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From: DanP on 6 Apr 2010 02:33
On 5 Apr, 04:43, "Mr. Strat" <r...(a)nospam.techline.com> wrote:

> Would you please go away. We're all sick of your pontificating on
> subjects about which you have no knowledge.

Well, that is his intent and purpose. Just don't let him know he
succeeded.


DanP
From: bugbear on 6 Apr 2010 05:17
RichA wrote:
> The best tripods I've seen are those used with good astronomical
> telescopes.

Well ... no.

You see REAL photographic tripods need to be
carried to where they're going to be used,
so there's a design conflict between weight
and rigidity.

You might also want to point the camera
somewhere other than straight ahead,
so modern camera tripods have rather
interesting abilities with their centre columns,
which is certainly not a feature of telescope
tripods.

It's all about intelligent compromise,
as is most good design.

BugBear
From: Neil Ellwood on 6 Apr 2010 07:46
On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:25:26 -0500, ron_tom wrote:

> Not as long as you are using a DSLR. The image jarring during exposure
> from the slapping mirror and shutter cannot be preemptively compensated
> for. IS depends on the IS duplicating a preliminary pattern of motion.
> Not *during* the exposure. This is why DSLRs will always fail the
> capabilities of IS methodology.

This is only because you have insufficient knowledge and ability - given
time and application you could possibly graduate to the dizzy heights of
adequate.



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From: Chris Malcolm on 6 Apr 2010 18:42
In rec.photo.digital John A. <john(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> On 4 Apr 2010 10:17:43 GMT, Chris Malcolm <cam(a)holyrood.ed.ac.uk>
> wrote:

>>In rec.photo.digital Bruce <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 15:39:51 +0100, "SS" <nonense50(a)blueyonder.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>
>>>>I suppose it depends on the % of perfection you want, I use a tripods
>>>>because I always get camera shake so even with the cheapest tripod I get a
>>>>vast improvement in pictures. The truth is to get 100% stability it would an
>>>>extremely heavy and costly device I fear.
>>
>>> Have you tried a monopod?
>>
>>> A monopod gives you a very useful increase in stability at a much
>>> lower penalty than a tripod in terms of bulk and weight.
>>
>>What's more for many uses you can avoid the head and its flexure
>>problems completely and just bolt the camera directly to the monopod.

> Or carry some zip ties around and strap the camera to any handy post,
> rail, tree branch, or other stabile fixture or object. Be sure to
> bring along cutters, a pocket knife, or, particularly in
> higher-security situations, fingernail clippers. :)

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to carry some ball bungees and string?

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From: Savageduck on 6 Apr 2010 18:47
On 2010-04-06 15:42:07 -0700, Chris Malcolm <cam(a)holyrood.ed.ac.uk> said:

> In rec.photo.digital John A. <john(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>> On 4 Apr 2010 10:17:43 GMT, Chris Malcolm <cam(a)holyrood.ed.ac.uk>
>> wrote:
>
>>> In rec.photo.digital Bruce <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 15:39:51 +0100, "SS" <nonense50(a)blueyonder.co.uk>
>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I suppose it depends on the % of perfection you want, I use a tripods
>>>>> because I always get camera shake so even with the cheapest tripod I get a
>>>>> vast improvement in pictures. The truth is to get 100% stability it would an
>>>>> extremely heavy and costly device I fear.
>>>
>>>> Have you tried a monopod?
>>>
>>>> A monopod gives you a very useful increase in stability at a much
>>>> lower penalty than a tripod in terms of bulk and weight.
>>>
>>> What's more for many uses you can avoid the head and its flexure
>>> problems completely and just bolt the camera directly to the monopod.
>
>> Or carry some zip ties around and strap the camera to any handy post,
>> rail, tree branch, or other stabile fixture or object. Be sure to
>> bring along cutters, a pocket knife, or, particularly in
>> higher-security situations, fingernail clippers. :)
>
> Wouldn't it be a lot easier to carry some ball bungees and string?

A roll of gaffer tape.

....and a team of equipment bearers.

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Regards,

Savageduck

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