On 22 Jan 2001, at 5:05, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> It was asked:
>
> > > For information purposes only: does anyone, other then we macro shooters,
> > > accustomed as we are to crawling on the ground in search of tiny flowers or
> > > even smaller insect-type critters, ever shoot from a tripod *without*
> > > extending its legs?
>
> Certainly. I try to use the least leg extension possible when
> using a tripod, and it's not unusual for me to use no extension
> at all. Sometimes I want a different perspective, other times
> it's because I only want the firmest shooting platform.
Me too, most of the time, even though one of my tripods + head will extend
to 235cm (~92.5") with a 10kg load, it's more stable down low. If you gonna
pull out a tripod why not make it worth your while, otherwise hand hold the
damn rig.
Cheers,
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
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