Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well spoken Doug. I have a hard enough time with a set of sticks in a studio amongst all of the cords and c-stands, let alone trying to wrestle it through the underbrush. Monopods can also double as walking sticks and brush whackers! Leo On Dec 24, 2003, at 1:52 PM, Douglas Herr wrote: > Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> Please clarify tripods not working in dense brush, Doug. > > Tripods grab every bit of vegetation near them, even tripods with > knurled lock rings. In order to set up a tripod one must have the > legs fully spread before placing the tripod on the ground because the > leg will grab the veggies and refuse to be spread otherwise. This > means that you either find a bare patch of ground to spread the legs, > then pick the tripod up lifting it 2 or more feet in the air with a > 560mm lens perched on top, while the tripod head is trying to loosen > enough that the lens tilts down and crashes onto the photographer's > hands or head, and carry it in this fasion to the desired location. > Alternatively, pick the spot where you want the tripod, pick the > entire assembly up (2 or more feet into the air) and while holding it > at this height and watching for the loose-head crash, use another free > hand to spread the legs. > > Upon setting the tripod down you've found that the deer has moved just > enough that a tall weed between you and the deer is in front of its > face, and you need to move the tripod 3 inches to the left. Up the > tripod goes, 2 or more feet in the air, the deer sees this strange > object with its flopping-over lens growing really tall and thrashing > about, and decides the grass is greener on the other side of the > meadow. Just as well, the deer realizes, 'cuz the place he just left > soon has the stench of foul language. > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html