One important caveat is that you need to use the sidekick with a quality ballhead

One important caveat is that you need to use the sidekick with a quality ballhead  Read Less

I have used this with the 600mm f4 lens but generally with the 500mm f4 telephoto

I have used this with the 600mm f4 lens but generally with the 500mm f4 telephoto  Read Less

The build quality is exceptional this is a solid piece of machinery

The build quality is exceptional this is a solid piece of machinery  Read Less

Wimberley stuff is probably not the cheapest gear you can buy but their quality is unsurpassed and im happy to pay for that

Wimberley stuff is probably not the cheapest gear you can buy but their quality is unsurpassed and im happy to pay for that  Read Less

The sidekick price is not unreasonable so i wanted to support the people who invented it

The sidekick price is not unreasonable so i wanted to support the people who invented it  Read Less

I wasnt sure id use it enough to justify the price

I wasnt sure id use it enough to justify the price  Read Less

For travel i can remove the sidekick from the ballhead and put it either in my luggage for air transport or in the pocket of th...  Read More

For travel i can remove the sidekick from the ballhead and put it either in my luggage for air transport or in the pocket of the tripod case when traveling by car  Read Less

The sidekick puts a leverage load on the ballhead plate and the shaft that connects to the ball of the ballhead

The sidekick puts a leverage load on the ballhead plate and the shaft that connects to the ball of the ballhead  Read Less

The panning motion of the ballhead was not as smooth as i would like but knowing that all worked

The panning motion of the ballhead was not as smooth as i would like but knowing that all worked  Read Less

I use it on a gitzo carbon tripod with an arcaswiss ball head and adds very little weight to my gear bag

I use it on a gitzo carbon tripod with an arcaswiss ball head and adds very little weight to my gear bag  Read Less

I am using it in combination with a feisol ct 3472 and a markins m 20 ballhead

I am using it in combination with a feisol ct 3472 and a markins m 20 ballhead  Read Less

I ordered the sidekick the lens 7dii body with battery grip balanced perfectly even with a speedlite attached to the flash bracket

I ordered the sidekick the lens 7dii body with battery grip balanced perfectly even with a speedlite attached to the flash bracket  Read Less

I found flexing with a less expensive ballhead that was rated for 35 lbs

I found flexing with a less expensive ballhead that was rated for 35 lbs  Read Less