Getting around with large lens
Apr 6, 2016 13:02:12 #
Big Bill
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
Stevenwillemse wrote:
Thank you but I need to drag / carry mine for about 4-5 km with tripod before setting up. Even been practicing with weights in my backpack as if the birds won't come to me ....
And it's over pretty rough terrain
And it's over pretty rough terrain
I like MT's solution...
A good backpack.
Apr 6, 2016 13:51:10 #
Stevenwillemse wrote:
Does anyone here use super telephoto lenses if so I would love to see how you get around with them. I am not talking about the smaller lenses but the extreme lenses like the f/4 500mm or 600mm or even the 800mm 5.6.
Thank you
Steve
Thank you
Steve
I use a backpack or a tool bag that came with a reciprocating saw. Carry the monopod or tripod in hand and set up at the shooting site.
Never trusted the pod/lens on the shoulder carry but some do it.
Apr 6, 2016 13:52:37 #
sirlensalot
Loc: Arizona
Only as a crutch when my back goes out from trying to carry one of those beasts.
If the terrain is not too bumpy or rocky, they roll pretty good too.
If the terrain is not too bumpy or rocky, they roll pretty good too.
Apr 6, 2016 13:58:55 #
Hi, Ed here. I am new here today.
Amateur photographer. Retirement hobby.
Nikon DX D7100 Camera
Nikkor AF-S 200-500MM F5.6 ED VR Telephoto Zoom
Nikkor AF-S 70-300MM F/4.5-5.6 ED VR Zoom
A Few Primes and my sharpest lens...
Tokina M100 F/2.8 Macro Lens.
The $200 Beach Cart seems a bit pricey.
I have a few health issues that limit my walking and hiking.
I bought for $68 at Walmart a Camping Cart that holds my backpack full of camera equipment, my old camera case that the telophoto just fits in, a collapsing chair to sit down when I get fatigued, and still room for other things like a Coleman Igloo Cooler.
Without it, I would be relegated to mostly car shots.
I did not see a tut on how to display a pix so I added it as an attachment.
Works for me.
Amateur photographer. Retirement hobby.
Nikon DX D7100 Camera
Nikkor AF-S 200-500MM F5.6 ED VR Telephoto Zoom
Nikkor AF-S 70-300MM F/4.5-5.6 ED VR Zoom
A Few Primes and my sharpest lens...
Tokina M100 F/2.8 Macro Lens.
The $200 Beach Cart seems a bit pricey.
I have a few health issues that limit my walking and hiking.
I bought for $68 at Walmart a Camping Cart that holds my backpack full of camera equipment, my old camera case that the telophoto just fits in, a collapsing chair to sit down when I get fatigued, and still room for other things like a Coleman Igloo Cooler.
Without it, I would be relegated to mostly car shots.
I did not see a tut on how to display a pix so I added it as an attachment.
Works for me.
Apr 6, 2016 14:03:20 #
Apr 6, 2016 14:15:02 #
Big Bill
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
Foto Ed wrote:
Hi, Ed here. I am new here today. br br Amateur ... (show quote)
Fantastic idea to allow mobility and the hobby!
Apr 6, 2016 16:59:16 #
Stevenwillemse wrote:
Does anyone here use super telephoto lenses if so I would love to see how you get around with them. I am not talking about the smaller lenses but the extreme lenses like the f/4 500mm or 600mm or even the 800mm 5.6.
Thank you
Steve
Thank you
Steve
Are you kidding me? I know at least 5 women that carry their 500mm f/4 or 600mm f/5.6 everywhere. 4 out of those 5 shoot hand held. If you can't, then don't buy one, or go to the gym and work out, or carry in a case supported by hips, or get a baby stroller to put it in, or a custom buggy to roll it around in. I've seen some old guys do that.
Heck, a friend of mine was carrying and hand holding his 500mm f/4 at the age of 72. I'm talking about hiking 3 miles, twice a day around the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. I know because I used to walk with him and carry the same gear.
Apr 6, 2016 19:37:26 #
Stevenwillemse wrote:
Does anyone here use super telephoto lenses if so I would love to see how you get around with them. I am not talking about the smaller lenses but the extreme lenses like the f/4 500mm or 600mm or even the 800mm 5.6.
Thank you
Steve
Thank you
Steve
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-248119-1.html
Apr 6, 2016 20:02:53 #
Gee, Jeep Daddy,
You must belong to a weight lifting team!
You'all should look through the Guinness Book of Records.
Look for 15 Men & Women over 70 each standing up and holding an 800MM telephoto lens for 15 minutes at eye level after just coming back from a 10 mile hike.
Love to see the video!
You must belong to a weight lifting team!
You'all should look through the Guinness Book of Records.
Look for 15 Men & Women over 70 each standing up and holding an 800MM telephoto lens for 15 minutes at eye level after just coming back from a 10 mile hike.
Love to see the video!
Apr 6, 2016 20:03:33 #
bull drink water wrote:
first thing is picking the right lens for the job. a long heavy lens is unsuitable for birds in flight or fly-buys at an air show. now we can use a tripod or monopod for the other types of shooting.
Your exactly right. I always handhold my camera with a 50mm lens and use a paraglider to soar with the eagles. It's dead quiet and I can sneak up real close without a long lens. :lol: :roll:
Apr 6, 2016 20:04:07 #
Stevenwillemse wrote:
Does anyone here use super telephoto lenses if so I would love to see how you get around with them. I am not talking about the smaller lenses but the extreme lenses like the f/4 500mm or 600mm or even the 800mm 5.6.
Thank you
Steve
Thank you
Steve
I load it in my Jeep and it goes any where I want.
I do tread lightly, never disturb the landscape.
Lived in the fragile desert where one pass will destroy things for years.
Really though it depends on your strength and stamina. you carry it mounted on the camera on a good tripod and walk. How far is up to you.
Apr 6, 2016 21:22:42 #
I had a shoot Tuesday for an event at the Massachusetts State House. Lots of people, some speakers, lots of table displays, a lunch. Ran from 9:30 to 13:30.
I took a sling bag containing a D4, 24-70, 70-200, and 200-500 along with a couple of speedlights and spare batteries and cards. I've never weighed it but the bag is probably around 20 lb. The crowd events were covered with the 24-70 but the 200-500 got the most use for the speakers.
No tripod. Can't carry something like that through a crowd. The sling bag is bad enough. So I use the 200-500 hand held. Sometimes I can brace myself against a wall but the VR on the 200-500 is so good I can take photos at 1/25 second hand held at 500mm focal length. Using the D4 helps because these are all indoor shots at ISO 12800. I generally carry the camera/lens around using the mounting bracket on the lens as a handle.
The image is a crop from one of the pictures. The distance to the subject was about 30 ft and the head filled the frame. There is noise, as one might expect using ISO 12800 but I don't see any appreciable motion blur. Exposure was 1/25 second at f/8
I took a sling bag containing a D4, 24-70, 70-200, and 200-500 along with a couple of speedlights and spare batteries and cards. I've never weighed it but the bag is probably around 20 lb. The crowd events were covered with the 24-70 but the 200-500 got the most use for the speakers.
No tripod. Can't carry something like that through a crowd. The sling bag is bad enough. So I use the 200-500 hand held. Sometimes I can brace myself against a wall but the VR on the 200-500 is so good I can take photos at 1/25 second hand held at 500mm focal length. Using the D4 helps because these are all indoor shots at ISO 12800. I generally carry the camera/lens around using the mounting bracket on the lens as a handle.
The image is a crop from one of the pictures. The distance to the subject was about 30 ft and the head filled the frame. There is noise, as one might expect using ISO 12800 but I don't see any appreciable motion blur. Exposure was 1/25 second at f/8
Apr 6, 2016 21:56:12 #
I'm confused DF (not hard for me).
You have all the tools, why did you not use an external flash and eliminate all that noise?
Ed :shock:
You have all the tools, why did you not use an external flash and eliminate all that noise?
Ed :shock:
Apr 6, 2016 22:06:31 #
Foto Ed wrote:
I'm confused DF (not hard for me).
You have all the tools, why did you not use an external flash and eliminate all that noise?
Ed :shock:
You have all the tools, why did you not use an external flash and eliminate all that noise?
Ed :shock:
Flash is not always permitted at some of these events (think concerts or weddings). A flash can be very distracting to the speaker or performer. The noise is not a problem for me because the images are only published on the web and in newsletters. It's rare that one of my images will get viewed full size. (that crop is full size, and I posted it to show the absence of motion blur, not as an example of noise).
Apr 6, 2016 22:31:45 #
PS:
I just got my 200-500MM late yesterday and today was the first test.
Unfortunately Mother Nature did not co-operate and the day was heavily overcast with dark clouds.
But it was a good test to see what it can do. Ideal for this fixed F/5.6 would be a nice sunny day.
Attached is a shot of a Canada Goose in a local park from about 20 feet away.
D-7100/AF-S 200-500MM Zoom VR -On @ 240MM 1/400th/ISO 400.
Hand held from my car window.
Not a lot of noise there but hard to capture the very dark eyes of the Canada Goose.
I like the results so far.
I just got my 200-500MM late yesterday and today was the first test.
Unfortunately Mother Nature did not co-operate and the day was heavily overcast with dark clouds.
But it was a good test to see what it can do. Ideal for this fixed F/5.6 would be a nice sunny day.
Attached is a shot of a Canada Goose in a local park from about 20 feet away.
D-7100/AF-S 200-500MM Zoom VR -On @ 240MM 1/400th/ISO 400.
Hand held from my car window.
Not a lot of noise there but hard to capture the very dark eyes of the Canada Goose.
I like the results so far.
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