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Buy a good tripod – nothing beats it
A good quality tripod? Nothing beats a good tripod. Most people don’t use them until they have struggled with sharpness problems for a long time. Then, without thinking, they buy a cheap tripod. Later they have to think again. That’s … Continue reading →
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Tripod myths – why are amateurs tripod shy?
Posted on October 16, 2013 by Damon (Editor) | Comments Off on Tripod myths – why are amateurs tripod shy?
Tripods improve your results – fact! Tripod myths can be heard regularly. Actually they make life a lot easier and faster. So, why are amateurs tripod shy? Why buy cheap? Why is simplicity apparently so difficult for tripod starters? Read … Continue reading →
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Posted in Books, Camera control, Equipment, Photography, Starters School, Tips Tutorials & Techniques
Tagged Buying equipment, exposure, How it works, How to Shoot, light and lighting, Reasons for using a tripod, Tripod, Vocabulary
Buying a tripod – the essentials
Why would you buy a tripod? Because a tripod is of the central pillar of your sharpness strategy. Without a tripod you are denying yourself the opportunity to use a large proportion of the settings on you camera. Let’s look … Continue reading →
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Posted in Camera control, Composition, Photography, Starters School, Tips Tutorials & Techniques, Video included
Tagged Approach, Buying equipment, Depth of Field, exposure, Flash, ISO, light and lighting, Manual Control, Portraiture, Shutter Speed, Tripod, Tripod head, Video, Vocabulary
When is a tripod not a tripod?
A tripod is not a tripod when it’s another stabiliser! I suggest everyone use a tripod for the sharpest image. Of course they are not always practical. However, there are alternatives. Here are ideas for stabilised working without tripod. Working … Continue reading →
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A simple introduction to tripod sharpness and tripod heads
Photography Phactoids number 006. Buying a decent tripod can be quite taxing. Getting a quality result requires a quality tripod. Many photographers do not realise how important the tripod head is that fits on top of a good tripod. Today … Continue reading →
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Tagged Accessories, Accuracy, Buying equipment, Control, Gear, Head, How it works, Sharpness, Tripod, Tripod head, Vocabulary
Definition: Tripod Head
Tripod Head ‘Tripod heads’, are normally fixed on the top platform of a tripod. The head allows you to fix the camera onto the tripod but gives you the flexibility you need to change the camera position. This provides freedom … Continue reading →
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Three quick tips for working with a tripod
Posted on August 1, 2012 by Damon (Editor) | Comments Off on Three quick tips for working with a tripod
Some clever ideas for tripods OK, it takes a little practice with a tripod to get into it. But if you want to be a good photographer there is at least some occasions when you just have to work with … Continue reading →
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Tagged How to Shoot, Legs, Macro, Outdoors, Peg, Tripod, Wind