No tripods allowed? Think chainpod.
DWU2
Loc: Phoenix Arizona area
Gene51 wrote:
I've not had much luck with chains and/or strings. I get results like your first image, which has a bit of shake evident in the text and hard edges. The second one is a lot better, but not a substitute for a tripod when the entire image needs to be tack sharp and vibration blur-free.
Sometimes you have no other choice.
Manglesphoto wrote:
I tried it 30 years ago, was okay, BUT you have to be steady on your feet, which unfortunately many of us aren't, at this point a tripod is they only way to go!!
Or High ISO and Shutter Speeds and or large f stops (small numbers), which may not give you the desired results!!!
Unfortunately true, as we "mature" our hearing fades... and the inner ear is the gyro of our soul. We could get special training, but I follow the same compensation that Manglesphoto suggests... We both have
adapted to less balance which is one of the compensations for balance problems suggested by Mayo Clinic.
For sharp photography, Mayo Clinic suggests "Balance retraining exercises (vestibular rehabilitation). Therapists trained in balance problems design a customized program of balance retraining and exercises. Therapy can help you compensate for imbalance,
adapt to less balance and maintain physical activity."
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/balance-problems/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350477Words justify the cost for the same item...
Low cost is Balance retraining exercises from You-Tube, expensive is called "professionally vestibular rehabilitation!"
All I know is....I think the Mormons are up to something...
daldds wrote:
Google it, people. One can be made for less than $5.00. With a bit of practice, exposures of 1 second + can be made.
One of these was at 1/2 a second, the other at one second (Times Square temporary Ferris wheel).
What about something like a Joby Gorillapod? They don't want tripods sticking out and tripping people, but I would think something small like a Joby would work if you could wrap it around something sturdy. It's certainly not going to be in anyone's way.
daldds wrote:
Google it, people. One can be made for less than $5.00. With a bit of practice, exposures of 1 second + can be made.
One of these was at 1/2 a second, the other at one second (Times Square temporary Ferris wheel).
The Ferris wheel shots are perfect examples for this--the inherent blur of the moving wheels makes the softer background acceptable if not irrelevant. This would also work well enough when large apertures and/or long lenses are used with intentional blur of background.
I imagine it would improve general photography with fast enough shutter speeds, too (as a tripod would, eved better).
I am not sure it is better than a monopod (I have one that passes for a walking stick), but it has the advantage of being ready to shoot almost instantly without clumsy apparatus.
As you say, a tripod is always better if possible--cameras should not be sold without a tripod, perhaps welded on, but that would preclude some photojournalism and some decisive moment stuff, such as criminals in action (in which case the tripod serves as a club, just as a chain might). Of course, sometimes people want a club or chain to beat off photographers without tripods...
Paracord works fine, lighter and takes up less space. Dirt cheap, too.
Floyd
Loc: Misplaced Texan in Florence, Alabama
daldds wrote:
Google it, people. One can be made for less than $5.00. With a bit of practice, exposures of 1 second + can be made.
One of these was at 1/2 a second, the other at one second (Times Square temporary Ferris wheel).
I've had a cheaper one than this for almost nothing. Take kite string, tie one end to a large washer and the other to your camera; put your foot on the washer. Good and firm when used as the chain. Also, after wrapping the string around the washer, much less room is taken in your camera bag.
Shoeless_Photographer wrote:
What about something like a Joby Gorillapod? They don't want tripods sticking out and tripping people, but I would think something small like a Joby would work if you could wrap it around something sturdy. It's certainly not going to be in anyone's way.
More expensive but I’m a fan of the Platypod. Very solid and flexible options for setup.
A sturdy monopod also doubles as a walking stick when you aren't the mountain goat you were 20-30 years ago. Having a third leg for stability makes a huge difference.
...the world is your tripod.
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