Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes this is the print I ordered from you Doug did you forget its interesting to see it on the monitor. Yes - Tripods are mis understood and under rated. They are thought to limit you and tie you down. In reality they do the opposite. They make all things possible and frees your hands and clears the brain. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: "wildlightphoto@earthlink.net" <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:27:13 -0800 (GMT-08:00) > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] S2 Lenses MTF & Resolutions > > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> But let me tell you lots of fashion photography gets done with a tripod. > > Likewise, lots of wildlife photography gets done with a tripod. Probably > the > vast majority. However I find that with greater mobility it's easier to > get > the backgrounds & foregrounds I want, to take best advantage of the > lighting > and the animal's habits, and to take advantage of other unexpected fleeting > moments, like > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/cago01.html > > (technically the camera was "on a tripod" but I had picked the whole thing > up > to pan with the geese) > > Most of the time I don't have human observers, however during my recent > sessions with captive raptors there were several. One (also a > photographer) > observed my use of the shoulder stock/monopod rig and remarked at the > greater > mobility, and how this allowed me to quickly change backgrounds and > perspective, and to move around left right up & down at will as the birds > and > their handlers turned stood sat and whatever else fidgety people and birds > do. > Makes a HUGE difference to me. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information