Short description
Quick Overview
- Converts Ball Head to Gimbal Head
- Easily Reposition Big Telephoto Lenses
- Quick and Easy to Attach
- Ideal for 300mm, 500mm, etc. Lenses
- For Lenses With Tripod Collar
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Product Description
Only 1.3 lb and compact enough to pack, the Arca Sidekick Ball to Gimbal Head Adapter from Wimberley quickly converts any ballhead with an Arca-style quick release clamp into a gimbal head. This allows the lens to rotate around its center of gravity, dramatically improving handling and vibration dampening.
Your percentage of 'keeper' shots will definitely go up using this device with telephotos with a tripod collar. Ideal for 300mm f/2.8 or 500mm f/4.5 lenses, but also works great with 70-200/f 2.8 telephoto zooms or macro lenses with tripod collars such as the 180mm f/3.5 & 400mm f/5.6's made today. When the tripod collar is fitted in the Sidekick properly, you will have perfect 50/50 weight distribution, making movement of the lens and camera finger-light!
The Sidekick, when combined with an appropriate ballhead with an Arca-type quick release clamp & independent panning lock as well as the included Wimberley P-30 Quick Release Plate, makes for an incredible combination to provide control of spotting scopes. This is likely the best possible scenario for tracking a bird in flight, but will require a spotting scope with a rotating tripod collar in order to be ergonomically practical.
Cast aluminium and stainless steel design
Catalyzed urethane finish
Rubberized 5-lobed knob
Captive controls cannot fall off accidentally
| In The Box | Wimberley Arca Sidekick Ball to Gimbal Head Adapter, Integrated Arca-Style Quick Release Clamp, Wimberley P-30 Quick Release Plate |
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| MFG Part# | SK-100 |
| Condition | Used |
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