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05/13/2006 01:33:36 PM · #1 |
Don't laugh, but this is what I'm having to do to get a self-portrait.
This is by far the hardest photo shoot I've done. I'm breaking a sweat running back and forth between my camera and my 'pose'. Ugh... I may give up on this. |
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05/13/2006 01:39:05 PM · #2 |
| I know the feeling quite well. Up until recently I was using a set of step ladders. |
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05/13/2006 01:44:18 PM · #3 |
| If you have $20 to spend, walmart sells a decent tripod for less than that. I have one and it works fine for me. |
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05/13/2006 02:03:25 PM · #4 |
yeah best buy has them too for cheap...beats the boxes anyway lol
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05/13/2006 02:24:59 PM · #5 |
i got the same deal as this, just a sunpack tripod instead... it's a great dslr deal
Ebay tripod
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05/13/2006 02:35:50 PM · #6 |
my cheap tripod just broke. Best $50 bucks I ever spent though. Lasted 7 years, went across the country 4 times, made it through waterfalls, rainstorms, caves, hiking, you name it. I'd be a little miffed if I had spent $300 on it. Nothing against expensive tripods, but I'll take another $50 tripod any day. I can beat it up and it doesn't care...
One thing to watch out for - the weight it will support. I used a video camera tripod - weighed more but supported 15 lbs. I'd hate to have my 100-400L hit the ground... |
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05/13/2006 07:34:54 PM · #7 |
Well I would'nt know about that anymore as i had my birthday on Tuesday and a group of my friends got me my own tripod-WOOHOO!
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05/13/2006 08:13:50 PM · #8 |
| I have a remote control shutter release - it was essential for my shoot, and you'll understand why when you eventually see my photo. It would have been mayhem if I had to keep running back and forth to the camera. |
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05/13/2006 08:15:16 PM · #9 |
You guys are making me feel rich. I own two tripods and a monopod. Such an expensive hobby I have. :(
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05/13/2006 08:26:10 PM · #10 |
| I have a cheap $30 tripod from Walmart, works great. It goes fairly tall and has a hook on the bottom to hang extra weight. It has lasted me for almost a year now with no problems at all. I don't think I'll buy an expensive tripod unless I need something to support a lot of weight...and since I don't have the money to buy a dSLR with a 100-400 f/4L lens, I think I'm going to be alright for a while. |
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05/14/2006 12:19:19 AM · #11 |
Oh, having a tripod doesn't make the running any easier.. It just makes it easier to trip over its legs in the process. Not that I do that on a regular basis or anything ;-)
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05/14/2006 12:27:41 AM · #12 |
Don't talk to me about tripods. please.
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05/14/2006 12:32:53 AM · #13 |
LOL I admire your imagination! Don't give up, they're hard at first, but get easier with practice. You'll do great! :)
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05/14/2006 12:39:51 AM · #14 |
Quite ingenious I might say ;)
But guys, don't skimp out on tripods. Remember, they might be cheap at $20 or $30 bucks but there's a reason why. Build quality. Why skimp out on a good tripod when you're supporting a piece of equipment worth hundreds of bucks ;)
Just a thought ;) |
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05/14/2006 01:27:32 AM · #15 |
i dunno - i've had my light weight slik tripod since 1990. it hasn't tipped over yet ;}
i do have to crank the knobs super tight though...
Message edited by author 2006-05-14 01:29:02.
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05/14/2006 10:41:01 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by Rikki:
Quite ingenious I might say ;)
But guys, don't skimp out on tripods. Remember, they might be cheap at $20 or $30 bucks but there's a reason why. . . . . |
I'm with Rikki! I used to have a cheap tripod, and not only did it break right in the middle of a shoot in the mountains (at sunset), but I realized after I got a good one just how much the cheap tripod was affecting my photos. Just a subtle bit more blur because it wasn't quite sturdy enough to hold my heavy camera. Now I have one a good bogen tripod that has a head that I can just rotate around with a handle while I'm focusing, and I would pay twice what I paid for it rather than go back. Probably because I need every single bit of help I can get :)
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05/14/2006 10:48:24 AM · #17 |
3 years ago i got a cheap tripod at walmart, It has honestly been through hell, lol. set up in rivers, mud, dropped, hit, and i belive it's been run over.... and it's still goin ;-) I didn't have any money at the time (or now for that matter) but honestly, spend the 30$ If you need one thing related to photography.... I think this may be it
Message edited by author 2006-05-14 10:48:58. |
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05/14/2006 10:48:29 AM · #18 |
i'll have nice heavy duty tripod soon enough - just saying it's possible to work with what's available if need be.
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05/14/2006 10:16:23 PM · #19 |
Sometimes I'll jump in the car with camera, but without my tripod. I've used various objects, so the stack of boxes really isn't something I wouldn't have done. I think it's great.
But a tripod really is a life saver. I really rely on it, as my camera has no anti-shake technology. Weird, too, cause everything else about it is just great without being a DSLR.
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05/14/2006 11:30:19 PM · #20 |
I have a cheaper tripod, but am considering investing in a newer, more sturdy one. Something about the wind blowing on a night shot causing blur just doesn't seem right.
That said, at least when my four year old "plays photographer" with my tripod, and something ends up broken, I don't go into cardiac arrest.
Maybe I'll just wait till the kids are a bit older to invest in one (of course we found my daughter (15 months old) sitting on my camera today, so my equipment takes a lot of abuse, whether I mean for it to or not.
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05/15/2006 01:23:43 AM · #21 |
| marjiemu I have an extra tripod. It's a decent one nothing really high teck but it works quite well. If you would like it just pay for shipping nd it's yours. Watcha say?? |
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05/15/2006 02:30:17 AM · #22 |
I have a cheap tripod from Walmart as well as a barebones Manfrotto with a ball head (no QR or pistol grip), and there really is a huge difference. The walmart one really feels like a toy when you're using it, and it's a pain to adjust or switch to portrait orientation, and sometimes you'll be holding the camera to compose and when you take your hand off, the tripod flexes and the composition gets changed.
I say better to spend the $100 or so for a decent tripod, it's a lot nicer to use and it just might improve your shots (windy nights, as stated above).
That said, it's nice to have a second tripod for a flash. |
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05/15/2006 04:34:24 AM · #23 |
I concur, I noticed a huge difference between my cheap (A$60) tripod and my Manfrotto. The cheapy would sway a bit in light breeze, and sometimes would slip a bit changing composition - in fact the quick release plate could shift a bit even when it was "locked" in... and things were noticeably worse when shooting in portrait orientation. The Manfrotto is solid, yes it's more of a pain to lug around but when I set it, it stays set, and the shots I take using it are noticeably sharper - except for my first challenge entry, but that was taken in a moving car. :)
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