600mm NikonVR f/4

[BCrose]

I had the opportunity to use a friends 600mm lens this evening. I took it out on the kayak and although there was not much activity on the lake I did see some birds. I am super impressed with this lens to say the least. These were shot hand held.
The eagle was a long way away. Very big crop.







A friend in another kayak took this pic of me shooting the duck in flight above

[Rhoads238]

Wonderful images. The duck is my favorite. The pose is fantastic.

[rawill]

That lens is nearly half the size of the kayak!~!

I would far too nervous to take it in a kayak even if it was mine!

[Donald]

I would far too nervous to take it in a kayak even if it was mine!

Yep, if the kayak capsized with that thing on board it would certainly test its weather-sealing properties.

The image of the duck is superb.

[AB26]

Beautiful. Guess the price tag is justified.

[Shadowman]

Very nice images.

[Stagecoach]

It may be worth considering fitting some kayak outrigger stabilizers in case you get carried away panning with that lens

Impressive results but there's something that makes the duck stand out for me !

[Otavio]

Wonderful images, Monte. And I also think the duck pops up as a brilliant shot!

[Dave Humphries]

That works out at more than £1/gram
5kg and £6,800.

Like Robin, I'd have been very nervous taking it out

... but I love the duck shot.

[LLP]

That lens is nearly half the size of the kayak!~!

I would far too nervous to take it in a kayak even if it was mine!

bawhahaha my thoughts exactly! i almost thought it was suppose to be a joke (the size)

but to the point, great images!

[BCrose]

Thanks everyone...what the hey...you only live once.

[Mike Buckley]

Thanks everyone...what the hey...you only live once.

That's true, but to put that in perspective, the converse is that you also only die once.

Great photos, and I agree that the duck is really distinctive...that and the photo of you.

Did you make sure that the kayak is rated to float with the combined weight of you and the lens? Given that the weight of the lens is fixed, if it had been me, I fear that I would have had to have lost weight.

[jamn4ex]

I love the running on water of the duck taking off. Beautiful.

[Manfred M]

All the shots are brilliant, but I would agree that your timing on the duck was superb. It looks like is is skating on the water, one foot down and the other at the end of the push-off.

[BCrose]

Something about this lens that really isolates the subject like no other lens I have used. Amazing.
Here is the same duck at a different angle.

[NorthernFocus]

Looks like you gave it a good workout. That is one amazing lens. I rented one for a week last year to take it to the fall eagle gathering in Chilkat. By the end of the trip I loved the lens but decided that the size made it impractical for the way I typically shoot.

[BCrose]

Looks like you gave it a good workout. That is one amazing lens. I rented one for a week last year to take it to the fall eagle gathering in Chilkat. By the end of the trip I loved the lens but decided that the size made it impractical for the way I typically shoot.

I totally agree. You don't carry this this around on a hike! Made for a tripod and Gimbal head.
I would love to have it but would never buy it. The 200-400 will do me just fine.

[Panama Hat & Camera]

Monte,
Fantastic pictures! The image of the duck taking off is very special!
Please inform the camera you used and the EXIF ​​data of the photos.
Antonio.

[BCrose]

monte,
fantastic pictures! The image of the duck taking off is very special!
Please inform the camera you used and the exif ​​data of the photos.
Antonio.

d4
1/1600
f/4
iso 800

[pnodrog]

I always used to borrow both camera and lenses from any friend I could when I went out in a kayak, white water rafting or small sailboat. Very hard to find a friend nowadays.

Absolutely stunning shot of the duck.