On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 11:01:40PM -0400, John Francis scripsit: > On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 06:22:19PM -0400, Graydon wrote: > > Are proper monopods easier? Is there a mental trick to avoiding the > > wobble? > > Most of the time I used a monopod it was to provide some level of > support for a long lens (500mm or so). In that case I've got one > hand on the camera (on the shutter release button), and the other > hand pressing down on the front of the lens (or on the lens hood).
Pressing down didn't occur to me, either. Thanks! (Partly because I don't have any long refractor lenses, but I'm pretty sure the technique will adapt.) > That doesn't wobble very much, and I leave shake reduction on. I have to admit I don't always remember to turn shake reduction off when using a tripod, and I've never noticed it having a bad effect. -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
