[Leica] How to photograph a safari

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

I've used a Gitzo tripod with legs collapsed as an in effect monopod
extensively. A nice part comes along when you get a chance to spread out the
legs and shoot at any shutter speed you want and set up the shot and forget
about it. Tripod use is grossly underestimated I  think.  I find it a
freeing experience. And part of that experience is you can just keep the
legs folded and use it as a monopod working on the run; just stopping to
plant the legs down on the ground. I remember I used to also get shots buy
holding the tripod high above my head making the camera itself get well
above 6 feet and freeing off exposures that way. Doing events with a
Hasselblad.

-- 
Mark R.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/


> From: Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:02:11 -0600
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] How to photograph a safari
> 
> Honestly, Howard, I can't imagine trying to use a tripod as a monopod. How
> unwieldy that must be!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: H&ECummer
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 2:09 AM
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: [Leica] How to photograph a safari
> 
> 
>> Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:02:22 -0600
>> From: "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] How to photograph a safari
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> 
>> why would you not use it in the jeep? After all, the jeep is stationary
>> more
>> often than not, especially when near animals. For me it worked great,
>> wouldn't do anything else.
>> Bill Pearce
> 
> Hi Bill,
> I think it is great that the monopod worked well for you in your jeep. But
> for me, my mileage varied.
> Jeeps in India have a roll bar in the back which you can hang on to when
> standing and putting a bean
> bag on that bar and standing up to take photos gave me a clearer vantage
> point and a freedom to pan and
> swivel that I didn't get with my tripod when I was using it as a monopod. 
> In
> Africa the jeeps we
> used had push up tops so you were naturally standing and leaning on the 
> edge
> of the side of the jeep.
> It was a perfect spot for a bean bag with the same facility of movement as
> using the roll bar in India.
> So, I'm sold on bean bags - but I recognize in that spirit  of YMMV - other
> methods work well for others too.
> Cheers
> Howard.
> 
> 
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