Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree and have used all of these at times! Tina On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 6:49 PM, <lrzeitlin at aol.com> wrote: > > Most camera shakes are up and down motions of the long lens on the camera. A tripod would be a good idea but generally you won't be able to use it because a lot of public places consider it a hazard. I.e. careless people trip over it. For a good temporary fix try these solutions: > 1. Screw a very short 1/4" hex head bolt into the tripod socket on the bottom of your camera. Tie a string around the bolt, a 1/8" cord will do, long enough to reach from the camera to the ground. When you raise the camera to your eye, step on the end of the string and pull up. The gentle tension will stop the camera from wobbling up and down. > 2. Get a small bag, either a bean bag or a small bag filled with sand. Rest it on top of a pole or a railing. Steady the camera on the bag when you take the pictures. > 3. Buy a monopod. This is basically a collapsible walking stick with a tripod screw on the top. Screw it into the camera, extend the leg to the right height and take pictures. It doesn't interfere much with camera motions but does a lot to steady the picture. > 4. Have a couple of glasses of wine before taking pictures. Enough to steady the shakes but not so much that you fall over. > Larry Z > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley http://www.tinamanley.com -- Tina Manley http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com