Better beamer (1 Viewer)

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M Collard

Well-known member

• Aug 23, 2010

• #1

Hi,

I do some badger photography but in order to obtain more some depth of field it seems that a purchasing a Better Beamer could the trick.

Not knowing the product too well am I right in thinking that if I decide to stick camoflaged tape all over it it will not do what is is intended to do!

As the rest of my stuff is covered in green to have a white bit sticking out would not be good.

Would appreciate help by anybody who has successfully used a Better Beamer.

My thanks/ Mike

 

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BarryH

Well-known member

• Aug 23, 2010

• #2

Mike, not quite sure what you mean by "have a white bit sticking out".

This link shows the Better Beamer with LensCoat camouflage fitted to the arms:
http://www.lenscoat.com/lenscoatsup....html?osCsid=403aceed9c3f7d2ce1a787f539dabd2c

 

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Ceejay2000

Well-known member

• Aug 23, 2010

• #3

Presumably you mean the lens at the front !
If you cover that how would the light get out ?


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tdodd

Just call me Tim

• Aug 23, 2010

• #4

It's a clear plastic fresnel lens on the end of two black plastic arms. There is no white bit anywhere.

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-kirk-flash-x-tender-1b/p1013209

 

hollis_f

Well-known member

• Aug 26, 2010

• #5

tdodd said:

It's a clear plastic fresnel lens on the end of two black plastic arms. There is no white bit anywhere.[/URL]

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Besides which, the brilliant flash of light might blow your cover slightly.

 

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michael23

Well-known member

• Aug 27, 2010

• #6

With regards the flash giving you away to the badgers. At my local set, i have for a while been using a sony f707 and its nightshot, but really wanted to attempt to get better photos, I dont have an external flash, I just use my 30d, iso 1600 00mm at f2.8, once they are busy feeding, i then choose that moment and i did not disturb the badger at all, to my surprise. Taken from 20ft (ish)

 

JohnZ

Well-known member

• Aug 27, 2010

• #7

Nice pics Michael.

 

Overread

Hunting birds with a canon

• Aug 27, 2010

• #8

If you've got badgers in a regular set position each night you could always try more creative lighting - one or two speedlites with radio remote releases (Pocketwizards are the standard, but there are cheaper ones like Cactus wireless triggors).

That way you can slightly lose that "I used flash" and try to avoid the redeye effect by positioning the flashes a little higher up. It also has the bonus that you the won't be spooking the badgers from your position (with the light) so running a little less risk (since when you shoot you might also move that might spook them more than the flash of light)

 

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michael23

Well-known member

• Aug 27, 2010

• #9

JohnZ said:

Nice pics Michael.

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Thanks, The lens i used was 200mm f2.8 L,