The Dorr Lens and Rifle Rest

Review by Mark
Photo’s by M, J and C.

If like myself you don’t have the latest all singing VR lens for your Nikon or any other camera make then this may work for you!
What am I talking about?
The handy device in question is called the Dorr Lens and Rifle Rest.
(A note for the fishermen amongst you, this rest can just as easily be used as a rod rest.)

I am of an age where slow shutter speeds can no longer be hand held. While not wanting to carry a tripod with me everywhere, as I have a life and a wife. A mono pod is a great help.
I’ve had a camera and tripod blown over buy a very strong and sudden gust of wind!
This is not something you ever want to happen, because if something gets broken it can work out expensive!
For this reason I have a mono pod that is also a walking pole and as the photo’s show, it conveniently has a camera screw thread on it. This is great for the just out for a stroll style of photography.
Although I am an experienced photographer, even I don’t always want to have to carry all my kit with me.
From a compact to a DSLR this works. However I find that a DSLR camera grip and lens are not well suited to such a lightweight pole.
So the answer for me has been to use this support.
I can grip the camera lens and or pole in away that suits the terrain.
The extra bonus is that it’s an easy way for taking panoramas, you just place the pole in position and rotate around the pole, taking a series of photographs, each with a small amount of over lap. These images can later be merged into a single image using Adobe Photoshop or other photo imaging program.
See photos of me, taken by J my wonderful wife.
With my much loved 18-70 non VR kit Nikon lens I can take a panoramas quickly. Where I rest the lens is very close to its nodal point* as well. So its a win win for me.
Hope you have find this useful.
” M ”
*The nodal point of a lens is its true optical centre.

The trusty monopod/walking pole.