Long Shutter lag is one of the negative attributes of A9II. Just not fast enough to catch in time without clipping wings (going out of frame) when they take off suddenly but managed a few.
ruhikant wrote:
Long Shutter lag is one of the negative attributes of A9II. Just not fast enough to catch in time without clipping wings (going out of frame) when they take off suddenly but managed a few.
Any recommendations for a raincoat? I'm looking at LensCoat RainCoat Pro but I'm using a Jobu Jr sidekick style. Is there anyone who can confirm if the whole gimbal can fit inside the raincoat? Or I can buy the LensCoat RainCoat 2 Pro with 2 armholes and use one armhole for the side mount, but that's extra cost and weight.
askal wrote:
Any recommendations for a raincoat? I'm looking at LensCoat RainCoat Pro but I'm using a Jobu Jr sidekick style. Is there anyone who can confirm if the whole gimbal can fit inside the raincoat? Or I can buy the LensCoat RainCoat 2 Pro with 2 armholes and use one armhole for the side mount, but that's extra cost and weight.
The cover is only for the lens itself and it should work fine on any gimbal head. I know that there are separate covers for gimbal heads. Not sure I understood what you meant....
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I am currently still on a trip in Europe but I didn't take the GM 600mm with me . Here is one captured using that lens late last year in Ecuador...
Buff-tailed Coronet - ILCE 7RM4, 1/2000sec, f/4.0, ISO 1600
The cover is only for the lens itself and it should work fine on any gimbal head. I know that there are separate covers for gimbal heads. Not sure I understood what you meant....
I intend to leave the gimbal exposed, except the velcro opening for the camera/lens to slip on the raincoat is on the bottom to accommodate regular gimbal top mounts. If it's skewed to the side for the sidekick, the arm hole will either be on top (if sidekick is on the right) or bottom (if sidekick is on the left) of the camera.
Anyway, I got the raincoat pro with only one armhole. figuring the rear of the raincoat is loose enough that even if the arm hole is oriented downwards, it's still usable. Or I can just stick my hand through the rear opening and not use the arm hole, like a simpler raincoat tube/sleeve. The raincoat pro has 2 cinch straps which keep it snug against the lens, while cheaper raincoat sleeves/tubes only have 1 or none.
I'm certainly not spending LensCoat money on a RainCoat. Up to this point I've only ever used the ultra cheap clear plastic ones from Optech. They work in a pinch but get a lot of condensation and tear easily. I think something a little better quality would be preferred next time I need them.
The raincoat pro is fine, sits a little sideways with a sidekick setup but will certainly keep out water. Since it continues to be total crap out, might try it if the birds come to the feeder (winter storm warning and all)
buffalowolff wrote:
The raincoat pro is fine, sits a little sideways with a sidekick setup but will certainly keep out water. Since it continues to be total crap out, might try it if the birds come to the feeder (winter storm warning and all)
Thanks, great to know it fits even wtih a sidekick. In some of the birding spots here it rains a lot, sometimes with quite some wind.
Winter storm warning at home, blizzard warning at work. Continuing the Buffalo new toy torture test.... Sunday looks to be the day I'll finally get out in fair(ish) weather.
This Mourning Dove exemplifies what its like today :-) (shot off the back porch hand held in 30mph wind gusts)
. Here is one captured using that lens late last year in Ecuador...
There are also some really inexpensive ones from outdoorphotographygear in the UK. 
