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From: "dosk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Why do we? was: Tripods, cable extensions...?
> > > 3. Usually, unless the subject is really close, the height
of
> > the
> > > tripod doesn't affect point of view all that much.
>
>
> Sure it does. Anytime you move or adjust the camera's position, it
affects
> the POV very much! (IMO.)
It's all in the definition of "very much". If your main subject is
30'-40' away, moving your camera up or down by a couple feet will
make little difference. If the main subject is 5'-10' away, moving
the camera up or down by a couple feet would make a drastic
difference.
> > If you have a tripod that extends 63" without center column,
you've
> > got a pretty hefty piece of gear. Add to that the weight of the
> > head, camera, and the lens. You are essentially talking upward
of
> > 15 lbs.
>
> Pretty hefty? You better believe it. I really do not want to walk
around,
> say, NYC, all day with a 30" long 12-15 lb weight on my shoulder.
(Might as
> well be in the military again!)
> Which is why I'm now considering several (relatively inexpensive)
tripods
> that extend from 22" compressed to 59" to 64" high (including
column), and
> weigh from 2.5 lbs (the 59"), to 4 lbs (the 64"). IMO, bigger is
not always
> better! (SUV's, anyone?)
Well, you have to pick your poison. Do you damage your back with a
tripod that weighs 5-6 lbs more, or do you hurt it with constant
crouching . Besides, I'm not sure how well a 2.5 lbs tripod will do
with a 400mm lens, regardless of the amount of leg extension used.
> Here's a chance for another new thread;
> ---Who here use's a monopod? And why on earth why?
> (But I would change the subject title here to "Monopods?", before
it gets to
> unwieldy...)
The reason to use a monopod is where a tripod would be too
unwieldly, but the extra 1-2 stops of stability is sufficient to get
a usefull shot. Sport photographers use them all the time with long
glass.
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