THE WIMBERLEY HEAD II
The WH-200 Wimberley Head is a specialized tripod head; its gimbal-type design allows you
to easily manipulate very large lenses. It incorporates an elevated tilt mechanism
and an adjustable platform to perfectly align the center of gravity of a big
lens with the tilt axis of the head. This design allows your lens to be perfectly balanced,
meaning that a 15 pound 600mm f/4 can be manipulated as if it were weightless.
The WH-200 offers the same stability, capacity, and fluid movement
of its predecessor yet weighs in one pound lighter and is about two inches shorter!
The head’s redesigned panning base has zero play and the pan locking knob
has been moved to the side, allowing the user to easily operate both knobs with
the same hand. New lobed “soft-touch” knobs provide a more comfortable
grip and perform better when using gloves. This
new version of the Wimberley Head has a built-in Arca-Swiss style quick-release
clamp and is not available in a non-quick-release model.
The dovetail
on the swinging arm of the new Wimberley Head, which allows adjustments of the
platform up and down, now has the Arca-Swiss geometry. Please note that the original Wimberley Head Flash Module
5 is not compatible with the new Wimberley Head without the use of an adapter.
This adapter (the FA-09 Wimberley Head Flash Adapter) is available separately. The
new head uses the Flash Module 9, developed specifically for the Wimberley Head II. The Module
9 is compatible with the Module 6 Extension Post and Module 3 Tilt Arm, the
modules most commonly used with the Wimberley Flash Head Module. You can also purchase the Module 9 and the Module 3 together as the Wimberley Combo 9.
The Wimberley
Head II has these features:
- 1 pound lighter than
the old version (3.15 lbs compared to 4.15 lbs)
- Compact: 5/8”
narrower and almost 2 inches shorter than the original.
- Improved ergonomically with both knobs located on the same side of the head, making it easier
to o operate both knobs with the same hand.
- New, 5-lobed, “soft
touch” knobs are comfortable and easy to grip in cold weather or with
slippery or gloved hands.
- Better variable tension:
it does not have separate controls for tension and locking, but the locking
controls deliver smooth resistance with diminished “stick-slip”.
- There is no play or
sloppiness in the pan base, even when the head is unlocked.
WIMBERLEY
HEAD OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
LENS PLATES
The quick
release systems available for the Wimberley Head consist of a vise-like clamp
that attaches to the Wimberley Head and a dovetail plate that attaches to your
lens. Please note that the Wimberley Head II has an integrated quick release
clamp that fits all Arca-Swiss style plates such as those made by Wimberley,
Really Right Stuff, Kirk, Arca-Swiss, Leonard Rue Enterprises, and Foba. You
may require lens plates to mount your lens to the integrated clamp. More
information on Wimberley lens plates.
FLASH
BRACKETS
Wimberley offers a flash bracket that attaches directly to the Wimberley
Head, making telephoto flash a breeze. The bracket uses a quick release attachment
so it is very fast and easy to install. It also folds for easy storage. More
information on the Wimberley flash bracket system.
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