Isn't a fence a still life? There's always a tripod in my car, but it's not used too often.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: DagT > It depends on how you photograph. For me the triopd always gets in the way. I like to move freely, to change angles and to follow the subject, even in a studio or using medium format. So the only times I use the tripod is for still life. I never carry it around. > > Fra: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Dato: 2007/01/09 Tue AM 02:25:11 CET > > Til: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > > Emne: Re: PESO - American Fence (the process of creativty) > > > > Well, Ken, in both cases the tripod provides better results. It's the > > misuse of the tripod, or not using it in the best manner, that can > > contribute to lesser results. But, the results you're talking about are > > aesthetic, not technical. And even by using the camera/tripod as you > > suggest, aesthetic results can be crap > > > > Shel > > > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > > Date: 1/8/2007 12:44:26 PM > > > Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence (the process of creativty) > > > > > > > So, the short answer is, regardless of shutter speed, using a tripod can > > > > help achieve better results. > > > > > > Agreed, but I've also seen it hinder better results. > > > > > > I've seen photogs approach a subject with the camera already tripod > > mounted, > > > legs extended & simply set up & snap away. In these cases the tripod is > > > preventing full exploration of the photographic opportunities. > > > > > > I was taught when using a tripod, to view the subject thru an unmounted > > > camera, @ various perspectives & only when I arrived at the desired scene > > to > > > then bring the tripod into use & set it up to capture that view. > > > > > > Kenneth Waller > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence (the process of creativty) > > > > > > > > > > Hi Boris, > > > > > > > > To answer your question, there are a few reasons, or maybe several > > > > variations on the same reason. First, a tripod is always more stable > > than > > > > hand held, and since this shot didn't need quick reflexes, and it was > > easy > > > > to set up the t'pod, why not go for as high a quality as I could get. > > The > > > > other thing I noticed is that, as I've gotten older, I sometimes move > > > > forward and back, usually very imperceptibly - in fact, it's more of a > > > > feeling that I'm moving than actually observing it - and the tripod > > keeps > > > > the camera in the same plane, or the same precise distance, from the > > > > subject, reducing focusing errors. Further, the use of the t'pod > > allows > > > > me > > > > to more carefully frame the shot, avoiding slight tilts that sometimes > > > > occur when shooting hand held and giving me the freedom to frame more > > > > accurately. It also allows better use of mirror prefire or bracketing. > > > > > > > > So, the short answer is, regardless of shutter speed, using a tripod can > > > > help achieve better results. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
