Posts: howlynn | Ugly Hedgehog

Feb 3, 2016 23:26:26 #

Whooo Are You

MadMikeOne wrote:

Amazing. I had to download and double click to be sure I saw him. However did you spot him? Never mind - I'm just glad you spotted him and shot him.

Thanks for taking a look MadMike, my son lives a little north of you by Elmwood Park. This is a spot in Pueblo State park that the park ranger's will have to yellow tape off the area to give the owl's some space.

Feb 3, 2016 23:03:28 #

Whooo Are You

Jana-TAS wrote:

Did you already know it lived there in the first place or were you just lucky to spot it?

Thank you for taking a look Jana. Yes I knew there was a possibility they could be back for another year. Until I downloaded the results I was not sure.

Feb 3, 2016 22:55:50 #

Whooo Are You

owl taking a nap - maybe

Great Horned Owl

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Jan 30, 2016 20:13:47 #

RRS wrote:

Could you show us that set-up with a picture and how well does this shot balance. Will this also work with a shorter lens. The reason I ask is because I'm having a problem making this work with my gimbal with short lenses. Thanks

Here is the 80-400mm with foot. The arca-standard QR plate mounts to the foot on the lens as shown. I have the gimbal head loose on both adjustments and the lens set to 400mm, where I usually use it, balance is good. Even if I change to a shorter focal length I do lock the the two gimbal adjusters before I take a shot. Your problem with the short lenses ? If you are using a arca plate all I can think of is to check to make sure the plate is not mounted upside down.

80-400mm with foot

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balanced at 400mm

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Jan 30, 2016 18:46:28 #

imagemeister wrote:

How do you shoot a vertical orientation ??

change to portrait and allow for crop if necessary. I do have a 80-400mm with the foot mount on the lens, so I can adjust that lens to the vertical.

Jan 30, 2016 18:36:51 #

Cwilson341 wrote:

If you read the various posts, more than one person said the gimbal really only works with lenses that have collars. I have no experience with a gimbal so I really don't know.

A picture is worth a thousand words ?

Arc-standard QR plate mounted to bottom of camera. Then mounted to nest gimbal head. Works great.

arca-standard QR plate mounted to camera then to nest gimbal head

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Jan 30, 2016 15:39:44 #

Cwilson341 wrote:

Thanks for the input. It is a confusing subject for sure. I think I will probably get a regular head first and then look for a gimbal head later if I still feel the need. I play around with still life and close ups using smaller lenses which wouldn't work with the gimbal. I may contact Carter-I ordered the UHH pins from him-since I see a lot of good comments from people who got tripods and heads from him.

I am not quite understanding why 'smaller lens won't work with a gimbal. I use a 24mm on a D800E with a nest gimbal for milky way shots, works great. I liked the nest gimbal it's so easy to use I brought another. One is on a manfrotto 055/pro and the other on a nest 404. Nest gimbal for $298 at camera cottage, great price.

Jan 20, 2016 08:55:24 #

Ahhh. The Southern Hemisphere during our Winter

greymule wrote:

Sherry exploring a New Zealand Beach.

Nice photo Greymule. Reminds me of a old saying - 'Leave only footprints'. Hope your recovery is going well.

Jan 18, 2016 14:41:51 #