Hello, has anyone had direct experience attaching a replacement foot on the Canon RF600mm F4 L IS USM and mounting it on a Wimberley WH-200 II gimbal head attached to a tripod?
So far, I have tried feet from two different companies that were marketed to be compatible with the RF (and EF) 600mm f/4 lens. While both feet attach properly to the lens, the problem is that the lens cannot achieve balance on the gimbal because the foot is too short. To achieve balance, the foot needs to slide further towards the photographer behind the camera. When the lens is slid all the way towards the photographer and hits the stop screw, the hood end is too heavy and tilts towards the ground.
These feet were designed with the older EF 600mm f/4 III lens which is shorter than the RF lens. This is because the RF version has an additional spacer which adds to the length which changes the center of gravity. To compensate, the lens needs to shift a few mm in the direction of the photographer to achieve balance.
Furthermore, in general, dSLR cameras are heavier than mirrorless which changes where the center of gravity sits. All things considered, I can see how these feet were compatible with the EF 600mm f/4 lenses, but not with the RF version.
I was not able to find anything regarding my specific situation. The closest thing was a review for a Wimberley foot which said that foot is too short to achieve balance. The models I tried are the RRS LCF-53 and Hejnar CFR001. While both feet are of great quality, they aren't compatible with my lens and gimbal head.
I hope someone can verify whether or not this is what they experienced. If you have a heavier camera, such as the EOS R1, then perhaps your lens can achieve balance since the camera acts as a counterweight. If you are not using the WH-200 II on a tripod, then this might not apply to your situation.
Thanks for reading up to this point!
p.s. Here are the initial steps that I am following to balance the lens as written in the gimbal user manual.
STEP 1: Preparing to Balance:
Position the Head’s platform at its lowest position and level to the ground...
STEP 2: Balance the Horizontal Position of the Lens:
Loosen the tilt knob of the Wimberley Head SLOWLY! Adjust the horizontal position of the lens forward or backwards depending on how the lens tips... Adjust the position of the lens in small increments until it remains level when the
Head’s tilt knob is loose.
So far, I have tried feet from two different companies that were marketed to be compatible with the RF (and EF) 600mm f/4 lens. While both feet attach properly to the lens, the problem is that the lens cannot achieve balance on the gimbal because the foot is too short. To achieve balance, the foot needs to slide further towards the photographer behind the camera. When the lens is slid all the way towards the photographer and hits the stop screw, the hood end is too heavy and tilts towards the ground.
These feet were designed with the older EF 600mm f/4 III lens which is shorter than the RF lens. This is because the RF version has an additional spacer which adds to the length which changes the center of gravity. To compensate, the lens needs to shift a few mm in the direction of the photographer to achieve balance.
Furthermore, in general, dSLR cameras are heavier than mirrorless which changes where the center of gravity sits. All things considered, I can see how these feet were compatible with the EF 600mm f/4 lenses, but not with the RF version.
I was not able to find anything regarding my specific situation. The closest thing was a review for a Wimberley foot which said that foot is too short to achieve balance. The models I tried are the RRS LCF-53 and Hejnar CFR001. While both feet are of great quality, they aren't compatible with my lens and gimbal head.
I hope someone can verify whether or not this is what they experienced. If you have a heavier camera, such as the EOS R1, then perhaps your lens can achieve balance since the camera acts as a counterweight. If you are not using the WH-200 II on a tripod, then this might not apply to your situation.
Thanks for reading up to this point!
p.s. Here are the initial steps that I am following to balance the lens as written in the gimbal user manual.
STEP 1: Preparing to Balance:
Position the Head’s platform at its lowest position and level to the ground...
STEP 2: Balance the Horizontal Position of the Lens:
Loosen the tilt knob of the Wimberley Head SLOWLY! Adjust the horizontal position of the lens forward or backwards depending on how the lens tips... Adjust the position of the lens in small increments until it remains level when the
Head’s tilt knob is loose.
