marximus4192 wrote: AGeoJO wrote: Douglas L wrote: mitesh wrote: Randolph K wrote:
Is anyone using a MonoGimbal with their 600 GM? I searched the thread and only found one hit.
I use one with my 200-600 with great success and plan to use it with the 600 GM (if I don't talk myself out of buying one).
Judging from the previous responses, this is quite the popular support apparatus! You can add two more to the list, as Shibu shoots almost exclusively with his monopod and MH-100, and I have one as well that I use when I leave the tripod at home.
If you are referring to the Wimberley MH-100, I got one a while ago. I don't use monopod much. My last two trips to Conowingo since my 600 GM arrived, I just hand held.
Handholding during the actual action for 10-20 seconds is one thing but waiting for the action to take place for minutes, 5-10 or longer minutes, is a completely different beast. Must be nice to be young... or at least younger .
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Getting ready for some more of these...
I handhold exclusively at Conowingo and most other places (500 II with 2x). I just have a BlackRapid shoulder strap for when there's no action happening.
Ah, yes, thank you. I am using a strap, too, otherwise, it would be impossible for me to handle the lens/camera combo without it. In addition to that, I like the idea of using a strap as an added safeguard to prevent or at least, minimize mishaps from happening. But I was referring more to the time, the few minutes when we anticipate the action to occur, let’s say during a take off.
One of the peregrine falcon chicks from last season when it checked out the perch. That morning, it walked back to safety where it came from. Not quite ready to fly off yet...
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