I found one that on my trip, someone else brought an Olympus; it was an
IS-300 (I think). A ZLR. It was very dark, (assuming because the lens
was very slow) but it was pretty nice.
I also found out he had brought a tripod to Thailand also. But he never
once used it. Because it was ... too big!! He didn't want to lug it
around.. And so while it was a very nice tripod indeed, a big sturdy
one, it didn't do him any good, because he didn't bring it with him...
Contrast that with me and my Velbon; It fits in my backpack, and so I
had it on me all the time. The other guy ended up not taking any night
shot pics, because he didn't have his tripod..
So once again, a small tripod in hand, is worth more than a good tripod
at home.
Also, because I'm shooting off a tripod, I can flip the mirror up on my
Om1, and so vibrations were further reduced. I await the results of
these tripod shots. The anticipation is great.. Something you don't
get with digital.. It's both annoying and rather exciting. I feel like
a kid on xmas eve..
Waiting to see if the pics Santa brings are sharp or blurry..
Another comment about the tripod is; my gf loves it. "Ms. Shaky hands"
doesn't have to worry now.. Also, with the mju II and I bought a small
remote control, the pics of the two of us should be nice. I've
discovered that most people we've asked to take a pic for us, crops
someones head off or had shakier hands than my gf.. So tripod + small
camera + remote control was excellent.
I took a few shots on tripod and mirror lockup and self-timer on my OM
too..
Again, I away the results.. I hope I'm not disappointed..
Albert
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