That's why my Gitzo has a level built into the base.
-----Original Message----- >From: John <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Camera Obervations from a workshop > >When doing panoramas, having a level that assures the tripod's center >column is vertical is more useful to me than having a level in or on the >camera. > >On 9/10/2016 12:00 AM, Ken Waller wrote: >>> Kind of interesting to me that people even mention such things. >> These comments were made during an image critique session when things >> such as tilted horizons were mentioned. >> >>> I just brought along a bubble level and did my own bracketing when >>> needed. >> Same here, but I find the built in level means I no longer need to >> remember to bring along the add on level. And you have to admit the >> built in bracketing ability simplifies the exposure issue with multiple >> exposures. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Camera Obervations from a workshop >> >> >>> Kind of interesting to me that people even mention such things. I >>> didn't have cameras with in-built level indication until recently (I >>> think my Olympus E-5 in 2010 was the first), same for multi-exposure >>> bracketing. I just brought along a bubble level and did my own >>> bracketing when needed. >>> >>> From the lack of those features, it sounds like they might have been >>> working with current but not necessarily top of the line bodies. Your >>> K-3 was the top of the line Pentax just prior to the K-1. >>> >>> G >>> >>>> On Sep 9, 2016, at 1:04 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I recently attended a 5 day photo workshop in the Upper Peninsula of >>>> Michigan along with 10 other participants. >>>> As usual I was the only Pentax equipped photog, the rest were all >>>> Canon or Nikon users. >>>> >>>> I was surprised to hear the comments some of the participants had >>>> about their cameras regarding seemingly small features that their >>>> cameras lacked - like lack of a level indicator and their in ability >>>> to shoot more than 3 multiple exposures. These participants all had >>>> recent or the latest Nikon or Canon bodies. Some of this may have >>>> been due to the operators lack of familiarity with their cameras but >>>> others were sure about their cameras limitations and surprised that >>>> my not the latest K-3 had these features.. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
