Tripod or not (Page 2): Maybe a good quality table top tripod and/or fast shutter speeds.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Maybe a good quality table top tripod and/or fast shutter speeds.

Photec

DarylEPC wrote:

Will be taking a cruise from Santiago, Chile to Buenos Aires. Will go thru the Straits of Magellan and around Cape Horn. For those times I am ashore (for anyone who has taken this trip) is a tripod recommended. Any tips or recommendations are welcome.

Thanks

I would suggest a Monopod that can also serve as a walking stick.

wapiti Loc: round rock, texas

bsprague wrote:

I travel better and get better results with small, light gear and no tripod. Traveling on a cruise ship frequently puts you in excursions and other adventures where you have to share space with other travelers. Tripods are out of place in those situations. Try to use faster shutter speeds, higher ISOs and camera/lens stabilization. Today's gear provides all that.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

DarylEPC wrote:

Will be taking a cruise from Santiago, Chile to Buenos Aires. Will go thru the Straits of Magellan and around Cape Horn. For those times I am ashore (for anyone who has taken this trip) is a tripod recommended. Any tips or recommendations are welcome.

Thanks

A tripod is always a good idea, wherever you go!

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

DarylEPC wrote:

Will be taking a cruise from Santiago, Chile to Buenos Aires. Will go thru the Straits of Magellan and around Cape Horn. For those times I am ashore (for anyone who has taken this trip) is a tripod recommended. Any tips or recommendations are welcome.

Thanks

Not in this case. Just raise the Iso if you have to to get a fast enough shutter speed..... You can also use a mono pod, which can also be used as a walking stick.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

speters wrote:

A tripod is always a good idea, wherever you go!

Yup until you have to carry it in groups of strangers for short opportunities to photograph.

Dennis

jldodge

We travel on cruise ships quite frequently. I agree with the comments about a tripod AND cannot recall ever seeing anyone with a tripod. I have started to bring a monopod. I find that with a monopod and my feet spread a bit wider gives one the effect of a tripod and the monopod is "no different" than someone with a cane or walking stick.

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

I have taken several cruises and other type s of excursions and have found the tripod to be generally useless and is a cumbersome item to deal with in those environments. My technical skills and photography knowledge have always gotten me the images I needed on those trips without a tripod involved. I do take a carbon fiber monopod that collapses to a short length to fit in carry-on luggage and have rarely needed it but it is a available for the rare shot.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Photec wrote:

I would suggest a Monopod that can also serve as a walking stick.

Second this one. If you want to get fancy some sites sell hand made wooden walking staffs, often crafted on Indian Reservations and some can be ordered with a screw for a head, or get someone handy with tools to install the screw for you.

Also ProMaster and others make collapsible monopod walking staff combos, I have one, don't use it much, but I have it.

Basil_O Loc: Minneapolis, MN

I would go with a walking stick/mono pod combination if I were you. Some churches or shrines don't allow mono pods, so keep that in mind. What I use in those instances is a good old fashioned string mono pod. Stick it in your pocket and it's always available. Google it.

Norm W. Loc: Southern CA

Did that trip a few years ago. Lots of interesting things to see and photograph. I did not carry a tripod but did have a monopod and used it occasionally. Onboard ship there are lots of options for bracing the camera to steady it. When moving about on excursions tripods are very cumbersome, monopods are much more mobile and provide a good amount of stability, however if you plan to do night and low light shots a tripod is essential.
As with many projects you carry the equipment that gives you the most options and is the last cumbersome.
This is a wonderful trip. When on trips my priorities are to enjoy the experience and making great photos will not interfere with that enjoyment. Of course your choice of priorities is your call.

MoT Loc: Barrington, IL

You might consider a monopod. But if are flying to the cruise ship put the monopod in your checked luggage as you cannot take it on to the plane.

lmTrying Loc: WV Northern Panhandle

DarylEPC wrote:

Will be taking a cruise from Santiago, Chile to Buenos Aires. Will go thru the Straits of Magellan and around Cape Horn. For those times I am ashore (for anyone who has taken this trip) is a tripod recommended. Any tips or recommendations are welcome.

Thanks

The two things I would take:
1. An eye bolt that fits the bottom of the camera with enough heavy string to go under each foot at a wide stance. Light weight, quick, and fits in a pocket.
2. A small bean / rice bag that will fit in your pocket that you can throw down on any convenient surface.
Both will isolate the vibration, of the ship from the camera. They are inexpensive. And you can pack multiples of each in case one gets lost (overboard).

jwohlhueter

When we group travel the tripod only joins us if we have significant free time. It stays in the hotel when out with the group. I scout for shot locations while out with the group. Particularly early morning and evening sites. I'll return on my own with the tripod.