A handsome chap...

BigAl · April 12, 2007

I recently tested an Ergorest vehicle camera support system, and this springbok was kind enough to pose for my tests.

ShepsMom · April 12, 2007

What a cute animal

Great shots Al, nicely done!

dbaker1221 · April 13, 2007

terrific series

So how did you like it?

Maestro · April 13, 2007

Very nice shots. This is a type of antelope, correct? You handled the exposure well.

Ric Grupe · April 13, 2007

Nice shots of a Springbok Antelope

I just love it when I can get a consistent dreamy background like that. Grasses and a little down angle will do it every time.:D

sskoutas · April 13, 2007

very well done on all of these... the exposure is spot on, details are great, and the poses are perfect, particularly the second one.

Harryb · April 13, 2007

Fine shots

How did the Ergorest work for you? I've been considering getting some form of support for my car window.

BigAl · April 14, 2007

ShepsMom wrote:

What a cute animal Great shots Al, nicely done!

Thanks Marina, they normally scamper off into the distance, so I was really happy with this one.

BigAl · April 14, 2007

dbaker1221 wrote:

terrific series

So how did you like it?

Thanks Dave. I'll put up a little review of it in "Accessories" this weekend.

BigAl · April 14, 2007

Maestro wrote:

Very nice shots. This is a type of antelope, correct? You handled the exposure well.

Thanks Maestro. The springbok is an antelope found on the drier plains of southern Africa (it's also used to be the national sports emblem of South Africa).

BigAl · April 15, 2007

Ric Grupe wrote:

Nice shots of a Springbok Antelope

I just love it when I can get a consistent dreamy background like that. Grasses and a little down angle will do it every time.:D

Thanks Ric! The autumn grass does give the pic a nice feel.

BigAl · April 15, 2007

sskoutas wrote:

very well done on all of these... the exposure is spot on, details are great, and the poses are perfect, particularly the second one.

Thanks Stephen!

BigAl · April 15, 2007

Harryb wrote:

Fine shots How did the Ergorest work for you? I've been considering getting some form of support for my car window.

Thanks Harry. As I said earlier, I want to put up a mini-review of the Ergorest. My feeling is that, in spite of what is said about 600s on the Website, you don't want to go much bigger than the Bigma on this thing.

raptorcaptor · April 16, 2007

Haven't seen one of these guys for awhile! Nice Lighting Al!

jwear · April 17, 2007

from what I have been told they are not so good with big glass if you move around a lot [shooting bifs ] In L.A, this would be a waste of $$ not much of a chance to shoot from a car like Harry does but if you can the animals do not run as fast from a car as they do when you get out

. Nice clean shot

Shasoc · April 17, 2007

Nice shots. All very well exposed and with pleasing clarity.
Socrate

pathfinder · April 17, 2007

Nice series Al.

The rather look like Pronghorn Antelope in the western plains of the US.

I agree with you - the Ergorest looks like it might be a little lightweight for serious use with 600mm lens. Fine for up to 300mm though, but 300mm is rarely enough for really wild animal life.

BigAl · April 19, 2007

raptorcaptor wrote:

Haven't seen one of these guys for awhile! Nice Lighting Al!

Thanks Glenn! We see them fairly regularly, but normally never close enough to take pics of them.

BigAl · April 19, 2007

jwear wrote:

from what I have been told they are not so good with big glass if you move around a lot [shooting bifs ] In L.A, this would be a waste of $$ not much of a chance to shoot from a car like Harry does but if you can the animals do not run as fast from a car as they do when you get out . Nice clean shot

Thanks Jeff, unfortunately, in our reserves you have to stay in your vehicle (otherwise you may get eaten or stomped on

), so a vehicle support is useful.

BigAl · April 19, 2007

Shasoc wrote:

Nice shots. All very well exposed and with pleasing clarity.
Socrate

Thanks Socrate!

BigAl · April 19, 2007

pathfinder wrote:

Nice series Al.

The rather look like Pronghorn Antelope in the western plains of the US.

I agree with you - the Ergorest looks like it might be a little lightweight for serious use with 600mm lens. Fine for up to 300mm though, but 300mm is rarely enough for really wild animal life.

Thanks PF! The first time I saw Pronghorns when I was in Utah, I thought they were Springboks. I had to stop the car just to confirm a mis-ID

I must get around to my review. Have taken the pics, just need to process and upload them.

BigAl · April 21, 2007

I've put up my mini-review of the Ergorest, so would appreciate some comments from the gang

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=59480

A handsome chap...

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