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My long glass came today. After years of longing, it is finally in the proverbial “camera bag”. The new legs are much sturdier than my Explorer series and the Wimberly gimbal is a dream. After you balance each axis by using the mount position to shift the center of gravity, it is virtually on autopilot. You point the lens where you need it to be and the precision balanced head keeps it pointed there… even if no tension is applied to the tilt axis control screw. Fabulous. The glass is tack sharp… stunning… better than I imagined it would/could be. I can’t wait to try it out. I took a little shot with the camera phone after I got the head balanced and was fiddling with it in the backyard. More to follow…