From: Chris Malcolm on 7 Apr 2010 09:37 In rec.photo.digital Savageduck <savageduck1@{removespam}me.com> wrote: > 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: >>>>> 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. I can easily carry some ball bungees, string, and a small roll of gaffer tape in my camera bag or pockets, and often do. No need for an assistant to help me carry it. Of course if you can afford a team you don't even need to carry your camera. -- Chris Malcolm
From: J. Clarke on 7 Apr 2010 10:11 On 4/7/2010 9:37 AM, Chris Malcolm wrote: > In rec.photo.digital Savageduck<savageduck1@{removespam}me.com> wrote: >> 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: > >>>>>> 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. > > I can easily carry some ball bungees, string, and a small roll of > gaffer tape in my camera bag or pockets, and often do. No need for an > assistant to help me carry it. Of course if you can afford a team you > don't even need to carry your camera. Just bolt it to the stabilized main gun on your Abrams and pray that you never have to shoot anything.
From: Mulperi on 7 Apr 2010 16:16 "John A." <john(a)nowhere.invalid> kirjoitti viestiss�:jpmpr5t669guhmibvvk36srane7bfbfjbj(a)4ax.com... > On Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:11:01 -0400, "J. Clarke" > <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> wrote: > >>On 4/7/2010 9:37 AM, Chris Malcolm wrote: >>> In rec.photo.digital Savageduck<savageduck1@{removespam}me.com> wrote: >>>> 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: >>> >>>>>>>> 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. >>> >>> I can easily carry some ball bungees, string, and a small roll of >>> gaffer tape in my camera bag or pockets, and often do. No need for an >>> assistant to help me carry it. Of course if you can afford a team you >>> don't even need to carry your camera. >> >>Just bolt it to the stabilized main gun on your Abrams and pray that you >>never have to shoot anything. > > Does the Abrams have shoot-in-focus? But how about Gorilla pods which you can hang in many different places: http://joby.com/gorillapod
From: Tzortzakakis Dimitrios on 8 Apr 2010 09:30 ? "J. Clarke" <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> ?????? ??? ?????? news:hpi4vg06re(a)news6.newsguy.com... > On 4/7/2010 9:37 AM, Chris Malcolm wrote: >> In rec.photo.digital Savageduck<savageduck1@{removespam}me.com> wrote: >>> 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: >> >>>>>>> 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. >> >> I can easily carry some ball bungees, string, and a small roll of >> gaffer tape in my camera bag or pockets, and often do. No need for an >> assistant to help me carry it. Of course if you can afford a team you >> don't even need to carry your camera. > > Just bolt it to the stabilized main gun on your Abrams and pray that you > never have to shoot anything. Or use this tripod, http://www.flickr.com/photos/44148682(a)N02/4502155083/ complete with MG3 machine gun, extra barrel and a box of 7.62 mm ball ammo. Taken with a disposable camera, and scanned with my Lexmark all-in -one F4270. This tripod is very stable, and has very precise adjustment, with marked angles setting, and quick release IIRC. -- Tzortzakakis Dimitrios major in electrical engineering mechanized infantry reservist hordad AT otenet DOT gr
From: Bruce on 18 Apr 2010 05:10 On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:14:23 -0700, Paul Furman <paul-@-edgehill.net> wrote: >Peter wrote: >> They have been in existence for years, using gyroscopes. The main >> problem, besides pricing, is the weight, including power supply. >> >> http://www.ken-lab.com/stabilizers.html >> >> Many years ago I actually tried on for a few weeks. I thought the weight >> was a major problem. > >Yeah those look useful, but only if you really need it. I've heard of >using them for shooting stills or video from an airplane. Hauling a car >battery around is a problem though for other applications. OTOH, it >could be worth running a long extension cord around a garden and not >that much hassle... except for the price, as mentioned... > >I would expect the technology to improve over time though, for anything >like that. Stabilized lenses are an example; by just applying the gyro >to one piece of glass rather than the whole camera and lens. Or some new >kind of compact battery would help a lot. I have a friend who uses one of these $849 devices to stablise his Canon EOS 5D Mark II for video shooting: http://www.steadicam.com/handheldmerlin.html I tried it for stills but only shot a few frames and the results - in bright sunlight - were inconclusive. The images would have been sharp without it. I think Steadicam was an originator of gyro-stabilised camera platforms.
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