Sigma 150-600mm C advice

And don't forget that at 600 mm and with your camera body you are getting a magnification of more than x19.

Depth of field is minimal and any camera shake a real problem in this situation. This kind of magnification would have been almost unthinkable a few years ago.

Incidentally, using a variety of lenses (inc the Tamron version of yours) on various Canon bodies I have never used micro-adjustment. Not all my shots with the Tamron are in focus but most are.
 
Archie747 said:
Why are these tripods so much better than the best Manfrotto ones?
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In my case, good height, no centre column and very large diameter leg sections from the ground up ... all giving excellent stability.
 
gramps said:
In my case, good height, no centre column and very large diameter leg sections from the ground up ... all giving excellent stability.
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I was looking at the Feisol ones a little while back. My Manfrotto has a centre column which annoys the hell out of me. So when I plan/need to get low to the ground, I have to use a beanbag. Would love to get your opinions on the Feisol tripod that you use or have used in the past?
 
Well my Manfrotto (carbon 057) had loads of vibration. It had a CB gimbal and then i tried the Wimberley mkii .. the vibration never went .. even with a sandbag, different feet etc etc. Then somebody put me on to Feisol. I took a risk and bought the Feisol 3372 with centre column .. no vibration at all without any sandbag. Built like a tank but light .. it's just fantastic. The self centre column is a work of genius and it doesn't matter what ground i'm on, levelling is just so simple and quick and is not reliant on the length of the legs. I wish I had bought it from the start ... If you don't want a centre column either buy the one that is right for you or just swap out the centre column for the standard bottom plate .. just a grub screw ..
 
Are there any UK stockists for Feisol? I can only find Feisol.eu and Amazon and the latter only have tripods for pre-order. (Apologies to the OP for going off at a tangent.)
 
wezza13 said:
I was looking at the Feisol ones a little while back. My Manfrotto has a centre column which annoys the hell out of me. So when I plan/need to get low to the ground, I have to use a beanbag. Would love to get your opinions on the Feisol tripod that you use or have used in the past?
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I have the CT3472 and all I can say is that it is brilliant!
Carbon fibre of course and very large section legs right the way down gives it great stability, no tooth-pic size bottom section to make it flimsy and no centre column to reduce stability. I bought it back in 2012 from the UK franchise (Globaltech) who sadly packed it in in 2017 due to the currency fluctuations I believe but Feisol Europe are available to get them easily enough.
I had it services once a couple of years ago, just because I thought it was a good thing to do to protect my investment and it has just kept going ... nothing has broken and it works exactly as good as it did when I first got it.
I have it paired with a Wimberley Mk1 Gimbal and it suits me fine with my 500 f4 VR and whatever body I put on it ... it's also light enough for me to easily carry around without getting tires (which is more than can be said with the 500 f4 VR!).
I can't recommend the tripod enough. :)
 
Archie747 said:
Are there any UK stockists for Feisol? I can only find Feisol.eu and Amazon and the latter only have tripods for pre-order. (Apologies to the OP for going off at a tangent.)
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Globaltech was the UK Franchise but ceased trading in 2017 due to currency fluctuations, Feisol Europe are the suppliers to use.
 
Yep I had to get mine from them direct, took 2 days to arrive at my doorstep in the UK. Now at the time there was an optional bubble level for the centre column but they stopped making them (don't know if they do now). My solution was to get a cheap (Manfrotto I believe), strap on bubble for the column itself. I know you can centre it with a bag of sand on the column hook, but with the wind on the cliffs it was too difficult (in less windy conditions it's fine). But the Manfrotto bubble was cheap and simple. stays on it all the time. I might add that I have had the centre column at full extension, and with a D500+grip and the Sigma 150-600 sport at 600mm with 1.5 tele it's as stable as a rock .. honestly I cannot say enough about it ..
 
razor777 said:
It could be potential camera shake even on a Tripod - have you tried burst shooting or 3 second delay to mitigate any potential movement? Also wireless triggers are brilliant for wild life photography.

With burst shooting the first shot will be the softest but generally subsequent shots tend to be sharper.

Here is one I took with a Sigma 150-600mm on a Nikon D300S around 8+ years ago so they are capable of taking good shots.

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dont think so mate, the 600 has only been around since 2014, think you had the 150-500, I had one which was also a good lens.
 
gramps said:
I have the CT3472 and all I can say is that it is brilliant!
Carbon fibre of course and very large section legs right the way down gives it great stability, no tooth-pic size bottom section to make it flimsy and no centre column to reduce stability. I bought it back in 2012 from the UK franchise (Globaltech) who sadly packed it in in 2017 due to the currency fluctuations I believe but Feisol Europe are available to get them easily enough.
I had it services once a couple of years ago, just because I thought it was a good thing to do to protect my investment and it has just kept going ... nothing has broken and it works exactly as good as it did when I first got it.
I have it paired with a Wimberley Mk1 Gimbal and it suits me fine with my 500 f4 VR and whatever body I put on it ... it's also light enough for me to easily carry around without getting tires (which is more than can be said with the 500 f4 VR!).
I can't recommend the tripod enough. :)
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It certainly looks like a great tripod, nice and light too. I would also be using it with a Mk1 Wimberley so that's good to know. Thanks for the info, much appreciated (y)
 
Problem is now fixed. I picked up an 80D today and even at 1/60s handheld I got sharp images. The difference between how the cameras deal with the lens is quite surprising. Thanks for all advice offered.
 
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