Quote Originally Posted by Sheiky
Perhaps it sounds stupid, but the tripod ring on your 100-400 has just a normal type of thread, which would easily fit a DIY handle... Like the handles you can screw on the sides of an angle-grinder and other technical machinery..

DIY handle is not such a bad idea. I remembed seeing articles how to make one in older DIY magazines. The most difficultpart to make would bea readilyaccessible and precise shutter release. Without one you need three hands: one to press the shutter button on camera, one to adjust zoom/focus on the lens andthe third oneto hold the grip. You may be better off withoutit...


BushHawk gives you the luxury of holding the grip and pressing on the trigger with your dominant hand and adjusting the lens or holding the front grip for additional stability with the other hand.


Quote Originally Posted by bob williams
PIIOO, How do you like your Bushhawk---I have been thinking about one.

Like I said before, I do like it and I think it has its place in long lens photography. I take it with me when I go to places like woods or marshes. I carry it to my destination by the shoulder belt, upside down. When aiming, it does not feel like a shotgun, due to itshigh center of gravity, it kinda feelsoff balance, but I have to say I got used to it fairly quickly. It allowes the camera to be in horizontal or vertical oreintation. It is better if you buy some kind of quick release adapter. They recommend one on the website, but my Manfrotto QR4 works just fine.


Quote Originally Posted by btaylor
I wouldn't suggest using the bush hawk at an airshow. You might get arrested because you'd look like you were shooting planes down with a bazooka with a 100-400mm attached to it [img]/emoticons/emotion-2.gif[/img] [img]/emoticons/emotion-2.gif[/img] [img]/emoticons/emotion-4.gif[/img]

Yeah, especially if you have some kind of camouflage lens coat on your lens[]