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Steller's Jay
revs45

Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)

Yard bird.
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Habitat
backyard
Location
North Vancouver, BC Canada
Date taken
May 26, 2010
Scientific name
Cyanocitta stelleri
Equipment used
D300 + 500mm f4 AFS-I + 1.4x tele + Gitzo 3530 + Jobu BWG-P head + flash
strathglass
Very nice!
I have to ask: how do you like the Jobu?
I just got the 500VR and right now am only using it on my RRS BH55 ball head.
Do you find the Jobu makes using the 500 a lot easier?
I would think for a shot like this you could use a ball head almost as easily.
Maybe for your bufflehead shot the jobu would be easier.
What do you think?
By the way, with the jobu what VR setting do you use?

Regards, Strathglass.

PS: Just noticed it is the AF-S I you are using, so no VR on that as I recall, so ignore that last question!
 
revs45
Thanks for the replies.
strathglass, i love the Jobu BW-Pro gimbal.
I used to digiscope with ball-heads and am familiar with them but with the 500mm on a tripod, i couldn't think of a better system than gimbal honestly.
 

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