal for people who switch from telephoto to short focal lengths often, and, for many it is more suitable for air travel with the stringent weight limitations that exist. Many people feel that it is more difficult to mount and adjust large lenses on the Sidekick because of the Sidekick’s side-mount attachment. Some people never become comfortable mounting their big lens in this sideways fashion; others have no problem with it. Although it may seem counterintuitive, side-mounting your lens does not put any extra stress on your lens or ball head. When using the Sidekick on a ball head you must be sure not to accidentally loosen the ball or loosen the quick release holding the Sidekick to the ball head. This is usually not a problem once you're familiar with the Sidekick, but if you are using very large lenses this should be a consideration. When you are attaching your lens by the side (as with the Sidekick) you must support the weight of the lens with one hand while you attach the lens or re-balance the lens. This can be a bit difficult and anxiety provoking if you have a very heavy lens. If you have difficulty hoisting the weight of your lens with one hand or if you are not confident with things mechanical, you will most likely prefer the Wimberley Head to the Sidekick. There is no loss of stiffness or stability with the Sidekick as compared to the Wimberley Head. The Sidekick coupled with a good ball head is actually stiffer than the Wimberley Head, although this makes no practical difference since both heads are much stiffer than the tripods that support them. *** Wimberley is a father-son partnership dedicated to the design and manufacture of the highest quality professional photography equipment. We make tripod gimbal heads for large telephoto lenses, macro accessories, modular flash brackets, Arca-Swiss style quick-release clamps & plates, and more... http://www.tripodhead.com/