Rodney O wrote:
Does anyone have any experience using a Bushhawk with a 500 f4 IS? Or Bushhawk use in general?
Haven\'t had the lens very long yet. So I\'m still learning about it. \"It\" does fine on my Gitzo 1548 heavy duty tripod. But HH with it can wear you out quickly.
I plan to be doing some river event photography, possibly some aerial events, and short walk around wildlife photos with the rig where mobility is essential. Also I figure the Bushhawk would be a lot faster to use during treks to a sites where I would be using the tripod.
Is it reasonable to expect the Bushhawk to help with handling this big a lens?
I be the guy and I am answering your PM and posting this information here just in case any body else is interested.
Hi Rodney, Yes I use a BushHawk, in fact I have 2 of them and would not consider leaving my place with out one of them. I am a wildlife photographer and spend a lot of time out in the woods so tripods & monopods just do not work for me.
Here is a photo of my BushHawk with my Sigma 50 to 500 lens on it. I attached a rifle sling to it for getting around in the woods. The reason for using a rifle sling set is I wanted the swivels.
Better view of the swivel sling set up.
Here is a photo of both set ups. My canon set up is a 500 lens & a 1d Mark 3. A little different way of setting up the sling.
A better look at my Canon set up. I attached the wide rifle sling directly to the lens mounts. I was a little concerned about the weight on the BushHawk. Also the Napa seat belt pads are a MUST.
A illustration of both set ups
Here is a couple of insert photos of me using the Canon set up.
Since these photos I have added another Napa seat belt pad for a total of 3 and I am a very happy camper. Like I said above I would not consider leaving the office with out my BushHawk IMHO it is the best camera accessory I have purchased. Once you get used to it getting lined up for the shot is about instant no waiting around to get things set up and you can turn and instantly be on target for a different animal or bird. I have more than doubled my BIF keepers because of the BushHawk.
I hope this helps, if you have any other questions just ask.
Rodney O wrote:
Does anyone have any experience using a Bushhawk with a 500 f4 IS? Or Bushhawk use in general?
Haven\'t had the lens very long yet. So I\'m still learning about it. \"It\" does fine on my Gitzo 1548 heavy duty tripod. But HH with it can wear you out quickly.
I plan to be doing some river event photography, possibly some aerial events, and short walk around wildlife photos with the rig where mobility is essential. Also I figure the Bushhawk would be a lot faster to use during treks to a sites where I would be using the tripod.
Is it reasonable to expect the Bushhawk to help with handling this big a lens?
I be the guy and I am answering your PM and posting this information here just in case any body else is interested.
Hi Rodney, Yes I use a BushHawk, in fact I have 2 of them and would not consider leaving my place with out one of them. I am a wildlife photographer and spend a lot of time out in the woods so tripods & monopods just do not work for me.
Here is a photo of my BushHawk with my Sigma 50 to 500 lens on it. I attached a rifle sling to it for getting around in the woods. The reason for using a rifle sling set is I wanted the swivels.
Better view of the swivel sling set up.
Here is a photo of both set ups. My canon set up is a 500 lens & a 1d Mark 3. A little different way of setting up the sling.
A better look at my Canon set up. I attached the wide rifle sling directly to the lens mounts. I was a little concerned about the weight on the BushHawk. Also the Napa seat belt pads are a MUST.
A illustration of both set ups
Here is a couple of insert photos of me using the Canon set up.
Since these photos I have added another Napa seat belt pad for a total of 3 and I am a very happy camper. Like I said above I would not consider leaving the office with out my BushHawk IMHO it is the best camera accessory I have purchased. Once you get used to it getting lined up for the shot is about instant no waiting around to get things set up and you can turn and instantly be on target for a different animal or bird. I have more than doubled my BIF keepers because of the BushHawk.
I hope this helps, if you have any other questions just ask.
Rodney O wrote:
Does anyone have any experience using a Bushhawk with a 500 f4 IS? Or Bushhawk use in general?
Haven\'t had the lens very long yet. So I\'m still learning about it. \"It\" does fine on my Gitzo 1548 heavy duty tripod. But HH with it can wear you out quickly.
I plan to be doing some river event photography, possibly some aerial events, and short walk around wildlife photos with the rig where mobility is essential. Also I figure the Bushhawk would be a lot faster to use during treks to a sites where I would be using the tripod.
Is it reasonable to expect the Bushhawk to help with handling this big a lens?
I be the guy and I am answering your PM and posting this information here just in case any body else is interested.
Hi Rodney, Yes I use a BushHawk, in fact I have 2 of them and would not consider leaving my place with out one of them. I am a wildlife photographer and spend a lot of time out in the woods so tripods & monopods just do not work for me.
Here is a photo of my BushHawk with my Sigma 50 to 500 lens on it. I attached a rifle sling to it for getting around in the woods. The reason for using a rifle sling set is I wanted the swivels.
Better view of the swivel sling set up.
Here is a photo of both set ups. My canon set up is a 500 lens & a 1d Mark 3. A little different way of setting up the sling.
A better look at my Canon set up. I attached the wide rifle sling directly to the lens mounts. I was a little concerned about the weight on the BushHawk. Also the Napa seat belt pads are a MUST.
A illustration of both set ups
Here is a couple of insert photos of me using the Canon set up.
Since these photos I have added another Napa seat belt pad for a total of 3 and I am a very happy camper. Like I said above I would not consider leaving the office with out my BushHawk IMHO it is the best camera accessory I have purchased. Once you get used to it getting lined up for the shot is about instant no waiting around to get things set up and you can turn and instantly be on target for a different animal or bird. I have more than doubled my BIF keepers because of the BushHawk.
I hope this helps, if you have any other questions just ask.
Wacky roger
Jun 27, 2008 at 01:03 PM
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