Re: Recommend a tripod and tripod head for Sony 300 GM 2.8
For the 70-200GMii and 300GM, you can get away with a travel tripod like a Gitzo 1 series if it isn’t too windy. For windy conditions, the Leofoto 364 is going to be great. As others have recommended, don’t bother with a center column. I personally use a couple of different heads. One is an FLM-38 that I use in conjunction with a 1 series Gitzo for a lighter weight setup for Astro. The A7Rv + 14GM isn’t all that heavy…
When I’m shooting sports or filming sports with the 70-200GMii or 200-600, I like the Fotopro E6 Eagle gimbal. This also works really well as a tripod head, and is great for wildlife, because you can easily swing the camera around and it essentially becomes weightless. If you think you’ll be buying a 400GM or 600GM in the near future, spring for the E9 version.
For different reasons, both the Fotopro and the FLM do not exhibit any creep. They are not unique in this respect, of course. I do feel that the FM community is a better source of information for “what ball heads / gimbals won’t creep with a long lens” than anything you can attempt to ascertain at a local shop.
Dec 01, 2025 at 08:52 PM
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