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Bayoublaster400 · Jul 23, 2010, 11:21 PM

OK. Here goes nothing. Which ball heads have you had success with when using a Bigma lens? I'm on a somewhat limited budget but I'm not going to buy a piece of trash only to have to replace it 5 minutes down the road. I've got a Manfrotto 685B Neotec Monopod on order and I'd like to find the rigght head for it. Thanks again.

Bob Nichol · Jul 27, 2010, 9:15 PM

If by Bigma you are referring to the Sigma 50-500mm then you would be better off with something like the Manfrotto 393 http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/...fonce/pid/2430 as this is a big heavy lens. I have the Sigma 150-500mm which is the same size and was concerned that the lens and camera would tip dangerously on a ball head but is quite manageable on the 393.

JustinThyme · Sep 5, 2010, 6:07 PM

There are several alternatives. If you would use the ball head for something else then I would recommened A markins M10 with a Wimberley sidekick. If you dont plan of using a ballhead otherwise then there are multiple manufacutreres of gimbal style heads (my personal preference is the wimberley WH 200) Wimberly, Manfrotto, Jobu Design, and Kirk. I dont support Induro they are Wimberly copy look alike made in India with inferior materials. These of course are all for tripod mount. For monopod you dont really need a head and especially not a ball head. You can simply either screw the monopod into the the lens support or buy a QR clamp base and lens plate. If you want a little manuver room like downward or upward angles the Manfrotto 2430 will do this but only has an 11 lb load rating. The only one I know that will handle them all is the Really Right Stuff MH-01 but its not cheap. I use a Gitzo GM5561T with the MH-01 with a RRS 80mm QR Clamp. This combo has a 55lb load rating.

Jul 23, 2010, 11:21 PM	#1
Bayoublaster400 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 48	Ball head for Bigmaa? OK. Here goes nothing. Which ball heads have you had success with when using a Bigma lens? I'm on a somewhat limited budget but I'm not going to buy a piece of trash only to have to replace it 5 minutes down the road. I've got a Manfrotto 685B Neotec Monopod on order and I'd like to find the rigght head for it. Thanks again.

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Jul 27, 2010, 9:15 PM	#2
Bob Nichol Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Eastern Ontario Canada Posts: 823	If by Bigma you are referring to the Sigma 50-500mm then you would be better off with something like the Manfrotto 393 http://www.manfrotto.com/Jahia/site/...fonce/pid/2430 as this is a big heavy lens. I have the Sigma 150-500mm which is the same size and was concerned that the lens and camera would tip dangerously on a ball head but is quite manageable on the 393.

Sep 5, 2010, 6:07 PM	#3
JustinThyme Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 361	There are several alternatives. If you would use the ball head for something else then I would recommened A markins M10 with a Wimberley sidekick. If you dont plan of using a ballhead otherwise then there are multiple manufacutreres of gimbal style heads (my personal preference is the wimberley WH 200) Wimberly, Manfrotto, Jobu Design, and Kirk. I dont support Induro they are Wimberly copy look alike made in India with inferior materials. These of course are all for tripod mount. For monopod you dont really need a head and especially not a ball head. You can simply either screw the monopod into the the lens support or buy a QR clamp base and lens plate. If you want a little manuver room like downward or upward angles the Manfrotto 2430 will do this but only has an 11 lb load rating. The only one I know that will handle them all is the Really Right Stuff MH-01 but its not cheap. I use a Gitzo GM5561T with the MH-01 with a RRS 80mm QR Clamp. This combo has a 55lb load rating.