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Hand holding a 400mm lens?


12 years 8 months ago #133344 by Silver Fox
A friend of mine may be selling me his 400mm f/2.8 pretty cheap. Well compared to what he bought it for, it's a good deal. I was just wondering how can I hand hold this lens when out in the woods or places where tripod just won't cut it?
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12 years 8 months ago #133347 by MLKstudios
Mono-pod.
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12 years 8 months ago #133348 by Screamin Scott
Use a monopod or brace it on a sturdy tree limb or other support. Not easy to handhold.
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12 years 8 months ago #133349 by robbie
You better get a quality monopod cos you gonna need it.You might have to push up your iso/cut down on your f-stop if you want to hand hold it.
Lucky you on the great price,now do it justice.
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12 years 8 months ago #133351 by Camera Diva
My neighbor is a bird photographer and has one of those Bush hawk bracket things that you hold the camera to your chest. He showed me it once and it does help. Next time I see him I will ask to veryify the model. He uses it with a 500mm lens.
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12 years 8 months ago #133355 by Nikonjan
If you hand hold a big lens that big you need to go to at least 1/500 of a sec. 1/100 over the length of the lens
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12 years 8 months ago #133362 by Silver Fox
Maybe a monopod with a gimble might do the trick. If I like the lens I'm getting it for $3700. Right place, right time if you ask me.
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12 years 8 months ago - 12 years 8 months ago #133368 by MLKstudios
The idea of the monopod is it takes the weight off of you, and helps balance the camera. You can also hold a slow SS if needed.

Anything that attaches to your body, isn't going to remove the weight. Just re-distribute it.

Ask anyone who has shot a few hours with a long lens from the sideline. They can tell you WHY it's the right tool to own. Your left arm will thank you.

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12 years 8 months ago #133380 by Silver Fox

Camera Diva wrote: My neighbor is a bird photographer and has one of those Bush hawk bracket things that you hold the camera to your chest. He showed me it once and it does help. Next time I see him I will ask to veryify the model. He uses it with a 500mm lens.


I like, but how comfortable would that be?
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12 years 8 months ago #133388 by Stanly

Camera Diva wrote: My neighbor is a bird photographer and has one of those Bush hawk bracket things that you hold the camera to your chest. He showed me it once and it does help. Next time I see him I will ask to veryify the model. He uses it with a 500mm lens.


I asked a question about one of those last week, still waiting to hear back.
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12 years 8 months ago #133456 by Scotty
They're extremely heavy. Fantastic optics though. Congrats, I hope you get it.

Get a good tripod and monopod setup for it. Gimbal head, the works. Also make sure you get a drop in polarizer..it'll save your life.
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12 years 8 months ago #133487 by Sawyer

Scotty wrote: They're extremely heavy. Fantastic optics though. Congrats, I hope you get it.

Get a good tripod and monopod setup for it. Gimbal head, the works. Also make sure you get a drop in polarizer..it'll save your life.


Don't those filters drop into place in the front of the lens?
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12 years 8 months ago #133506 by Sawyer
Pick yourself up a nice monopod and a Jobu Design BWG-HD2 Black Widow Gimbal Tripod Head, this one is the one that I'm after: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/611817-RE...ck_Widow_Gimbal.html
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12 years 8 months ago #133579 by Pettigrew
That lens has VR right? So that lens with monopod and gimble head should be all good
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12 years 8 months ago #133696 by Overread
If you go with the Bush Hawk make sure you get either their deluxe or professional kit. It will have everything you need. I have one, and glad I spent the extra money.
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