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Re: [OM] OT - Tripod Advice Please

Subject: Re: [OM] OT - Tripod Advice Please
From: "John Pendley" <jpendley@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 10:25:33 -0400
Somewhere I saw a cockamamie gizmo that attaches to the tripod, extends out
to the subject (flower, etc.), and grips it (gently).  It's supposed to keep
the thing from moving while you shoot.
1) Does anyone have experience with it?
2) Does anyone know what site it's on?
Regards to all,
JohnP

> Gary Reese wrote:
>
> > Hi Johnny:
> >
> > << So, do you think the Manfrotto fits my needs pretty well or - do you
> > have another favorite that I should consider. >>
> >
> > Yup, its would be "don't use a tripod."  You can't control the wind.
>
> That's true. I've been considering an alternative to a tripod for windy
> days - one of those steel rod and canvas portable chairs, about the same
> weight, size and shape as a tripod when carried. My idea is that I could
sit
> in it with my elbows on the arms, bracing the camera, and waiting in
comfort
> for one of those moments of stillness just before the wind direction
> changes.
>
> Regards,
> - Keith Berry
>
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