Originally posted by stormtech Very nice video Larry - sure looks like you have a stable rig - not a hint of vibration or movement.
And my favorite Cormorant - I still find it so weird that they nest in the trees.
Thanks Stan, knew you'd like the cormorant. I'll be sure and get some video of their antics as they start to fill the trees.
I want to figure out a better way to mic them because the noises they make while nesting are quite amusing, I may need to ask in the video forum about shotgun mics
I have switched to a video head for the Q adapted stuff on a larger diameter carbon tripod so it is pretty steady since the camera and lens itself is pretty light.
The video damping helps with smoother motion at the longer magnifications.
(I bought a very cheap head which isn't the greatest design but I didn't want too spend much as I was just testing. Wanted to see if I would like it vs the gimbal I used before.
I am going to upgrade eventually when I find one where the handle is more offset.)