Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 2/9/02 5:08 AM, Sam Carleton at scarleton@miltonstreet.com wrote: > I am just wondering... > > How many of you mount your Leica on a tripod? And how often: 0%, 25%, > 50%, 75%, or 95%? > > I must admit, owning three other camera systems (Nikon, Hasselblad, and > 4x5) I mount my hasselblad on a tripod 75% of the time and the 4x5 100% > of the time. To Date, I have never found a reason to mount my Leica on > a tripod, I opt for a larger format so I can make larger prints:) > > Sam Carleton > My thoughts are that the 35mm format was intended to be used as a hand-held camera. If one is going to the trouble to use a tripod, a larger camera is only a little more trouble giving much better results. There are exceptions, of course, most notably long lenses, but I still use them hand-held where possible. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html