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03/28/2008 05:26:38 PM · #1 |
| For those of you who use monopods, what would you say is the longest possible shutter speed before blurring becomes significant? A salesman told me 4 secs is possible with a standard zoom lens...but that sounds awfully suspicious. |
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03/28/2008 05:32:30 PM · #2 |
it depends, id say four seconds is do-able if you had something to lean on, if you are in a crowded bar or something good luck with that...
if you are shooting something at a shutter speed of 4 seconds you might as well grab a tripod (cuz it must not e fast action, so you might as well take the time to set up right) |
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03/28/2008 05:32:47 PM · #3 |
| If you lean it against something and step away 4 seconds is possible. |
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03/28/2008 05:34:03 PM · #4 |
He's full of shit. It all depends on the individual and the focal length of the lens you are using. There is no real answer for your question but it does help cut down camera shake.
ETA that I'm not referring to the posters. I actually thought you meant 1/4 of a second, which I feel is a stretch, but 4 seconds is ridiculous unless it is leaning against something and you don't need to touch it.
Message edited by author 2008-03-28 17:42:32. |
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03/28/2008 05:57:16 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by peterish:
For those of you who use monopods, what would you say is the longest possible shutter speed before blurring becomes significant? A salesman told me 4 secs is possible with a standard zoom lens...but that sounds awfully suspicious. |
I think you need to be made of stone, with nerves of steel and an ice cold stare to get 4 seconds with a monopod! |
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03/28/2008 06:17:15 PM · #6 |
| So I guess it's better to carry a light weight tripod instead? |
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03/28/2008 06:26:44 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by peterish:
So I guess it's better to carry a light weight tripod instead? |
They both have their uses. A monopod is for cutting down on camera shake and for letting the camera rest on something to take the weight off your arms, especially with large lenses and long wait times, ie..sports and wildlife. If you need something mobile and light to to rest the camera on and to cut down of vertical camera shake, then it's probably worth looking into. |
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03/28/2008 08:58:50 PM · #8 |
I took this pic with my 70-200 at about 140mm.
I used my monopod, with lens pressed against a window, and with me pressed hard against a stone pillar, and at 1/3 of a second this was the only half decent image from 20 or so images in that set-up: most of the others had some blur from camera shake. I am usually pretty stable and the monopod helped (I could not have managed even this one for that length of time at that focal length) but there is no way I could have got acceptably sharp images at much slower speeds.
Message edited by author 2008-03-28 21:00:25.
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03/28/2008 11:06:14 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by peterish:
So I guess it's better to carry a light weight tripod instead? |
I don't think so. A light weight tripod has its own limitations (think big lens, wind, etc), and they are much more cumbersome.
Just how often do you need a 4 second exposure?
I love using my monopod - but each have their own role to play. |
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03/31/2008 04:10:06 PM · #10 |
| I've used my monopod about once or twice. I have actually taken it back to the car to trade for my much heavier tripod. Just doesn't work that well for me -- I can almost handhold it better. |
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03/31/2008 04:14:20 PM · #11 |
My girlfriend bought me a monopod for my birthday - not had a proper chance to use it yet.
I did think it might work well for a panning shot? Thought I'd try and recreate this:
Was out for an hour and didn't see one flipping train! :-( |
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03/31/2008 04:28:16 PM · #12 |
4 seconds ... no. If you can set the camera still without touching, you aren't really using a monopod - you're using whatever you're proping the monopod against.
This one is 1/90 second (200mm + 2x extender) ... and it's not sharp. |
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03/31/2008 04:46:29 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by peterish:
For those of you who use monopods, what would you say is the longest possible shutter speed before blurring becomes significant? A salesman told me 4 secs is possible with a standard zoom lens...but that sounds awfully suspicious. |
i'd say up to 1/4th second on a regular telephoto, or 1/2 second with image stabilization. |
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03/31/2008 04:51:02 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by SoulMan1978:
I did think it might work well for a panning shot? Thought I'd try and recreate this:
Was out for an hour and didn't see one flipping train! :-( |
Bad luck!
Yes - I bought mine for panning and this kind of shot (more samples in my portfolio)
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