imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Yes, this is true - but then how do you point HIGH ?? - as for birds ?

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

I'll tell what I always do, I step out of the vehicle and point high. No other option.

Opsafari Loc: Roodepoort South Africa

I live in Southern Africa and visit South Africa, Botswana and Namibia wild and remote regions regularly in my Land Rover Defender. I love taking photos of all living creatures crossing or next to my road. I use a homemade bean bag not filled with rice or sand but beans! It’s not heavy either but heavy enough to hang underneath my tripod in windy situations.

Whenever i need to shoot something from the vehicle I always use my bean bag resting on the glass of the window. (I do have a modern 4x4 with electrical windows and also use the same bean bag and camera body with 500mm lens and the motor of the electrical window never gave me any problems, maybe it’s a Japanese make).

I always turn off the vehicles engine as a diesel engine does create a great deal of vibrations never use the sound system while on safari and the heater is off in winter when there is a photo shoot! Shooting in all weather conditions, sand storms, rain with some hail in between and extreme temperatures like 40+C and never had any problems with my gear other than dust!

I made my own bean bag as it’s so easy and so much cheaper and yes I did use and will use a pool noddle but a pool noddle doesn’t work that nice if you want to steady your camera on the bonnet of the vehicle there a sturdy homemade bean bag works the best. The beans are inside a plastic bag inside the canvas bag so moist or even rain water cannot contaminate the beans.

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

Thank you for your comment.

I received my bean bag from B&H a couple of days ago but it is being sent back. It stated that it was made in the USA but it was made in Vietnam. KYY zipper but it was a cheap no name brand. Sewn handles but there weren't any. What I received was something you would find in the Dollar Store. Maybe a purchase for $5.00 at best. I paid $78.00 (Cdn) total, for this fraudulently advertised product. B&H customer service were very good about correcting the wrong. I'm sending it back for a full refund.

RRS Loc: Not sure

Contact that gentleman in Texas I told you about, VERTEX PHOTO.Com . I couldn't be happier!

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

Thanks RRS.