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Colorado CJ · 11-23-2012, 12:17 PM

I bought a PhotoSniper setup a couple years ago and have been using the included Tair 3 300mm F4.5 Preset lens almost exclusively for my wildlife photography.

Well, I just bought a Russian 500mm mirror lens from the Ukraine and thought I'd use the photosniper stock with the lens and my Sony Nex 5n camera for a compact, 750mm equivalent focal length system.

I made a pushrod setup to work with the trigger and added a metal holder for the pushrod to hold it right over the shutter button. The trigger on the stock works great! Using the stock REALLY helps steady shots using such a long lens. I can get clear, sharp images down to 1/500 sec. with this setup.

Well here are a couple of photos.

**Ash** · 11-23-2012, 12:57 PM

Definitely something different. Interesting setup and well suited to the sniper in you.

Jasvox · 11-24-2012, 02:40 AM

Very cool. Hopefully now the only heads mounted on your wall will be photographs!

Jason

sb in ak · 11-24-2012, 12:01 PM

That's pretty cool!

Raffwal · 11-24-2012, 02:08 PM

That looks pretty dangerous! I mean toting that thing around near some armed trigger-happy fellow people.

11-23-2012, 12:17 PM	#1
Colorado CJ Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,429	Something a Little Different I bought a PhotoSniper setup a couple years ago and have been using the included Tair 3 300mm F4.5 Preset lens almost exclusively for my wildlife photography. Well, I just bought a Russian 500mm mirror lens from the Ukraine and thought I'd use the photosniper stock with the lens and my Sony Nex 5n camera for a compact, 750mm equivalent focal length system. I made a pushrod setup to work with the trigger and added a metal holder for the pushrod to hold it right over the shutter button. The trigger on the stock works great! Using the stock REALLY helps steady shots using such a long lens. I can get clear, sharp images down to 1/500 sec. with this setup. Well here are a couple of photos.

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11-23-2012, 12:57 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Definitely something different. Interesting setup and well suited to the sniper in you.

11-24-2012, 02:40 AM	#3
Jasvox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,107	Very cool. Hopefully now the only heads mounted on your wall will be photographs! Jason

11-24-2012, 12:01 PM	#4
sb in ak Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 612	That's pretty cool!

11-24-2012, 02:08 PM	#5
Raffwal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The North Posts: 879	That looks pretty dangerous! I mean toting that thing around near some armed trigger-happy fellow people.

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