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Discussion in 'Photography, Art & Design' started by bentleya, 25 Jul 2009.

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  1. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    I was up Arthurs seat but it was blowing a gale and my tripod kept rocking. I'm glad it wasn't just me that had trouble with longer than 2-3 second exposures.
     
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  2. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    A common trick to help stabilise a tripod is to hang your camera bag / carrier bag full of bricks (whichever is heavier) from the bottom of your tripods centre column.
     
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  3. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead It's big, and it's clever.

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    :thumb: This technique gets the Pookey seal of approval.

    Weight is your friend sometimes.
     
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  4. stonedsurd

    stonedsurd Is a cackling Yuletide Belgian

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    People get spiky when I suggest the support needs to have some weight to it to stop it vibrating and ruining the shot. Then I gently remind them that their $3938472 tripod is still a good purchase, just hang a heavy lens (or the entire bag) from the hook and you're golden :thumb:
     
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  5. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead It's big, and it's clever.

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    Also.. if you're going to all the trouble of setting up a tripod... use mirror lock up if your camera has it.
     
    Pookeyhead, 6 Sep 2012
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  6. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    I was on the bike so travelling as light as possible so nothing heavier than the tripod to hang from it. I have been thinking about a way of rigging the bike up as a mono/tripod but that wouldn't have helped where I was.

    I don't have mirror lock up on the D3100 but quiet mode makes a visible difference to the shake at the expense of slowing down the shutter response time, not an issue for most shots but a pain for fireworks.
     
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  7. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    As I mentioned earlier, take an empty carrier bag with you & fill it with stones when you set up. :thumb:
     
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  8. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    Ahh, got you now. Good tip :)
     
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  9. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    steveo_mcg, 6 Sep 2012
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  10. Silver51

    Silver51 I cast flare!

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  11. valeria

    valeria What's a Dremel?

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    Nice shots.. I don't have any recent picture.:(
     
    valeria, 7 Sep 2012
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  12. Silver51

    Silver51 I cast flare!

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  13. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead It's big, and it's clever.

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    FISH!
     
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  14. Archtronics

    Archtronics Minimodder

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    I believe it's big fish, little fish, cardboard box.
     
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  15. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead It's big, and it's clever.

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    I know... I was a raver in the late 80s... no stranger to that is me :)
     
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  16. M_D_K

    M_D_K Modder

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    Back in the day huh Pookey :),


    Nice bit of light painting though they be some really clean fish.
     
    M_D_K, 9 Sep 2012
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  17. bdigital

    bdigital Is re-building his PC again

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  18. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead It's big, and it's clever.

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    Nice rig, nice shot! :thumb:
     
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  19. bdigital

    bdigital Is re-building his PC again

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    Thanks pook - means a lot coming from you.

    Im having trouble with the exterior whole case shots but im going to continue experimenting this evening
     
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  20. Pookeyhead

    Pookeyhead It's big, and it's clever.

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    Post it up when you're done.
     
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