A tripod is of use every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Using a 10 sec delayed shutter, it allows uncle George (the photographer) a chance to get in the group shot. Jack ;-)
From: John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:54 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Nightshot - American Pie III From: "J.C. O'Connell" > On 6/5/2013 1:41 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: >> If you don't own at least three crappy tripods... >> >> Everyone should own a good tripod, someday I'm going to get one. >> >> I posted this a year or so ago, notice where the photographer keeps >> her tripod. Not to mention shooting with the reversed lens hood... >> >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/duelingcamerasdiptych2.jpg >> >> >> >> >> On 6/3/2013 11:50 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: >>> Uh huh. I don't think I will ever be sold on tripods, but starting >>> to get >>> why they are sometimes good and why some people like them. >>> >>> Marnie aka Doe ;-) At least I am moderating my previous very anti-tripod >>> stance. >>> >>> In a message dated 6/3/2013 5:57:08 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, >>> jsessoms...@nc.rr.com writes: >>> Well, for one thing, if you want to take a step back from the shot to >>> think about it before tripping the shutter, a tripod lets you do so >>> without losing your composition. >>> >>> >> >> > I compromise and settle for a monopod. it works almost as well as a > tripod but its quicker in usage. Three crappy monopods are almost as good as one crappy tripod. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
