Well, Ken, in both cases the tripod provides better results. It's the misuse of the tripod, or not using it in the best manner, that can contribute to lesser results. But, the results you're talking about are aesthetic, not technical. And even by using the camera/tripod as you suggest, aesthetic results can be crap
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: 1/8/2007 12:44:26 PM > Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence (the process of creativty) > > > So, the short answer is, regardless of shutter speed, using a tripod can > > help achieve better results. > > Agreed, but I've also seen it hinder better results. > > I've seen photogs approach a subject with the camera already tripod mounted, > legs extended & simply set up & snap away. In these cases the tripod is > preventing full exploration of the photographic opportunities. > > I was taught when using a tripod, to view the subject thru an unmounted > camera, @ various perspectives & only when I arrived at the desired scene to > then bring the tripod into use & set it up to capture that view. > > Kenneth Waller > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence (the process of creativty) > > > > Hi Boris, > > > > To answer your question, there are a few reasons, or maybe several > > variations on the same reason. First, a tripod is always more stable than > > hand held, and since this shot didn't need quick reflexes, and it was easy > > to set up the t'pod, why not go for as high a quality as I could get. The > > other thing I noticed is that, as I've gotten older, I sometimes move > > forward and back, usually very imperceptibly - in fact, it's more of a > > feeling that I'm moving than actually observing it - and the tripod keeps > > the camera in the same plane, or the same precise distance, from the > > subject, reducing focusing errors. Further, the use of the t'pod allows > > me > > to more carefully frame the shot, avoiding slight tilts that sometimes > > occur when shooting hand held and giving me the freedom to frame more > > accurately. It also allows better use of mirror prefire or bracketing. > > > > So, the short answer is, regardless of shutter speed, using a tripod can > > help achieve better results. > > > > Shel > > > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Boris Liberman > > > >> another technically excellent photo from Shel, and why would > >> he shot from tripod at 1/800 sec shutter speed. > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
