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Subject: Re: [OM] Tripod etc., (was: On Topic!, now it reallly is)
From: Pawel Golik <pgolik@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 11:41:14 -0400
On Wednesday 15 August 2001 23:06, you wrote:
> Beautiful shots.
>
> Lots of tripod - nice results.  I may take one with me next time.
> Generally hand hold with fair/good results.
>
> Keep on shooting!

        I guess you're referring to the shots on my homepage, from the signature
link. I'm glad you liked them.
        Yes, I do use tripod a lot whenever I go on a trip with the intention of
taking pictures. When the purpose of the trip is something else, or if I
travel with a larger group of friends (my closest ones learned to be patient
about my photographic activities) I limit myself to handheld and a much
smaller OM kit (one body+zoom or 50/1.8).
        As you probably noticed I shoot lots of slides, and I like Velvia a lot 
for
outdoor pictures. Combine that with slower lenses (can't afford those
beautiful fast Zuikos) and heavy use of polariser, and tripod quickly becomes
a necessity. But when travelling light I find that one body and a 50/1.8
handheld with no other gadgets is a wonderfuly refreshing alternative.
        Apart from stablizing my gear tripod serves another important role - it
slows me down. When I shoot with tripod I tend to think more about where to
set up and shoot, look carefully at each location before setting up etc. Also
with camera on tripod I tend to look in the viewfinder longer, frame slower
etc. And this is a good thing, unless you shoot something that moves fast of
course, but for landscapes it's great.
        Glad to be talking photography again!
        Pawel

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Pawel Golik
My OM photography page:
http://www.gen.emory.edu/cmm/people/staff/pgolik/photography/index.html

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Pawel Golik
http://www.gen.emory.edu/cmm/people/staff/pgolik.html
Currently at 33*48'53"N 84*19'25"W
Home is at 52*12'25"N 21*5'37"E

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