Canon: How Low Can You Go?

Submitted by Syv Ritch on 6. March 2011 - 14:54

People pay thousands for tripods that can go low, very low on the ground. Here's a more affordable alternative.

I was around a small lagoon taking photos of ducks, geese and sandhill cranes. This guy arrives with his Canon 50D and a 300mm f/4 and a 1.4 converter with tape and other stuff stuck to it. He also has a small inflatable Therm-a-rest mattress. Nigel finds a small embankment, pulls the mattress almost to the edge, the camera and lays on it.

People pay thousands for tripods that can go low, very low on the ground. Here's a more affordable alternative. I was around a small lagoon taking photos of ducks, geese and sandhill cranes. This guy arrives with his Canon 50D and a 300mm f/4 and a 1.4 converter with tape and other stuff stuck to it. He also has a small inflatable Therm-a-rest mattress. Nigel finds a small embankment, pulls the mattress almost to the edge, the camera and lays on it. How low Can you go? Canon 50D - 300mm f/4 click on image for gallery At the end on the 300mm lens is a small pouch with duct tape and a rubber band. The pouch contains some foam. It's for Nigel to go even lower and rest the lens on the ground or could also be to notice if the lens is about to go for a swim!

How low Can you go? Canon 50D - 300mm f/4 click on image for gallery

At the end on the 300mm lens is a small pouch with duct tape and a rubber band. The pouch contains some foam. It's for Nigel to go even lower and rest the lens on the ground or could also be to notice if the lens is about to go for a swim!

Nigel's flickr stream