A video of a photographer shooting birds with a rifle has gone viral over the past few days. But before you get shocked: no, he’s not using an actual rifle. He attached his camera onto one of those rare rifle-like accessories, and he seems to be entertaining everyone who sees him.
The video was posted on Reddit and sparked plenty of humorous comments. I’m not sure where the photographer is from, but I wonder how his accessory would be accepted in the USA. I mean, it happened that even tripods get confused for guns. Also, I wonder how he would explain it to airport security.
Joke aside, the camera rifle is something we have seen before. Novoflex 600mm f/8 is a “bazooka lens” with a rifle-like attachment. Another example is Fotosnaiper Zenit FS-12 Lens MC Tair-3S 4.5/300mm, which has the same type of stabilization. There’s also Leica’s camera rifle prototype, which was expected to reach up for $400,000 at an auction.
It seems that the rifle-like accessory of this photographer is none of the above, but it looks like a DIY version (which makes it even cooler, in my opinion). I think he uses a Sony mirrorless camera, could be an A6500. Too bad it’s not a Canon, it would leave room for some puns, for sure.
Zenit made it years ago ;)
It was before…in 1943
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Zenit_Photosniper
I was thinking of exactly this one as well
Rafał Chojnacki about to say. It’s on my wishlist
” Too bad it’s not a Canon, it would leave room for some puns, for sure.” ?
Can(n)on? :)
I know.
Canon version: https://www.instagram.com/p/sz1ZOxrMhP – this was a modified Zenit PhotoSniper mount and lens. Holding the trigger ran continuous shooting.
The downside to this is that it’s a heavy lens. You need a steady hand or good support to use it well.
seen it in ads in photo magazines during the 80’s possiibly even the 90’s
I’m surprised someone hasn’t tried to ban it because it has a pistol grip.
just wait until everyone offended… soon
Try traveling with this gear on the plane.
You will be on the hit list
i live next to an airport, if ill build a rig like this and go photograph airplanes, boy i will get shot down so fast
They still make similar designs.
Jose Ramirez assault style shooting
Is this California approved. Lol
why yall freakin bout a camera rifle, it was a thing in 50s or something, it just helps you to stabilize the shot without using a tripod
I know, right? It looks nothing like a gun, really.
Rene Schottelndreier aye man who is you do i know you
Rene Schottelndreier cuz you look familiar
Rene Schottelndreier maaan
Rene Schottelndreier yea cuz i was a freakin cop you idiot
n you didnt wanna pull over
no he was a fuckin sheriff
my legz hurt
smuggle what? explosives in a cigarette box?
dude thats not how law enforcement works… not on goas
we dont care bout this stuff here