tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post6780758889149557880..comments2023-10-25T11:03:28.386-04:00Comments on The Hawk Owl's Nest: Tripod Head QuestionPatrick B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-35930512744704767232009-02-05T10:52:00.000-05:002009-02-05T10:52:00.000-05:00I definitely do a lot of scanning. I think I'll vi...I definitely do a lot of scanning. I think I'll visit the local camera store one day and see if they have one I can play with.<BR/><BR/>I also recall a trip leader I was with once who had a head with the traditional "handle" for turning the scope. I swear he could turn the handle (like a screwdriver) to pan the head in any direction and then turn it again to lock it. He was insanely fast at getting on birds.Patrick B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-86846797212986893872009-02-05T09:15:00.000-05:002009-02-05T09:15:00.000-05:00It does look good for bird photography but I doubt...It does look good for bird photography but I doubt it is suitable for watching birds with a scope as "scanning" will be made more difficult.<BR/>So the question seems to be: how often would you use your tripod for your camera as compared to your scope and how important is "scanning" to you (I suppose you do a lot of it living close to the coast?).Jochenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852825311605464857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-66299271311976344382009-02-04T16:20:00.000-05:002009-02-04T16:20:00.000-05:00That is the one I just bought and will use with my...That is the one I just bought and will use with my camera and long lens. I will follow up with a report after trying it out this weekend!DJB's Photo Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881987419356498609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-12214435442334574802009-02-04T10:28:00.000-05:002009-02-04T10:28:00.000-05:00You might send an email to Mike McDowell--he would...You might send an email to Mike McDowell--he would know. It seems to me that if it's a Bogen/Manfrotto, you're gonna get quality, though.dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-82453572962154849132009-02-03T19:05:00.000-05:002009-02-03T19:05:00.000-05:00I don't have a scope so I can't comment on the act...I don't have a scope so I can't comment on the actual compatibility as far as mounting goes, but I use that exact grip with 400 and 500mm lenses and I absolutely love it. It's very useful for panning, very intuitive, and I don't foresee ever going back to a regular tripod head after having this grip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com