You also need to take focal length into account. As I mentioned in a previous post, I've had a "critically sharp" handheld shot (on ISO 100 film). A 12" by 18" enlargement of this photo looks fabulous. But that was with a 28mm in great light. (It's for this reason that, whenever I do go on a casual walkabout kind of shoot without a tripod, a 28mm or 24mm is my "normal" lens.) With a 24mm or 20mm lens you can get by without a tripod in lower light conditions. Mind you, I do use a tripod even with my widest lenses whenever possible. Helps composition, I find. -- Original Message -- >In a message dated 7/17/01 2:51:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ><< Tripods [was "Re: Why I won't be buying an MZ-S, and other ramblings with > >a rant at the very"] >> > >Vital or useful - certainly useful but I maintain vital to attain critically > >sharp photos in Good light (not mid-day light) using a fine grain slow speed > >film. > >Yes you are right, there are many different approaches to photography. I >work >at a daily newspaper and few photographers use a tripod there. Street >photography and grab shots don't need tripods. If you are using a high speed > >film, flash or shooting snapshots etc you don't need a tripod. >But if you are serious about photography, like I think the majority of people > >here are, and shoot nature, pictorial or subjects that require some thought, > >you are doing yourself, your photography and your equipment a disservice >by >not using a tripod for most of your shots. > > > >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
