I got home from Norfolk with the new 600 & unpacked it in the kitchen. After marvelling at the size & weight (& the size & weight of its dedicated case!) I got the monopod & swapped the head over to the new Manfrotto 393 (gimbal) head & attached the lens.

I then went & stood in the garden & waited to see what would appear at the feeding stations.

The second shot isn’t the best composition with the fat feeder encroaching but I liked the shot because the bird is twittering & has its mouth open.

All shots taken on the monopod with Image Stabilisation switched on.

I’m impressed with the sharpness & quality of the shots & the speed of focusing is pretty damned good too.