Re: Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
ilkka_nissila wrote:
Very impressive quality and character of shots (of the squirrel), hard to tell that this is from a "budget" lens. Tells a lot about the quality of the photographer.
I am wondering given the criticism of the tripod mount, do you use the 180-600 on tripod or shoot hand-held, or a mix of both?
I guess the key aspect in determining whether the tripod mount is adequate is whether it is good enough that use on a tripod is beneficial and tolerable.
Has anyone here planned on purchasing the Kirk collar and dual point support? They seem to be marketing it actively as there is a direct link from Kirk's website on the front page.
For the Squirrels, as I said I was just passing time in the yard so these were handheld. I've only had one opportunity for an actual outing and that was handheld also. https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1830834 My primary reason for getting this lens was for my kayak shooting. I can regularly get in pretty close to a lot of critters and that's where I wanted the zoom. I always shoot handheld from the kayak. Sometimes I'll shoot my 400 4.5 off a monopod with the Whimberley MH-100 and that's been working great. I'm hoping to do the same with the 180-600. I have a Arca-swiss plate attached to the 180-600 foot right now but I'm not sure if I'm going to like that setup with the MH-100. I'm worried that the extra piece will be wonky. I can't test it out because I left the monopod in California but I'm flying back to CA in two days so I can test it out then. I also tend to shoot from a tripod from time to time so most likely, I'll be looking for a replacement collar when they become available down the road. I greatly prefer the integrated Arca Swiss over a plate.
Appreciate your input !
Just looked up the Kirk replacement. $325 ?? Yikes. I'll be making do for a while
Re: Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
ilkka_nissila wrote:
Very impressive quality and character of shots (of the squirrel), hard to tell that this is from a "budget" lens. Tells a lot about the quality of the photographer.
I am wondering given the criticism of the tripod mount, do you use the 180-600 on tripod or shoot hand-held, or a mix of both?
I guess the key aspect in determining whether the tripod mount is adequate is whether it is good enough that use on a tripod is beneficial and tolerable.
Has anyone here planned on purchasing the Kirk collar and dual point support? They seem to be marketing it actively as there is a direct link from Kirk's website on the front page.
For the Squirrels, as I said I was just passing time in the yard so these were handheld. I've only had one opportunity for an actual outing and that was handheld also. https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1830834 My primary reason for getting this lens was for my kayak shooting. I can regularly get in pretty close to a lot of critters and that's where I wanted the zoom. I always shoot handheld from the kayak. I've been shooting my 400 4.5 off a monopod with the Whimberley MH-100 and that's been working great. I'm hoping to do the same with the 180-600. I have a Arca-swiss plate attached to the 180-600 foot right now but I'm not sure if I'm going to like that setup with the MH-100. I'm worried that the extra piece will be wonky. I can't test it out because I left the monopod in California but I'm flying back to CA in two days so I can test it out then. I also tend to shoot from a tripod from time to time so most likely, I'll be looking for a replacement collar when they become available down the road. I greatly prefer the integrated Arca Swiss over a plate.
Appreciate your input !
Just looked up the Kirk replacement. $325 ?? Yikes. I'll be making do for a while
Nov 07, 2023 at 09:45 AM
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