I have a Sunpak Ultra 6000PG tripod. It came with a trigger head. Until now it seemed convenient and adequate to my needs.
A few weeks ago I got a 100-400mm II lens, and used it handheld at first. When I tried it on the tripod, however, the trigger worked OK for gross adjustments, but at 400mm I had a lot of trouble getting the composition just right. When I let go of the trigger, the weight of the lens, I guess, would change the aim. With practice, I could get closer to what I wanted in 3 or 4 tries, but it was still a pain. Of course the tripod was screwed into the foot on the lens, not the camera.
While the tripod is relatively lightweight, but it seems to support the 6D2 with that lens OK. So I think I need just a different kind of tripod head to use with the telephoto lens, maybe something with micro adjustments, or at least something that will lock where the lens is, rather that moving around when I let go.
Would any of you recommend any particular type of head for this purpose? Is the screw something standard, or would I need to get a head that was specifically compatible with the Sunpak?
A few weeks ago I got a 100-400mm II lens, and used it handheld at first. When I tried it on the tripod, however, the trigger worked OK for gross adjustments, but at 400mm I had a lot of trouble getting the composition just right. When I let go of the trigger, the weight of the lens, I guess, would change the aim. With practice, I could get closer to what I wanted in 3 or 4 tries, but it was still a pain. Of course the tripod was screwed into the foot on the lens, not the camera.
While the tripod is relatively lightweight, but it seems to support the 6D2 with that lens OK. So I think I need just a different kind of tripod head to use with the telephoto lens, maybe something with micro adjustments, or at least something that will lock where the lens is, rather that moving around when I let go.
Would any of you recommend any particular type of head for this purpose? Is the screw something standard, or would I need to get a head that was specifically compatible with the Sunpak?