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05/11/2003 08:10:05 PM · #26 |
Dunno what you mean, but the camera shake indicator is a warning and not necessarily the end all of all camera shake problems.
On my 10D there is no warning :) the photogrpaher is responsible for it. In any level at any speeed, without tripod you will get camera shake, it just that if the shutter is fast, the shake is minimal. If you want tack-sharp photos, have to get a good tripod. The heavier the better.
Sometimes these really light tripods will shake if you step near it or if there are wind. In fact, camera shake is a real problem on SLR's that they have mirror-lockups that will lock the mirror and release the shutter (so that the mirror movement will not cause camera movement to blur the photo). Using a tripod minimizes shake but does not eliminate it. Using a tripod on CARPET is not a good idea (carpet move if you step near the tripod). In fact, if you use a self timer and you move your feet next to the tripod on carpet right before exposure, the tripod will shake, even on my 7lber.
my advice: Take the camera on concrete, no wind, tripod, and see if you get the same problem. My guess is you won't. But if you're using one of these light tripods for $20 from Bestbuy you will not be happy with the results most of the time.
Originally posted by jimmythefish:
Are you saying that the camera shake indicator is coming up when you're shooting, or are the complaints centered around the resulting shots significantly blurry? The camera shake icon will come up on my camera if there is the *possibility* of hand shake when taking the picture, and not that the camera is actually shaking. It will come up even if it's on a tripod. Is this the concern? |
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05/11/2003 09:34:06 PM · #27 |
Just read this thread with some amazement.
This week i'm going to buy a good table tripod (same as Gordon has, abt $ 80 i believe) that will also do all the outdoor shots for which my regular tripod is too high. My regular tripod is good but doesn't get low enough, it's rather heavy-ish and it does not fold in a bag or anything. Although my appearance with this tripod is very impressive to many people, i'm tired of slugging it along. Had hoped that the table tripod would actually suffice as my outdoor tripod for most situations and use the old one for set-up shots around the house.
Are you telling me that this table tripod may still cause shake if i'm extending it to or near the max? (don't recall what the max is, seemed ok though - will check before i order). I don't want having to slug along two tripods!
What's one supposed to do??? Last night i stood with one foot almost to my ankle in mud and with my other in water and anchored the tripod as solidly as i could. Nature, and no concrete anywhere near in sight - that's why i was there :)
Message edited by author 2003-05-11 21:46:45. |
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05/11/2003 09:54:27 PM · #28 |
| If your tripod is tall enough, use an S hook to hang your gadget bag on it for extra weight. Or use the strap and hang it on one of the adjusting screws. A remote shutter release is a must have item too. |
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05/11/2003 10:04:05 PM · #29 |
| I know Slik makes most (at least) of their tripods with reversible columns so you can get low level shots. They also have shorter columns so the tripod can be lowered even further to the ground. And they also have one model where you can mount the head on one of the legs to get just about ground-level. |
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05/11/2003 10:34:49 PM · #30 |
| or in this case, ballance your bag on top |
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05/11/2003 11:01:14 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by David Ey:
If your tripod is tall enough, use an S hook to hang your gadget bag on it for extra weight. Or use the strap and hang it on one of the adjusting screws. A remote shutter release is a must have item too. |
David,
What sort of shutter release do you use? The Nikon one or something else? The lack of a cheap shutter release is one of the few things that I hate about the CP995. Currently I often resort to using the timer, which isn't that bad but it's tedious since it resets after each shot. |
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05/11/2003 11:50:51 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by sparky_mark:
Originally posted by David Ey:
If your tripod is tall enough, use an S hook to hang your gadget bag on it for extra weight. Or use the strap and hang it on one of the adjusting screws. A remote shutter release is a must have item too. |
David,
What sort of shutter release do you use? The Nikon one or something else? The lack of a cheap shutter release is one of the few things that I hate about the CP995. Currently I often resort to using the timer, which isn't that bad but it's tedious since it resets after each shot. |
Mark,
I use a homemade release cord. I made it from an old SLR release cord and a piece of plastic rod. It's also possible to use a plastic cap, but finding on ejst the right size might be a pain. I've posted a photo of mine...
//www.pbase.com/image/16585825
The cap is snapped over the main selector switch, and works because the selector switch curves back under slightly. The cap is machined to have a very slight lip at the bottom (left in photo). It's split so it can expand. It took abit of trial and error to produce one that goes on without difficulty and yet holds tight enough.
My submission for "Primary Colors" would not have gotten done without the release.
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05/12/2003 12:31:33 AM · #33 |
Originally posted by David Ey:
If your tripod is tall enough, use an S hook to hang your gadget bag on it for extra weight. Or use the strap and hang it on one of the adjusting screws. A remote shutter release is a must have item too. |
Beat me to it! If this indoors (which I understand is), keep loading weight into a bag (plastic ones from the grocery store will work, too-used them alot and filled with snow or sand-outside that is) enough to stabilize it more but not break the hook. (C:
tracy
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05/12/2003 02:38:34 AM · #34 |
Webster's got it right: HOLD YOUR BREATH. (See entry above in thread.) I have been know to use flash in low light situations to stop motion and improve sharpness. Despite all the advice we have to offer, there will always be that shutter lag time you get with digital that you don't get with conventional photography.
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05/12/2003 03:37:24 AM · #35 |
Using the flash never hurts (to try). Not sure on other cameras, but the Nikon 5700 has an +2.0 to -2.0 variable flash. I use it alot with my indoor photos (mainly capturing the ever moving 11 month old).
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05/12/2003 07:26:18 AM · #36 |
Originally posted by sparky_mark:
Originally posted by David Ey:
If your tripod is tall enough, use an S hook to hang your gadget bag on it for extra weight. Or use the strap and hang it on one of the adjusting screws. A remote shutter release is a must have item too. |
David,
What sort of shutter release do you use? The Nikon one or something else? The lack of a cheap shutter release is one of the few things that I hate about the CP995. Currently I often resort to using the timer, which isn't that bad but it's tedious since it resets after each shot. |
Spark, I use the Nikon one but there are two things I don't like about it...chord is too short and it comes unplugged easily so tie it someway to your camera strap or something so it won't get lost. I lost one already.
I think I will check out Kirbic's idea. It sounds really good. |
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