Pistol grip tripod
Jun 7, 2013 07:45:09 #
Jun 7, 2013 07:50:25 #
Jun 7, 2013 07:50:57 #
Grand wrote:
Good or Bad.
Some say good, some say bad. My experience - bad. They tend to be top heavy unless you are using a light camera.
Jun 7, 2013 07:53:54 #
Grand wrote:
Good or Bad.
Definitely! I have one, and it's not a cure-all, although I do like it better than loosening the knob, adjusting, and then tightening. You can adjust the tension required to release the tension and move the head, and that's really the key. If you have it set too tight, you struggle to release it and move the camera. If it's too loose, the camera droops.
Overall, I find it easier and faster to use than a tilt and pan. I use one hand to squeeze the release, and the other to move the camera. Someone has to come up with a "power release," something that is every easy to release, yet holds tight. I have the Vanguard GH-100.
http://www.vanguardworld.com/index.php/en/pv/news/latest-news-press-releases/131-gh-100-pistol-grip-ball-head-earns-award-from-popular-photography.html
Jun 7, 2013 09:15:53 #
Have a Ravelli pistol grip and use it with my nikon D3100 and Sigma 150-500mm and 2x teleconverter with no problems at all , takes a lil bit of getting used to, but I find it extreamly steady and no pesky lever to hang on clothes etc.
Jun 7, 2013 09:39:12 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Little lens good, bigger lens very bad.
Also handy on a monopod, but not with a heavy lens.
Jun 7, 2013 09:40:02 #
Pepper
Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
It really does depend on the lens size. As said above smaller lens they work pretty well larger lens not so well. I have used mine with my 105 Nikon Macro lens and it worked okay but that's the limit with mine. BTW My pistol grip is not a very expensive one.
Jun 7, 2013 11:33:02 #
I love mine, I use 3 Manfrotto 322RC2 Heavy Duty Grip Ball Heads and one 327RC2 pistol grip style ball head. The latter is mounted to a Manfrotto 243 Car Window Pod for quick but stable shots out my car window. The others are on two different Manfrotto tripods, and the last one is on my homemade "GroundPod". All three heavy duty grip heads have two quick disconnect mounts, one on the end of the grip and the other in the usual stock position next to the ball.
Being 6'4" tall the mount on the end of the grip adds about 6" of extra height to my tripods, but is not too stable when leaned over to the portrait position, especially with a heavy lens. That's when the mount by the ball, closer to the center of gravity is nice. Much more stable and there is less leverage on the mount.
Here's what all three heavy duty grips I own are like...
Being 6'4" tall the mount on the end of the grip adds about 6" of extra height to my tripods, but is not too stable when leaned over to the portrait position, especially with a heavy lens. That's when the mount by the ball, closer to the center of gravity is nice. Much more stable and there is less leverage on the mount.
Here's what all three heavy duty grips I own are like...
Heavy Duty Grip Ball Head W/2 mounts
Jun 7, 2013 14:35:47 #
I recently purchased this pistol-grip for my 300-mm, and am pleased:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XDE8TK/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XDE8TK/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head
Jun 8, 2013 07:41:01 #
I have the Sunpak, I didn't want to pay a ton of money right now but its great and very staple. I've used it with my Canon EF 100-400L with no problems
Jun 8, 2013 07:45:27 #
Grand
Loc: Lebanon, Pa
Chris wrote:
I have the Sunpak, I didn't want to pay a ton of money right now but its great and very staple. I've used it with my Canon EF 100-400L with no problems
Im looking at the sunpak, which one did u get/
Jun 8, 2013 08:10:42 #
Teacher
Loc: Alabama
I have extensive experience using a 324RC. I love it! Like others have said, best when used with a "light weight" rig. For macro photography it can't be beat. I can usually get composed much quicker that others. The device is adjustable so you can customize the action for the weight you are using. It is a fast one handed operation. I've read where others have had camera flop when releasing the grip. This can be easily adjusted so it won't happen. Of course the grip is not designed to handle heavy or long lenses. For those lenses, I use a gimball. I haven't used a ball head in years.
Grand wrote:
Good or Bad.
Jun 8, 2013 08:34:15 #
Grand wrote:
Good or Bad.
Depends on the weight of the camera and the beefy-ness of the pistol grip.
I have a GH-300 Vanguard and it holds ALL of my lenses rock-steady. (same as Nilonian but the newest one that's higher weight rated)
Jun 8, 2013 08:47:59 #
Grand wrote:
Im looking at the sunpak, which one did u get/
Ultra 4STM but they have a newer version now
Jun 8, 2013 08:57:35 #
Malky
Loc: Originally UK, now Kansas City
Grand wrote:
Good or Bad.
I love my Manfrotto - handles my D700 with 24-70mm Nikor 2,8 with secruity. I never us my RRS ball head now.
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