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12/01/2005 04:20:42 PM · #1 |
| I'm needing help. I dont have a tripod or anything and my hand isn't very steady. I cant just go buy a tripod either (i'm 13) and i have troubles keeping my hand steady enough to take a good pic. Any suggestions? Thanks |
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12/01/2005 04:24:00 PM · #2 |
| Brace the camera against a tree, post or anything else handy that's solid. Use a beanbag to position the camera on uneven surfaces. |
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12/01/2005 04:24:55 PM · #3 |
Put you back to a wall. I like using sign post as a monopod. Put the camera up to one and brace it.
You can also use you neck strap to steady your camera. Stepping on it and pull it up taut.
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12/01/2005 04:25:15 PM · #4 |
Beanbag. A nice big beanbag is very handy to rest the camera in, on the back of a chair or up against a post, whatever. You can also learn to position your body properly. Legs slightly spread, one leg forward of the other, stand erect, cradle the lens with your left hand and stabilize/shoot with your right hand, lect elbow tucked into torso, right elbow out flying a bit as a sort of counterweight. Practice holdin the camera lightly; the more you squeeze, the more you shake. Tension is your enemy. Relax, breathe in, press shutter on exhale, smooth and light.
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12/01/2005 04:26:06 PM · #5 |
Don't have a beanbag use a beanie baby.
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12/01/2005 04:26:12 PM · #6 |
Well one thing you can use to steady your camera and also helps adjust the level is by using a bean bag (or even a beanie baby). Of course, that only works if you are in a spot that you can rest it on something and still get the angle you were looking for. But I'm sure some other folks here will chime in with some other nifty tripod ideas. :-)
DANG!!! Am I slow or what?!!? but I told you you'd get some helpful advice. :-)
Message edited by author 2005-12-01 16:27:08.
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12/01/2005 04:26:27 PM · #7 |
I noticed your age, and the only thing I can suggest is following...
Hold your camera steady
Camera movement is the most common cause of blurry pictures. Plant your feet firmly on the ground. Steady your upper body by tucking your elbows in close to your sides. And hold your camera firmly against your face. Now you're ready for the big moment. Take a deep breath and gently squeeze down the shutter release in one motion. Gently nowâ€Â¦if you press down too hard on the button, you could jerk the camera downward. Even breathing too hard can cause the camera to move. If you feel shaky, you may want to use a tripod. Or try stabilizing yourself by leaning against a wall or a tree.
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12/01/2005 04:28:13 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
Don't have a beanbag use a beanie baby. |
Just don't use Garfield :P
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12/01/2005 04:35:24 PM · #9 |
| A stick, a car hood, a piece of wood cut to your viewing height. sitting on the ground with your elbows resting on your knee, lying down and resting your elbows on the ground. there is alot of ways out there besides using a tripod to seady the cam. Just use your imagination. Yeah some of them might make you look silly. But if you capture that one great photo the ones that thought you was silly will now be in awe of you. |
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12/01/2005 04:35:24 PM · #10 |
| Ask Santa to bring you a tripod! |
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12/01/2005 04:36:53 PM · #11 |
| All the above stuff; Try and push up the shutter speed (not sure what control you have on that camera). This will obviously depend on how much light you have and what ISO. |
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12/01/2005 04:38:30 PM · #12 |
A piece of string ..... tie a big loop of string to the camera. Stand in the bottom of the loop and pull the camera upwards creating tension. The tension should be good enough to give you a stop or so extra. Almost as good as canon image stabalisation ;-)
Message edited by author 2005-12-01 16:45:57.
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12/01/2005 05:29:03 PM · #13 |
Why don't u make a tripod of wood ?? :-p
Just kiddin', i think lots of good suggestions are said :-)
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12/01/2005 05:32:52 PM · #14 |
Great suggestions so far! I think learning to tuck your elbow in and hold your breath quietly will be a skill that helps with any hand-held camera.
I also wonder if your camera has "shutter lag"--meaning, after you press the button it takes an extra second before exposing the image. I have the worst time trying to get the people I work with to slow down when taking photos with the company Nikon! They press the shutter and think they have taken the picture so they move a little and then the camera finishes. If you think this happens to you, try to stay still for a full two seconds after you press the shutter (one Mississippi, two Mississippi). |
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12/01/2005 10:34:07 PM · #15 |
Your camera has a self timer. If you're in a place where you can set it down, use that. Then there won't be any movement when the picture is taken. Also, I'm not sure if your camera allows for it but if you hold the shutter down and it takes several pictures, do that. Do everything suggested above to steady your body and then, without moving between shots, click off as many shots as is reasonable. Usually the first and last will have a little movement but one or two in the middle will be clear.
In addition, when you're not shooting, practice being very still and calming your body. Sitting in class or church is a great place to practice. You can calm your heart and actually slow it's beat down just by thinking about it. Breath in and out slowly and deeply several times and then breath out nice and slow but not so far that your lungs are empty of air, being very still and not drawing a breath in for a few seconds. (This is when to click the shutter if you're shooting.) If you teach your body this, it's easier to be rock solid when you're shooting. |
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12/01/2005 10:35:01 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by lowonenergy:
Why don't u make a tripod of wood ?? :-p
Just kiddin', i think lots of good suggestions are said :-) |
They do sell wooden tripods.
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12/01/2005 10:43:15 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by heatherd:
If you feel shaky, you may want to use a tripod. |
The whole point of the thread was that he doesn't have a tripod.
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