Help with holding that long lens

[Reidy36]

Seeing as a few people have mentioned they struggle holding a long lens, thought i would put this link up as just found it on gumtree.

Had to laugh.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/c...ith-canon-nikon-sigma-and-all-makes/109997025

 

[simonblue]

Could work,seen worst idear

 

[nickjohnwatson]

It's funny, but I bet its effective lol

 

[Just Dave]

Ive seen a guy with one of those I wouldnt entertain it, waste of money get a good tripod and a gimbal head, to me that would make it even harder Ive never had a prob handheld with the big siggy and Im only 7 stone wet through

 

[Just Dave]

Think its more of stance and make a tripod with your arms and body to help brace it, mostly folks that mention that havent got the hang of it

 

[Graham00]

i take it it's for a fixed focal length or you'll need 3 hands :|

 

[simonblue]

Not to be used in a warzone

 

[artyman]

Zenith used to make a similar setup back in the 1960's I seem to recall.

 

[Just Dave]

i take it it's for a fixed focal length or you'll need 3 hands :|

 

[Just Dave]

Zenith used to make a similar setup back in the 1960's I seem to recall.

think they did

Try using that now and youll be swarmed by SAS and Police firearms unit "Im a photographer Honest"

 

[markyboy.1967]

There is a 1 armed wildlife photographer I met a few times using something similar. He carved the thing himself and it looks very professional. He pulls the trigger which works a lever straight onto the shutter button-- he works with this very well.

 

[Euan]

You can get the more up to date bushhawk as well. I had one for a while and used it with a 100-400, found it ok to be honest a bit top heavy. One of the many gadgets ive tried and sold on.

 

[Tori_T]

£150, and no two stage trigger, just some velcro to stick a stock wired remote trigger to it somewhere...
No thanks. :shake:

 

[Cagey75]

Imagine the chaos if you took that to a meet and greet with the Queen!

 

[tezmed]

clever idea lol

but the subjects your trying to take pics of will see the photographer sighting them up and think 'gun' and not exactly hang around lol