Review of Window Mounts
I do a lot of wildlife photography from my car using a heavy Canon super-telephoto lens as my main lens. A few months ago I read about a new type of window mount that is very light and inexpensive, so I ordered one. It’s called a Puffin Pad. Together with my Kirk Window Mount and my BLUBB bean bag I now have three window mounts. I use the term “window mount” loosely here. The Kirk is the only one of the three that “mounts” to the window, but I couldn’t think of a better term to cover all three. In any event, I’ve used all three now and I want to pass along my thoughts on them to those who may be contemplating the purchase of a window mount.
I have attached all three of them to the driver’s side window area of my 2011 Subaru Outback. From left they are: (1) the BLUBB bean bag, (2) the Kirk Window Mount (which requires a separate tripod head) and (3) the Puffin Pad. By the way, when I mounted the Kirk I just lowered it onto the top of the window without trying to level it. It can be mounted so it’s parallel to the ground on a sloping window. Note the slope of the Outback’s window along almost its entire length and where it disappears into the door. (more…)
