Originally posted by Greyser I looked at all your shots. They are very impressive, really! Are there any handheld shots?
Thanks, at least 5 or 6 pics were handheld.
The Common Kingfisher on a tree, the White-throated Kingfisher on a branch, the Eurasian Magpie with a grasshopper, all Eurasian Magpies, a sparrow insides the trees with green background, the turtle wide open@f5.6 and Heron standing on a wooden bridge were all handheld.
I agreed the handle/foot of the DA560 is a poor design, which is hard to balance well on a tripod.
Indeed, I am using a Sirui VH-10 video head and Sirui VH-350 long plate and the problem solved. This Sirui setup is light weight and more stable than a gimbal head especially in slow shutter speed such as 1/20 or 1/30 sec.
On the other hand, the foot position of the DA560 makes handheld possible, but of course your hands need to be stable enough and have adequate skills to handle a super telephoto.
Best regards.