or do i just follow common sense and not set it up where people are walking? and are you ever afraid of knocking it over on accident. seems quite frightening having an expensive camera on 3 skinny legs.
2007-10-19 02:15:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Unless I'm taking photos that require handholding the camera, I will always use a sturdy tripod. (Sturdy doesn't necessarily mean heavy, by the way.) The use of a tripod allows the photographer to take his or her time composing the shots to get them just right. Also, I take lots of nature pics, where sharpness is required from the extreme foreground to infinity, and a tripod allow use of a tiny aperture and slow shutter speed.
When you ask if others are concerned about people tripping over the tripod, I would say yes, if you're using the tripod in a crowd. But for that type of photo, handholding is probably a better option. If people bump into the tripod, it will mess up the composition, although the camera probably wouldn't fall, unless someone really knocked it!
2007-10-19 06:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by Greg S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never done this will still camera, but often with video. can only be done if you have helper/assistant . they don't have to be photographers, just be there to watch out for traffic. The sturdiness of the tripod is not the issue, you are creating an obstruction that pedestrians are not used to. they may never "see" the camera set up, but they will automatically avoid hitting a standing person.
2007-10-20 06:02:20 · answer #2 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My solution - I use a monopod. One leg directly in front of me on the monopod steadies most shots. My newest solution is my Nikon 18-200mm VR lens. VR or IS can really make a difference as I've found out. With my VR lens, I can now take handheld shots at 1/4 second or slower!
p.s. The photos take on the links below are handheld, without VR or a tripod.
2007-10-19 12:08:01 · answer #3 · answered by George Y 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to me one time. I was taking a fifteen second exposure inside a limestone cave and a kid in my tour group bumped the tripod in the middle of the shot. Luckily, we had time so I could take the shot again. Thank goodness for multigigabyte memory cards.
2007-10-19 13:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always use a pod, i shoot architecture so need sharpness, yes i do worry, a have had "accidents" and it hurts.
the only way i have found to remove worry is have an assistant watch your back and the gear while you read the light set your exposure, shift anf tilt the lens, focus and "take" a shot
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2007-10-19 02:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by Antoni 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋