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Re: [OM] Looking for tripod advice

Subject: Re: [OM] Looking for tripod advice
From: Gary Edwards <edwardsg@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 05 Sep 1999 12:19:36 -0500
Gee, all of the one I know of are still in use....

Gary Edwards

"W. J. Liles" wrote:

> Giles wrote:
>
> > In the fairly recent 200mm f4 / laser pointer /MLU Aperture pre-fire/ 
> > discussions it
> > was hypothesised that The Idea of holding the Camera and lens, rather than 
> > not
> > touching them and using a cable release, was because the soft water tissue 
> > of the
> > human body acts as a damper and actually absorbs more undesired vibrations 
> > than it
> > imparts.
> >
>
> I do an awful lot of birding and frequently use spotting scopes.  I've
> had the opportunity to use all types of scopes with all types of tripods
> and there is not a one that will not vibrate very visibly at higher
> powers.  This is usually controlled by waiting a bit for it to settle
> down, which can take a surprisingly long time, or, especially in the
> wind, with a bit of hand pressure.  I would think mirror and shutter
> vibration would act much the same and be improved with careful hand
> pressure.  Prehaps draping a plastic bag filled with silicon gel such as
> an old silicon prosthesis over the camera and lense would have the same
> dampening effect.
>
> Jerry Liles
>
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