{"id":64139,"date":"2019-10-20T07:08:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-20T11:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=64139"},"modified":"2019-10-20T14:23:56","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T18:23:56","slug":"back-in-the-1200mm-saddle-working-off-the-tripod-from-the-car-and-aging-turkey-vultures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2019\/10\/20\/back-in-the-1200mm-saddle-working-off-the-tripod-from-the-car-and-aging-turkey-vultures\/","title":{"rendered":"Back in the 1200mm Saddle. Working off the tripod from the car. And aging Turkey Vultures"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s Up?<\/h3>\n

Saturday was dark and rainy. I took it pretty easy all day watching college football and then the amazing game six of the ALCS. Congrats to the Houston Astros and their walk-off mightly mite, Jose Altuve. (I was rooting for the Yankees …) I did get into the pool late in the day. It is 6:51am on Sunday October 20 and I am heading down to the lake in a few minutes. <\/p>\n

Need System or Upgrade Advice?<\/h3>\n

These are certainly exciting and volatile times in bird and nature photography: Canon, Nikon, SONY? Upgrade or switch systems? Yikes! If you are thinking about switching or upgrading and have questions, feel free to call me on my cell at 863-221-2372 for a free ten-minute consultation. The only thing that I ask in return is that you make a firm commitment to use my B&H affiliate links or to buy from Bedford using the BIRDSASART discount code at checkout if you decide to go forward. Remember that Steve Elkins at Bedford can save you a few additional bucks on lens\/camera\/accessories packages. See the blog for his contact details. Either way, it will not cost you one penny more. <\/p>\n

Be sure to leave a message if I do not pick up and I will get back to you. And please follow that up with an e-mail<\/a> or a text stating your name and a good time for me to call you back. I spend lots of time each day walking, swimming, and watching football and baseball \ud83d\ude42 And napping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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i-Phone 8+ image in Portrait Mode by Jim Litzenberg<\/p>\n

Setting the Tripod Up in the Vehicle\/Best by far with the FlexShooter Pro<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The Setting up a Tripod in your Vehicle MP4 Video<\/h3>\n

$10 here<\/a> in the BAA Online Store<\/a> or free with your purchase of the life-changing FlexShooter Pro Head. <\/strong><\/h2>\n

This seven-minute video will teach you exactly how to set up a tripod in most vehicles. You can do this with pretty much any tripod that does not have a center post. It is just one of the many reasons that I do not like or use a tripod with a center post. As I did for more than two decades, you can use this strategy with any ballhead or with a Wimberley V2 head or a Mongoose M3.6 action head, but the FlexShooter Pro has several huge advantages. First and foremost you are able to level the large silver ball. This enables you to pan with moving subjects and shoot action and even flight from the driver’s seat of your vehicle all while the camera remains 100% square to the world, aka “level.” The second big advantage is the FlexShooter Pro has a lower profile than either of the other two heads mentioned so that you can be low enough to work subjects on the ground that are relatively close to your car.<\/p>\n

You can order your copy of this MP4 video here<\/a> in BAA Online Store<\/a>. It is free with the purchase of a FlexShooter Pro head. Those who have previously purchased the FlexShooter Pro from us can e-mail<\/a> to request their free copy. <\/p>\n

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