Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Perhaps in the end if we continuum to develop in our seriousness of our photography the thought on tripod use is that it's not singular but plural. We don't have A TRIPOD. But inevitably we have a few of them. Some light. Some heavy. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:13:51 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] An M on a tripod in a clothing ad > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> I used to think using a camera on a tripod with no cable release with your >> hands on the camera itself was one of the worst dumb things you could do. >> A >> basic broken rule. Now I do it myself. Just proves the old adage. >> Things Change. >> > > Maybe you have chosen a tripod that is stable enough to do that. > > When young and (more) foolish, I chose my tripod based on weight, because I > did not like to carry a heavy one around. > > I still feel that way, but I know now that if you need a tripod, you need > one that will not shake when you squeeze the button. > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information