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Birds on the wing with the 80-200/Kenko 1.4x

Discussion in 'Birds' started by Uncle Frank, Mar 1, 2005.

  1. Uncle Frank

    Uncle Frank

    1,011
    Jan 26, 2005
    San Jose, CA
    Now that I passed up the chance to buy Keith's 300/4 :cry:, I decided to try the 80-200/Kenko 1.4x combo out on
    birds on the wing. The Merritt Island Gang made it look easy, but it isn't :?.

    After fumbling with the monopod, I decided to try the Reznick Grip. I'm glad nobody was around, because I would
    have been embarrassed... but it works! It was a low yield process, but I actually got a few keepers. Here's a few
    of them for your viewing enjoyment. They're just gulls, but you've got to start somewhere, right?

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    40334202.
    40334266.
    40334200.
    40334198.
     
    Uncle Frank, Mar 1, 2005
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  2. greyflash

    greyflash Subscribing Member

    30,462
    Jan 29, 2005
    St. George, Utah
    These are nice Frank with good exposure. I have tried the RR grip as well and will be posting a few glider shots off the cliffs above my house.
     
    greyflash, Mar 1, 2005
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  3. mike mac

    mike mac

    12,409
    Jan 25, 2005
    East Norriton, PA
    Look good

    Frank
    I know hat you mean when I got down Merritt I had little experience shooting flying or as I no know them "incoming" birds. It is not an easy as at all. I think the one thing that helps is practice practice and more practice.
    I shoot with a small ballhead on my monopd which makes panning a little easier don't know if you use one but just a thought. Of course you can get a gitzo pod with markins head a wimberly sidekick and then you would be cooking with gas, for now a $ 20.00 bogen ballhead on a $5.00 tripod I bought at a yard sale!
     
    mike mac, Mar 1, 2005
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  4. Uncle Frank

    Uncle Frank

    1,011
    Jan 26, 2005
    San Jose, CA
    The gulls I was shooting were overhead, Mike, so the monopod was more of a liability than an aid. The Reznick Grip was a lifesaver.
     
    Uncle Frank, Mar 1, 2005
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  5. mike mac

    mike mac

    12,409
    Jan 25, 2005
    East Norriton, PA
    Will have to update webster soon with somenew words Reznick grip and the Reznic flip! :lol:
     
    mike mac, Mar 1, 2005
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  6. Flew

    Flew

    994
    Jan 25, 2005
    Alabama
    Hey Frank,

    Like someone else said, the key to shooting the flying birdies is lots of practice, and Gulls are great practice targets. Keep this up and you'll be challenging the current flying birdie master (Harris) in no time.... :lol:

    Frank
     
    Flew, Mar 1, 2005
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  7. Uncle Frank

    Uncle Frank

    1,011
    Jan 26, 2005
    San Jose, CA
    No way. He's out-geared me by an order of magnitude. Plus, he learned the Grip directly from Reznick.
     
    Uncle Frank, Mar 1, 2005
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  8. Flew

    Flew

    994
    Jan 25, 2005
    Alabama
    LOL.... :p
     
    Flew, Mar 1, 2005
    #8
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