It depends on how you photograph. For me the triopd always gets in the way. I like to move freely, to change angles and to follow the subject, even in a studio or using medium format. So the only times I use the tripod is for still life. I never carry it around.
DagT > Fra: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Dato: 2007/01/09 Tue AM 02:25:11 CET > Til: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Emne: Re: PESO - American Fence (the process of creativty) > > 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 > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
