I agree with the rest. The tripod would be useless with the vibration of
the ship. It might even make matters worse. High shutter speeds are the
answer. Leave the tripod at home.
Tina
On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 11:06 AM, Bob Whitmire <fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I concur with the forget-the-tripod crowd. Shoot a high shutter speed. If
> necessary, bump the iso so you can. If feasible, shoot a little wider than
> you normally would to facilitate cropping.
>
> Don't let the tyranny of the lens compel you to try to shoot all manner of
> stuff you'd be better off just looking at and remembering. Go for the gold
> and just look at the rest. Don't let GAS interfere with your trip. <g>
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> Certified Neanderthal
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 11:01 AM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Leowesson <leowesson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Paul,
> > >
> > > I would take a monopod if I was using long lenses, not a tripod.
> > >
> >
> > Normally, I would take this as a legitimate reason to go out and buy a
> new
> > toy. :-)
> >
> > However, given the current employment situation, and the fact that I'd
> want
> > the Manfrotto carbon monopod since I'm really happy with the Manfrotto
> > carbon tripod, that's $200 that's not in my current budget,
> unfortunately.
> >
> > I really hate it when reality gets in the way of GAS.
> >
> > --
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> >
> > "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold
> > Auerbach
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