Tips on using tripods with wildlife

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Over the last few weeks i've seen some fantastic threads with photo's of birds and other fast moving wildlife and a lot of them are taken using tripods.

now i totally understand the pro's of using a tripod but even handheld i struggle to keep up with their constant darting around - so just how do you do it using a tripod :shrug:
 
You really need a gimbal head - it's that simple. :shrug:
 
oh :(

only had my 486RC2 Ball head and 055XPROB for a few weeks. think i'll have to stick to hand held :bang:
 
Well a gimbal head isn't a replacement for a conventional ball head, so you've done nothing wrong with getting a ball head. A gimbal head is a bit specialised. The cheapest version I know of is the Manfrotto 393 at just under a £100 and it's bargain. ;)

You can manage quite well with a ball head if you just slack off the head so you have full free movement of the camera as long as you keep hold of it. It just wont stay at whatever angle you stick it at like a gimbal, so you just have to remember to lock the head if you take your hands off the camera.
 
do you think a mono would be just as effective as free rolling a ball head like you've suggested?
 
I do use a monopod sometimes, but a tripod is a more stable platform really.
 
Pleasure. :) Don't thank me for your bank balance if you take all my advice. :D
 
Just a list of some gimbals for you to look at.

Manfrotto 393
Deitmar Nill
Wimberley Side Kick
Wimberley WH 200 (new mk 2)
Wimberley Wh 100 (Original mk1)
Kirk King Cobra
Jobu Designs (large array of different types very very good and a bit cheaper)


lens plates look at

Wimberley
Kirk
Really Right Stuff
Jobu Designs
 
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