Re: [OM] 120 teaches 35mm

[John Prosper]

It depends on what equipment you use.  For photos where a horizontal line 
parallel to the bottom of the frame is desired, I employ Gitzo's levelling 
base for quick adjustments.  If you also employ quick release connectors, 
you can remove the camera easily to test various compositional orientations 
and for exposure (read that, spot metering) settings and re-attach it 
quickly for the exposure.  I've gone through enough hassles with two other 
tripods earlier to make sure I got everything I needed with my last (and 
final?) three-legged purchase. ;-)

> From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Monopod would be fine, but it look strange if you are using a 50mm
> with monopod ;-) Tripod is hard to use, I found it take lots of time
> to get horizontal, seems much easier to use hand held. I have tried to
> set up a tripod shot with my 16mm fisheye (below photo), it took over
> two minutes and my eye got very tire, but the shutter speed was too
> slow for hand held.
>
> http://www.glink.net.hk/~gallery/t16-02.jpg
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> John Prosper wrote:
>
> >
> > I've found that just forcing oneself to use a tripod/monopod for every 
> shot
> > (except the obvious non-tripod situations - most flash photos, street
> > photography, etc.) automatically pushes one into that contemplative,
> > perfectionistic approach.  If one goes to all the trouble of setting up 
> a
> > support, one tends to take the time to ensure the trouble is worth it. 
> ;-)
> >
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