Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-16 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Ken Waller Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:39:07 -0800 wrote: I use a Kirk King Cobra head with my 600mm f4. ... I've captured birds in flight with it ... <...> Ken, wow! I knew it was massive, but I didn't realize how long that 600mm lens is :-) On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 11:30 AM, Jack Davis

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-11 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 10/3/17, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >Or maybe a fluid head made for video ... > >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epPSQaYnU8M Ideal solution John. Mount a still camera on it, pan with the bird, lovely and smooth, fire at will. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast,

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Larry Colen
Jack Davis wrote: When the camera/lens weight is as heavy as it is with the DFA, a tripod is preferable. Hand holding, however, allows a much freer sweeping motion to follow the target. The longer reach does make it more difficult to "find" the bird upon take off or as it passes. Have you

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Ken Waller
Message - From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@mac.com> Subject: Re: Colusa Preserve Activity Gimbal heads are great, but a decent one is in the $600 range. It's on my wish list. Paul via phone On Mar 10, 2017, at 4:18 PM, Stanley Halpin <s...@stans-photography.info&

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Jack Davis
No! I know better. To me, this lens' weight does not warrant the 'prox $600, but it would be ideal. J Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 10, 2017, at 1:18 PM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > Have you tried a gimbal mount? > > e.g., >

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
True. But weight isn't much of a handicap here. I have a nice ball head as well (Sirius?), and when it's adjusted perfectly it's almost as good as a gimbal. Like you I will maker do for now. Paul via phone > On Mar 10, 2017, at 5:27 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > Yes, I'm

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Jack Davis
Yes, I'm sure a gimbal head would be the ideal answer, but my old Bogen Pro Ball will likely have the job for awhile. My K3 weighs less than your K1. :) J Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 10, 2017, at 1:25 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I love > Gimbal heads are great, but a

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread John Sessoms
Or maybe a fluid head made for video ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epPSQaYnU8M On 3/10/2017 4:18 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote: Have you tried a gimbal mount? e.g., https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/404536-REG/Wimberley_WH_200_Gimbal_Type_Tripod_Head.html stan On Mar 10, 2017, at

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Gimbal heads are great, but a decent one is in the $600 range. It's on my wish list. Paul via phone > On Mar 10, 2017, at 4:18 PM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > Have you tried a gimbal mount? > > e.g., >

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Stanley Halpin
Have you tried a gimbal mount? e.g., https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/404536-REG/Wimberley_WH_200_Gimbal_Type_Tripod_Head.html stan > On Mar 10, 2017, at 3:40 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > When the camera/lens weight > is as heavy as it is with the DFA, > a tripod is

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Jack Davis
When the camera/lens weight is as heavy as it is with the DFA, a tripod is preferable. Hand holding, however, allows a much freer sweeping motion to follow the target. The longer reach does make it more difficult to "find" the bird upon take off or as it passes. J Sent from my iPhone > On Mar

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice. The Grackle is very sharp and detailed. Good job on the duck as well. Shooting birds in flight off a tripod is difficult. Paul > On Mar 10, 2017, at 11:30 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Somehow, you managed to make a grackle look attractive! I also like the flight posture you caught in the goose image, although the bird reminds me too much of the hated Canada Geese that befoul everything around here. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Mar 10,

Colusa Preserve Activity

2017-03-10 Thread Jack Davis
A couple images from a local National Preserve. What else? Shot in the last two days. After 30 years of scenics and landscapes, this refreshes me. K3/150-450 on a tripod. C? Thanks! J http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1169