Looking at getting either a gimbal head or a ring flash for my birthday, hopefully both if i can sweet talk her who wants to be obeyed. Can you blokes help out please.
With regrads to the gimbal, I have a D5200, Benro tripod and the lenses i will be using are Sigma 150-500mm and 70-200 f2.8. However i intend to invest in a prime and a full frame in the future so would like to ‘future proof’ as much as possible.
I would like to say price no object, but am looking at between 100 to 150 quid.
I have looked around at such makes as Lens Master, ( RH-1 and 2 and T1 Traveller,), Manfrotto 393 and several on Amazon, though am dubious about the latter as a lot seem to be Chinese grey imports.
I already have a Manfrotto ball head with an RC2 quick release plate on my tripod and, optimistically, would like to find a gimbal which has a fitting that will take this.
Finally, it would be nice if I could flip from portrait to landscape.
As for the ring flash, it will be about the same price as above. Have no idea if LED is better as a continuous light or should i go for the ‘standard’ type flash?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Gimbal head.
With regrads to the gimbal, I have a D5200, Benro tripod and the lenses i will be using are Sigma 150-500mm and 70-200 f2.8. However i intend to invest in a prime and a full frame in the future so would like to ‘future proof’ as much as possible.
I would like to say price no object, but am looking at between 100 to 150 quid.
I have looked around at such makes as Lens Master, ( RH-1 and 2 and T1 Traveller,), Manfrotto 393 and several on Amazon, though am dubious about the latter as a lot seem to be Chinese grey imports.
I already have a Manfrotto ball head with an RC2 quick release plate on my tripod and, optimistically, would like to find a gimbal which has a fitting that will take this.
Finally, it would be nice if I could flip from portrait to landscape.
As for the ring flash, it will be about the same price as above. Have no idea if LED is better as a continuous light or should i go for the ‘standard’ type flash?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Gimbal head.
