I was out shooting. I got out to this preserve before sunrise and set up and waited. It was worth the wait! These were shot with the D700 and the "beast" (600mm f/4 AIS) at shutter speeds as slow as 1/13-1/40 sec using my Movo gimbal head. That head is the best $100 photography investment I have ever made, period.
This I the setup I used. It is still not light, about 24 pounds as you see it, but it works like a champ. Who needs VR when I can shoot 1/13 sec with a 600mm f/5.6 on a gimbal head? As for hand holding that beast, unless you are a weight lifter forget it. It is very heavy and very nose heavy and add manual focus to that as well.
This I the setup I used. It is still not light, about 24 pounds as you see it, but it works like a champ. Who needs VR when I can shoot 1/13 sec with a 600mm f/5.6 on a gimbal head? As for hand holding that beast, unless you are a weight lifter forget it. It is very heavy and very nose heavy and add manual focus to that as well.
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