I used a tripod more in the past than I do now. While shooting portraits, I found that the tripod robbed me of spontaniety - the expressions on the faces changed all the time and by the time I had adjusted the tripod, I would miss it. I found it much easier to be able to move a bit and adjust quickly.
I use a tripod now in situations where holding still is not good enough (low light and macros) and some very deliberate scenics. -- Bruce Tuesday, January 9, 2007, 12:48:41 AM, you wrote: D> It depends on how you photograph. For me the triopd always D> gets in the way. I like to move freely, to change angles and to D> follow the subject, even in a studio or using medium format. So D> the only times I use the tripod is for still life. I never carry it D> around. D> DagT >> 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. >> > > >> > > Shel >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> [Original Message] >> > >> From: Boris Liberman >> > > >> > >> another technically excellent photo from Shel, and why would >> > >> he shot from tripod at 1/800 sec shutter speed. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > [email protected] >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
