Hello all,
First time poster here, so if I screw something up please be patient.
I've got an R50, and I am looking to purchase a 200-800 f6.3 lens. I've been using a 100-400 f5.6 up to now, often with a 1.4x converter. I mostly hand-hold while shooting.
I have a Manfrotto 190 tripod with a 128RC head that has a spotting scope living on it, but that sometimes gets swapped out for my camera. I've done a lot of birding on the shore in some pretty windy conditions so the weight helps keep things safe and (sorta mostly) stable.
Will I need to replace the tripod head if I'm going to mount the 200-800 lens? I see the lens plate on the 128RC is much smaller than the mount on the lens.
I'd be willing to spend a few hundred dollars on a new head, if I was convinced it was really needed. (Who was it who said a cheap tripod is the most expensive piece of optical gear you can buy?)
Thanks
Chris
