My New Mobile Blind
Plus some tips on what features to look for and which ones to avoid in a vehicle that will be used as a mobile blind for bird photography.
Tag: using a vehicle as a mobile blind
Tips, Tricks and Strategies For Using Your Vehicle As A Mobile Blind
Depending on the types of locations where you typically shoot, using your vehicle as a mobile blind for photographing birds may be a viable, even perfect option for you.
Lens Caddy – An Invaluable Tool For Photographing From A Vehicle
The perennial problem for those of us with long, heavy and very expensive lenses who shoot from our vehicles is how to stow our gear where it is readily and instantly available for use but also protected from crashing to the floor when you hit the brakes for an unexpected photographic opportunity or run into rough, washboardy roads that bounce your camera and lens all around. Many of us have 5 – 10 thousand dollars (or more) tied up in just one camera and lens combination and that investment must be protected. But if your gear is safely tucked inside a padded case you’re guaranteed to miss many wonderful shots as your subject (birds or wildlife) scoots away while you’re retrieving your camera and lens. For me the perfect solution to that dilemma is my homemade “lens caddy”. I’ve been using it for years now so it’s a little beat up (though I did give it a new paint job and replaced the felt recently) but for my purposes it’s invaluable. I made it in my wood shop. It’s secured to the seat console by extensions on the bottom that fit very tightly into the cup holders. Felt pads protect both camera and lens where they meet the wood, though the pads up front for the lens are probably unnecessary because I have a protective lens coat on my lens. The lens plate fits tightly and securely into the slot on top of the caddy. Here you see the camera and lens in place. When I need it everything simply lifts out in one…
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Tips, Tricks and Strategies For Using Your Vehicle As A Mobile Blind
Depending on the types of locations where you typically shoot, using your vehicle as a mobile blind for photographing birds may be a viable, even perfect option for you.
Lens Caddy – An Invaluable Tool For Photographing From A Vehicle
The perennial problem for those of us with long, heavy and very expensive lenses who shoot from our vehicles is how to stow our gear where it is readily and instantly available for use but also protected from crashing to the floor when you hit the brakes for an unexpected photographic opportunity or run into rough, washboardy roads that bounce your camera and lens all around. Many of us have 5 – 10 thousand dollars (or more) tied up in just one camera and lens combination and that investment must be protected. But if your gear is safely tucked inside a padded case you’re guaranteed to miss many wonderful shots as your subject (birds or wildlife) scoots away while you’re retrieving your camera and lens. For me the perfect solution to that dilemma is my homemade “lens caddy”. I’ve been using it for years now so it’s a little beat up (though I did give it a new paint job and replaced the felt recently) but for my purposes it’s invaluable. I made it in my wood shop. It’s secured to the seat console by extensions on the bottom that fit very tightly into the cup holders. Felt pads protect both camera and lens where they meet the wood, though the pads up front for the lens are probably unnecessary because I have a protective lens coat on my lens. The lens plate fits tightly and securely into the slot on top of the caddy. Here you see the camera and lens in place. When I need it everything simply lifts out in one…