Tripod on Cruise Ship
Apr 16, 2018 15:02:01 #
Why would you want to use one? Most of the modern cameras and lenses have Vibration Reduction (VR) that helps keep your photos sharp.
Apr 16, 2018 15:21:09 #
Apr 16, 2018 15:53:36 #
timcc
Loc: Virginia
shelty wrote:
Why would you want to use one? Most of the modern cameras and lenses have Vibration Reduction (VR) that helps keep your photos sharp.
I use it mainly for nighttime shots and for interiors that are too dark for hand-held. A tripod is also useful for scenic shots where you want to get rid of moving people with a very slow shutter speed, or where you want to smooth out water or capture cloud or star movement. I'm sure panorama, stack, and macro shooters have additional uses.
Apr 16, 2018 15:56:10 #
Bruce Moore wrote:
Hi All.
Is a tripod usable on a moving ship or a stationary one with engines running? If so: Should I have IS (Canon) on or off? Thanks in advance for advice.
Is a tripod usable on a moving ship or a stationary one with engines running? If so: Should I have IS (Canon) on or off? Thanks in advance for advice.
As a Photographer who has been on a Cruise,( without a Tripod ), I must say, the Cruise Ship is usually very crowded an congested especially out on the variety of Decks, around the Pools, around the Bars where they serve the liquid refreshments, (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic.). The Dining areas to are quite busy and congested, so setting up a Tripod in a dining area would be frowned on, I am sure. Plus the Ship has "Professional Photographers" as part of their Crew, who are constantly going thru the Ship offering "Professional" Portraits to Families. (Do not get in their way.) So, a Tripod would be a Personal decision to use, but if you set it up in a congested or busy area, and a passenger trips and falls due to the Tripod, well that could create another issue for you too.
Apr 16, 2018 17:23:32 #
bpulv
Loc: Buena Park, CA
Burtzy wrote:
A tripod is fine on the deck of a cruise ship unless the ship is sinking. Then, the tripod will tend to slide to the bow or stern.
Not necessarily. If the ship develops a list, it may slide either starboard or port depending on which way the ship is listing. Also, if the ship capsizes, the tripod will move downward for some distance.
Apr 16, 2018 18:12:29 #
Silverman wrote:
As a Photographer who has been on a Cruise,( witho... (show quote)
Update to my Post;
A Tripod maybe of better use OFF the Cruise Ship, on an Island Adventure, high atop a Mountain, New by a Warm sunny Beach (stay away from the Water.), So many Scenic places to capture on the Islands you will Visit.
Apr 16, 2018 18:33:20 #
My guess is I've taken a tripod twice out of 14 cruises. January 2016 we went through the Panama canal to Lima, Peru and I never had a chance to use a light weight tripod. Just too many people getting in the way; both on the ship and ashore. Much better hand held with a fast lens then trying to play with a tripod. At home I use it all the time but that's a different story. Have a great time on your trip.
/George
/George
Apr 16, 2018 18:33:48 #
billnikon wrote:
Please do us all a favor, if this is a cruise, leave your tripod at home and enjoy yourself. You will be happier in the long run.
I fail to see how either solution is a favor to me.
I am always happier when my tripod is with me.
Apr 16, 2018 20:25:45 #
Our family party of 17 has cruised twice in the last three years. My wife’s father turned 92 on the last cruise and he has always loved photography, both taking photos and being in them, so LOTS of photos each cruise (~1000 each cruise in my camera alone). I took family group shots on a travel tripod set up on a little used interior elevator bank (scouted out for a couple of days). Left the VR on and did not notice or feel any great vibration or rocking during the shoot. Photos turned out fine. We also purchased a pro package of photos and posed for several different ship’s photographers on each cruise (My father-in-law takes NO chances 😉). None of them used a tripod. Their photos turned out fine as well. So my guess, is either way will work fine as long as you don’t sail in crazy weather.
Apr 16, 2018 21:47:21 #
Bruce Moore wrote:
Hi All.
Is a tripod usable on a moving ship or a stationary one with engines running? If so: Should I have IS (Canon) on or off? Thanks in advance for advice.
Is a tripod usable on a moving ship or a stationary one with engines running? If so: Should I have IS (Canon) on or off? Thanks in advance for advice.
Take a tripod! There will be times, if not on the boat, off the boat where it will be an asset.
Image Stabilization (and vibration reduction) lenses look for vibrations in your camera in order to reduce it – however if they don’t find any (like when you are using a Tripod) they actually can cause it – and as a result actually cause camera shake.
Apr 16, 2018 23:33:49 #
Bruce Moore wrote:
Hi All.
Is a tripod usable on a moving ship or a stationary one with engines running? If so: Should I have IS (Canon) on or off? Thanks in advance for advice.
Is a tripod usable on a moving ship or a stationary one with engines running? If so: Should I have IS (Canon) on or off? Thanks in advance for advice.
Sometimes the ocean is glassy smooth, nary a ripple or a breath of breeze. Most of the time not so much. Ships move, in 3 dimensions, there are swells, there is wind. Does your tripod have sea legs? Even in port ships move.
For taking pics of things on the ship, while on the ship, the tripod could be valuable. For taking pics of things on land, while on land, the tripod could be valuable. But for taking pics of things off the ship, while on the ship, perhaps not so valuable. Or at least, great patience is required.
Apr 17, 2018 12:32:03 #
I was on a boat shooting photos of whales with a pro. He used a monopod and tied a towel around the foot of the monopod to absorb vibration. It seemed to work for him. I tried it and reverted to hand holding with fast shutter speeds with a 150-600mm lens. The hand holding seemed to work best for me.
Apr 17, 2018 22:14:19 #
I just returned from a trip. I folded my bath towel over several times - draped it over the railing - hoisted my 500mm prime onto the towel - it worked just fine. Some care should be taken to not let the towel fly away when you lift the lens off the towel after you're finished taking pictures.
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