Hey does anyone out there handhold a 500 f4 on a regular basis with good results.Thanks
cajunclicker Mostly Lurking 17 posts Joined Jul 2006 More info | Feb 15, 2010 21:06 | #1 Hey does anyone out there handhold a 500 f4 on a regular basis with good results.Thanks
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bobbyz Cream of the Crop 20,506 posts Likes: 3479 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | Feb 15, 2010 22:21 | #2 It is doable. I am small handicapped person and I can do it for a while. For BIFs I prefer HH, for bird on a stick shots, wimbreley is nice. For shooting shorebirds etc, I prefer skimmer. Fuji XT-1, 18-55mm
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TooManyShots Cream of the Crop 10,203 posts Likes: 532 Joined Jan 2008 Location: NYC More info | Feb 15, 2010 22:54 | #3  Permanent banNot here.....Maybe 20 seconds. I only weight 140lb. Don't have a strong upper body. One Imaging Photography
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Feb 15, 2010 23:07 | #4 You'll find most aviation photographers who use the 500 will shoot it hand held. Jay
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da_nige Senior Member  640 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Lanark, Scotland More info | Feb 16, 2010 07:07 | #5 I use it handheld but I am quite a big guy. If I am handholding I find it easier if the hood is reversed. I often use it on a monopod and rarely on a tripod apart from hide work. 1DIV -- 40D -- 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 EX -- 17-40mm f4 L -- 24-70mm f2.8 L -- 70-200mm f2.8 L II -- 100mm f2.8 Macro -- 300mm f4 L IS -- 500mm f4 [COLOR=red]L IS -- 1.4 II -- 580EXII x2 -- 430EXII
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gasrocks Cream of the Crop  13,432 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Portage, Wisconsin USA More info | Feb 16, 2010 09:18 | #6 Yes. Cannot remember last time I used a monopod. Don't think it has ever been on a tripod. GEAR LIST
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I use mine hand held most of the time. Never on a monopod (for reasons listed earlier in the thread) and occasionally on a tripod with a Wimberley gimbal. Birds are typically hand held ... mammal critters are on the tripod when possible. Bob
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Thanks for the info yall, I thought it should be doable, I just don't know anyone that owns one so I've never even held one.Now I need to save some money.
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bobbyz Cream of the Crop 20,506 posts Likes: 3479 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | Feb 17, 2010 10:10 | #9 cajunclicker wrote in post #9624205  Thanks for the info yall, I thought it should be doable, I just don't know anyone that owns one so I've never even held one.Now I need to save some money. Where are you located? Fuji XT-1, 18-55mm
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I'm in south Louisiana.I'm hoping to get in a bird club soon nearby that I heard has some pretty serious photographers in it.Maybe someone will have one that I can check out.
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ifixsharp Senior Member  300 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2006 More info | I handhold mine. Tripods get in the way. Greg
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bobbyz Cream of the Crop 20,506 posts Likes: 3479 Joined Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA More info | Feb 17, 2010 21:13 | #12 cajunclicker wrote in post #9629131 I'm in south Louisiana.I'm hoping to get in a bird club soon nearby that I heard has some pretty serious photographers in it.Maybe someone will have one that I can check out. Maybe check naturescapes.net to see if any local member to your area. Fuji XT-1, 18-55mm
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