There are a number of factors that can contribute to soft pictures. You identified heat distortion from your truck. Still getting soft pictures once your were out of the truck and shooting from a tripod maybe due to heat trapped in your lens hood from being in a warm vehicle -next time remove...
If you are looking to venture into shooting wildlife photos with big glass I have this lenses for sale. Excellent condition and flawless glass. Local sale only. Based in SLC, Utah. Happy to provide all the details to interested buyers.
I use a Manfrotto 290 xtra with the XPro Fluid 2 way head (among other Manfrotto systems) and it works great for me. It is a tall tripod, in fact I do not extend the lower legs typically when using (I am 6' tall). When I extend the lower legs and flare them it creates solid base for stability...
LAST EDITED ON Oct-23-19 AT 10:06AM (MST)[p]One thing to consider when buying a tripod is what base plate it uses so it is compatible between a tripod and a window mount if you use one. Otherwise you will soon grow tired of swapping out base plates.
Posted this in the Utah section as well.
If you lost a rangefinder on Trough Springs Road above Clear Creek on the Manti I found it. Shoot me a PM and identify them and I will get it back to you.
LAST EDITED ON Oct-06-19 AT 05:24PM (MST)[p]If you lost a rangefinder on Trough Springs Road above Clear Creek on the Manti I found it. Shoot me a PM and identify them and I will get it back to you.
Subject should say Manti - damn autocorrect.