Bogen/Manfrotto 3420 lens support.

[brandrx]

At the recommendation of Tracy (photo_mom) I purchased the Bogen/Manfrotto 3420 Telephoto Lens Support to use with my Pentax-A*300/4 and Pentax-A*200/2.8

After playing around with it for a bit, I decided that the way I want to use it is with my Pentax-F 1.7X AF Adapter and my Bushhawk Shoulder Mount.

I stepped outside today to check it out. Very overcast and bad conditions for what I want to do, but if I can use it in these conditions, then I can surely use it in better conditions.



Above - Pentax-A*300/4 plus Pentax-F 1.7X AF Adapter (510mm), Bogen/Manfrotto 3420 Telephoto Lens Support, all mounted to my Bushhawk Shoulder Mount.



Above - This cat is 250 feet from me. ISO200, f9.5, 1/350s, PP and sharpen.



Above - 100% crop from previous cat image.



Above - A small part of my mountain view from my Sittin' Place. ISO200, f9.5, 1/750s, PP and sharpen.



Above - 100% crop from previous mountain view image. Applied a bit more sharpening on this crop.

It looks to me like this set-up is going to be useable.

It looks like this is going to be a much better way to use this lens with my Bushhawk than I was previously doing it. This way makes the camera nad lens set-up much more secure.

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[photo_mom]

At the recommendation of Tracy (photo_mom) I purchased the
Bogen/Manfrotto 3420 Telephoto Lens Support to use with my
Pentax-A*300/4 and Pentax-A*200/2.8

Hi Ron!

Both of those images and the crops look great. I sure hope you like it as much as I do!

So now I have to go back and reconsider the shoulder mount. Except that with the camera, lens, and support it really does resemble a rocket launcher even more. I'm still concerned about that around where I live. ;-D

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Tracy
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[Jonas B]

I also have that 3420 support Ron. It's amazing how it take care of lens flexing and imbalances. A minute extra mounting the lens is nothing compared to finally get those sharp pictures!

Jonas

 

[brandrx]

At the recommendation of Tracy (photo_mom) I purchased the
Bogen/Manfrotto 3420 Telephoto Lens Support to use with my
Pentax-A*300/4 and Pentax-A*200/2.8

Hi Ron!

Both of those images and the crops look great. I sure hope you
like it as much as I do!

Thanks Tracy,

As I mentioined in the OP, I shot at ISO200 in bad lighting. I believe in better lighting and ISO400 I can get my shutter speed up to where I can maybe capture birds in flight with this. Time will tell if I am correct in this.

So now I have to go back and reconsider the shoulder mount. Except
that with the camera, lens, and support it really does resemble a
rocket launcher even more. I'm still concerned about that around
where I live. ;-D

I think that because of where you live the best thing is to pass on the Bushhawk Tracy. I think it would be more hassle than it would be worth in your case. As I was using mine today, I was pointing across the street at my neighbors house, and the town cop drove by and eyeballed what I was doing. He just waved and went on by. If I go into the desert around here, I will be lucky to even see anybody, even if I were out for a month.

Thanks for recommending this lens mount to me Tracy. I think I am going to like it.

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[brandrx]

I also have that 3420 support Ron. It's amazing how it take care of
lens flexing and imbalances. A minute extra mounting the lens is
nothing compared to finally get those sharp pictures!

Hi Jonas,

Yes, it does take an extra minute or two to mount and get just right, but I think it is worth the extra effort.

This Pentax-A*300/4 is almost to short to use with the 3420 but it is fine with the teleconverter. I think the longer K300/4 would work just fine on the 3420 without the TC attached.

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[Ishpuini]

Thanks John! I did consider this, but the K300/4 does not have a non-moving part where this lens support could hold the lens... I'm not sure having it hold on to the converter would be a help... Furthermore it has a different (?) quick release plate than the one for the 234RC head I have for my monopod but that's a detail...

I continue looking around...

Wim

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[Ishpuini]

Oops, this was meant to be in another thread... sorry!

Wim

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[myfatbratcat]

I have the bogen 3420 also but I don't have the A*s :^(
Just a 300/8 vivitar which seems to shoot a little soft and
with CA and/or sensor blooming when I photographed nesting

herons up in the trees against the sky with my DS. But I used the pentax 1.4s with the lens. I didn't think to try w/o the tc

BTW, I couldn't see your pictures thru the links.

John

 

[myfatbratcat]

Ron,

I assume the A*s do not have the tripod mount collar? That's why I bought the 3420 to use with my 300+1.4tc.

John

 

[brandrx]

Ron,

I assume the A*s do not have the tripod mount collar? That's why I
bought the 3420 to use with my 300+1.4tc.

That's correct...no tripod mount on the A*200/2.8 or A*300/4

The images are showing fine for me. Maybe there was a temporary glitch.

Thanks for your comments John.

Good light to you.

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