My tripod has reversible feature but, I've not employed it to date. If I do then I will mount my camera and lens to it via the lens' tripod ring. This way the camera can be rotated in the lens ring to keep everything right way up. Also, as mentioned by another, insects aren't likely to wait around while you're getting this stuff set up. They get bored easily and run away to find something more exciting.
Quantus5 wrote:
I'm taking an advanced photography class and the instructor has demonstrated twice the use of tripods. When he demonstrated getting the legs at extreme angles to get the camera low to the ground, I made a comment that most tripods have reversible columns as a feature and you can use this feature to get the camera right off the ground if you wish (instead of the 7-10 inches off the ground with the angled feet method.
The instructor became quite "heated" with me for mentioning this, and said that the reversible column method was useless, and just a marketing gimmick from tripod vendors.
I've shot using the reversible column method with the camera upside down and I like it. I can get the lens literally right off the ground. Sure, it's a little bit of a pain to use the screen on the camera with the camera upside down, but I think it's a small price to pay (and by careful positioning of the tripod legs, I can easily work around the tripod legs casting shadows issue).
Was wondering what other people thought? I do agree it is a bit harder to shoot this way. Do people use the reversible column feature of their tripods? Is this a gimmick or a useful feature?
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