Your photo of a Snowy Egret catching a minnow is beautiful and unique. Thank you for describing your preferred method.
Monopod with a built in ball head.
Woodworm65 wrote:
Those of you that are bird photographers I need to ask a question, do you use a monopod when capturing bird photos your thoughts are greatly appreciated.
tripod with my 150 - 600, monopod with my 70 - 200. Sometimes I hand hold the 70 - 200, but not usually.
If it’s not moving, use a tripod. If it’s flying, pan with or without a tripod. With a tripod might be better.
I use a monopod with fold down feet frequently, more for weight support than stability, due to arthritis. Will use a tripod when stationary such as in a blind. I'm not to good at hand holding long lenses for the above reason.
kdogg
Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV
Monopod with a quick release ball head in case I need to go hand held. my longest lens as of now is a Canon 70-300mmII. I'm saving for a 150-600mm Tamron for which I will probably go with a tripod and the Manfrotto gimbal head I already have.
I use my Induro Monopod quite often photographing birds in my yard. I have found that I sit on my folding stool that it works great with the monopod.
I just got back from a trip photographing sandhill cranes, eagles, gulls, kingfishers, sea gulls and more on the Tennessee River. The guide had a monopod mounted by one of the seats. While the boat was moving it picked up vibration of the boats, but sitting still it worked great.
When I’m usually shooting from my blind which is a shed with a window I rest the camera on window ledge!
I know the wisdom is to use a tripod whenever possible, but I find them expensive and cumbersome. All my wildlife are taken handheld with a Canon zoom100 to 400mm EF lens. I only brace the camera when something is available and handy like a window frame or tree etc. Remember most wildlife and birds rarely stop moving.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/136904201@N08/
twillsol wrote:
tripod with my 150 - 600, monopod with my 70 - 200. Sometimes I hand hold the 70 - 200, but not usually.
What type of head are you using on the monopod? I have a gimbal head on my monopod.
Gene51
Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
Woodworm65 wrote:
Those of you that are bird photographers I need to ask a question, do you use a monopod when capturing bird photos your thoughts are greatly appreciated.
These are some examples of birds shot hand held with a 150-600mm (or equivalent field of view). The 600mm shots are with either a D800 or D810. The equivalent field of view is with a Sony RX10M4.
tomad
Loc: North Carolina
Good selection of bird photos. Glad you can get such good results hand held.
Gene51 wrote:
These are some examples of birds shot hand held with a 150-600mm (or equivalent field of view). The 600mm shots are with either a D800 or D810. The equivalent field of view is with a Sony RX10M4.
That's impressive that you can get such great shots hand-held! Especially with that lens!
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