Photographer captures Miami Beach air show with Nikon 800mm and custom rig

Jim Winters with his TRIAXEZ rig. Photo by Pete Boden The AF-S Nikkor 800mm F5.6 VR is an absolute beast of a lens. Shooting handheld with it for more than a few seconds is pretty much unbearable unless you're a champion bodybuilder. Wanting it utilize it for aviation photography, Jim Winters built a rig to accommodate the lens and a camera body that he can use for hours. His 'triple axis' TRIAXEZ rig includes a counterweight and 12V battery. The battery provides additional counterweight to bala...