Re: Strange way to hold/stabilize the camera/camera lens

2017-07-17 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Thank you, Rick, Jostein, Alan, John, Larry, and Stan for your responses. I guess I should try it at some point... Stan: I was not referring to bracing, rather to the fact how it is done. What I usually do in this situations is to have the left hand under/over the lens (which allows me

Re: Strange way to hold/stabilize the camera/camera lens

2017-07-17 Thread Larry Colen
John Francis wrote: On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 03:33:56PM -0400, Igor PDML-StR wrote: I noticed this TV commercial from Marriott rewards: https://youtu.be/XMEIq3Y8N2A?t=11s At 11 s, the photographer is shown with his hand holding to a patio frame, with the long zoom holding on top of his

Re: Strange way to hold/stabilize the camera/camera lens

2017-07-17 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 03:33:56PM -0400, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > I noticed this TV commercial from Marriott rewards: > https://youtu.be/XMEIq3Y8N2A?t=11s > At 11 s, the photographer is shown with his hand holding to a patio frame, > with the long zoom holding on top of his forearm. > > I can

Re: Strange way to hold/stabilize the camera/camera lens

2017-07-16 Thread Alan C
an C -Original Message- From: Jostein Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2017 11:00 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Strange way to hold/stabilize the camera/camera lens Nothing strange about that trick, Igor. It is particularly reasonable when shooting from a safari car that may even be in motion. F

Re: Strange way to hold/stabilize the camera/camera lens

2017-07-16 Thread Stanley Halpin
Assuming you even have your tripod handy and have time to set it up before the critter or person of interest leaves the vicinity, there are many situations where a tripod is contraindicated. Jostein’s zodiac or safari vehicle for example. Trains. Ships. Boats. Subway cars. City sidewalks above

Re: Strange way to hold/stabilize the camera/camera lens

2017-07-16 Thread Jostein
Nothing strange about that trick, Igor. It is particularly reasonable when shooting from a safari car that may even be in motion. Focus: AF. Zoom: Max tele. You want to zoom in anyway. If the animal comes closer, the car will stop, you will have time to zoom out and recompose. If you get only

Re: Strange way to hold/stabilize the camera/camera lens

2017-07-16 Thread Rick Womer
I did that years ago. with a 2x teleconverter on a Tamron 70-210. It worked. Rick > On Jul 16, 2017, at 3:33 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > I noticed this TV commercial from Marriott rewards: > https://youtu.be/XMEIq3Y8N2A?t=11s > At 11 s, the photographer is shown with

Strange way to hold/stabilize the camera/camera lens

2017-07-16 Thread Igor PDML-StR
I noticed this TV commercial from Marriott rewards: https://youtu.be/XMEIq3Y8N2A?t=11s At 11 s, the photographer is shown with his hand holding to a patio frame, with the long zoom holding on top of his forearm. I can think of an argument that this way of bracing provides him some stability.