How often do you use your tripod?

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Obviously shutter speed can determine the use of your tripod and weight of your camera and lens.
Is it commonplace though to use your tripod for shots regardless of these reasons.
 
I think it's a case of using one if you have to. I use mine when I need a long exposure. This is either because there's not much light, or because I need to shoot with a smaller aperture to get the right depth of field. Also people use them for doing HDR shots, ensuring that the three images are correctly aligned.
 
I use mine regularly, in fact I'd always sooner use it than not - not always practical of course :lol:
 
I probably dont use it anywhere near as often as I should :bang:
 
I have 2 lenses I use my tripod almost everytime I use them.:)

500mm F4L IS
Can be handheld but only in short bursts.



180mm F/3.5L Macro
For the obvious reason, Shooting at infinity needs a steady hand..:)
 
I shoot mostly birds, with telephoto primes, so I use my tripod all of the time.

If I'm out and about with anything over 70mm, I use a monopod, unless circumstances dictate otherwise.
 
I very rarely use mine. It's a definate no-no for band photography and near on impossible for aircraft pics. I own the original version of the Unilok tripod, and all those out there who have used one will agree on the description of "a stoned octopus".:lol:
Dean:)
 
occasionally for landscape stuff, hardly ever apart from that.
 
Tend to use mine for landscape shots, and static macro shots but when shooting macro buggies I find a tripod can be too restrictive.

Alan
 
busterboy said:
Not even macro dod.:eek:
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I never use mine for Macro shots. I find it just too restrictive when doing insect macros, and just out of habbit I don't hardly use it for plant macros either. I do however use it for landscapes, long exposures and IR shots.
 
Only if I have to. Admittedly, I haven't used my camera for a while either :embarrassed: A tripod is just far too much hassle, and I prefer to travel light.
 
I use mine a lot in the winter as I like night time photography so need it for long exposures and bracketing for blending.

With the longer summer days though I am not really about late enough to make use of it so it is an uncomfortable weight to carry around. I am very unfit. Though when I go out to shoot cityscapes at 200mm or 300mm then I would still take and use it.

Michael.
 
not half as often as I should!

I dont use it when doing portrature as it makes you too static, and I need to move when shooting portraits.

Definate no no on the band scene, just not enough room for one (and I'm getting pretty good at leaning against things - wall, my knees - to get steady shots at 1/40)

I usually forget to take it when I go for a ramble, but those photos are for me, rahter than amazing the general public!
 
I use mine most of the time - either that or a monopod sometimes.
 
Mine cost £14.99.
That should tell you how often I use it.
 
I use mine most of the time. Like Grendal I'd sooner use it than not. I find it slows me down somewhat and makes me think more about what I'm shooting. Obviously it's not always practical but often when it's not practical to use it's slung over my back ;)
 
I like doing evening and night shots (and mornings, if I can get up early enough on a weekend!) of cityscapes and landscapes, so I use mine quite a lot. If I'm just going for a daytime wander around town, however, it stays at home as it just gets in the way and generally, the urban shots I take don't require long shutter speeds during the day.

In the cases where I might need a long shutter speed during the day (example), I've become fairly adept at holding my breath (exhaled - it works better, try it), and using IS and various nearbly lamposts and railings!
 
Mohain said:
I use mine most of the time. Like Grendal I'd sooner use it than not. I find it slows me down somewhat and makes me think more about what I'm shooting. Obviously it's not always practical but often when it's not practical to use it's slung over my back ;)
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That pretty much sums up my use!
 
I use mine at work when I am doing product shots. Not outdoors though (don't do landscapes!!)

Carl.
 
busterboy said:
Not even macro dod.:eek:
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Bit like MK, I just find it too restrictive, by the time you've got it set up you've missed the critter :) Occasionally used a monopod if I'm using the 100-400 in the garden for birds.
 
Ian T said:
I think it's a case of using one if you have to.
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I think that sums it up perfectly, If I need a long exposure or I'm playing about with self-portraits or family shots then I need it. Otherwise I tend not to bother it gets in the way.

Scott
 
I'll use it if I have it with me and I've got time to spare (i.e. lunch hour jaunts do not give me time to set it up and pack it away a lot, instead i up the ISO) Other than that night photography I tend to take it with me
 
I would use mine almost all the time if it didnt weigh so bloody much!
 
Hi everyone, I'm Jacqueline.
i don't use my tripod that often but i use it a little bit. i genrally use it for sunsets but not always.
 
I use mine a lot, generally for the obvious reasons, I tend to shoot at f16, f22 with slow shutter speeds , and with landscapes it's easier getting the horizons level using a tripods, also lining up grads etc.
The other reason I use a tripod, is that it slows me down, sometimes with DSLR's you can get very 'snappy' and forget to consider a composition.
Tripods force you to slow down and reflect, which benefits me :)
 
i occasionally use it but most of the time I'm a hand-holder...if I go too low I find something to support myself on.
 
Les McLean said:
I use mine a lot, generally for the obvious reasons, I tend to shoot at f16, f22 with slow shutter speeds , and with landscapes it's easier getting the horizons level using a tripods, also lining up grads etc.
The other reason I use a tripod, is that it slows me down, sometimes with DSLR's you can get very 'snappy' and forget to consider a composition.
Tripods force you to slow down and reflect
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A well presented post we all should read and not forget..:thumbs:
 
Wacky_Jackie663 said:
Hi everyone, I'm Jacqueline.
i don't use my tripod that often but i use it a little bit. i genrally use it for sunsets but not always.
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Hi Jackie, welcome aboard :)
 
For long lenses and low light mainly ... overall I tend to hand hold too much and often curse myself later for not using it.

Joke; According to various security guards who like to state ... "A tripod makes you into a pro photographer" ..
So what would one or more tripods make you... ?




A brothel. :nuts: :gag: :exit:
 
99% of my shots - even when shutter times allow i'd rather set up the tripod and compose the shot, make sure everything is set properly. Hand-held you just have a tendency to snap snap snap without thinking.
 
I dont own one, and never gealt the need to use one yet, not even a mono pod for motorsport
 
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