fish4570
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Location: At the confluence of the Locust Fork of the Warrior River and Black Creek, Alabama
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 Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:52 pm Post subject: camping spiratone 400/6.3shots |
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fish4570 wrote:
great blue heron, warrior river, 40 yards away:
50 yards:
60 yards, maybe:
at full extension for my standing height - 6-foot-1 - my tripod is a little spindly for a heavy body and long lens. might have to add a small sandbag to the rig.
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visualopsins
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Location: California
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:51 am Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
Sometimes I drape a folded bath towell over the lens barrel; helps reduce the swinging motion. My tripod has a hook on the end opposite camera mount I tie a bag filled with rocks or sand, whatever is there.
The Spiratone T-mount 2X TC works very well with this lens, better than any TC-lens combo I've tried except perhaps Tamron.
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fish4570
Joined: 06 Jan 2010
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Location: At the confluence of the Locust Fork of the Warrior River and Black Creek, Alabama
Expire: 2012-03-21
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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fish4570 wrote:
Thanks, Sirius. In the interim, i have discovered the joy of a sandbag draped over the lens/camera abutment as damping device. I could make my own hook to hang it from, taking away interference with the focusing ring. Double thanks. 
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Scheimpflug
Joined: 06 Feb 2010
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Location: New Zealand / USA
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: camping spiratone 400/6.3shots |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
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| at full extension for my standing height - 6-foot-1 - my tripod is a little spindly for a heavy body and long lens. might have to add a small sandbag to the rig. |
I have the same problem, and lately I've been using my tripod at 2/3 extension and kneeling on the ground behind it. The tripod is much more stable without the extra leg extension, and I find that I myself have significantly better stability as well.
You may need a towel or some kneepads, depending on the location... but it might be worth a shot if you want to try it. 
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