I agree, the big bit of "wetware" between the deck and the camera is
probably the best thing to absorb any vibration from the ship. As for any
rolling, no tripod is going to help. In the past I've shot whales from a
much smaller boat (~15m) in a bit of a swell and got a good proportion of
keepers using an OM-1, 135mm Zuiko on K-64. Best thing was there was no
completion for deck space as just about everyone else was inside feeling sea
sick !
...Wayne
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] On Behalf Of Tina Manley
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Subject: Re: [OM] OK, tripod opinion time.
I agree with the rest. The tripod would be useless with the vibration of
the ship. It might even make matters worse. High shutter speeds are the
answer. Leave the tripod at home.
Tina
On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 11:06 AM, Bob Whitmire <fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I concur with the forget-the-tripod crowd. Shoot a high shutter speed.
> If necessary, bump the iso so you can. If feasible, shoot a little
> wider than you normally would to facilitate cropping.
>
> Don't let the tyranny of the lens compel you to try to shoot all
> manner of stuff you'd be better off just looking at and remembering.
> Go for the gold and just look at the rest. Don't let GAS interfere
> with your trip. <g>
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> Certified Neanderthal
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 11:01 AM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Leowesson <leowesson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Paul,
> > >
> > > I would take a monopod if I was using long lenses, not a tripod.
> > >
> >
> > Normally, I would take this as a legitimate reason to go out and buy
> > a
> new
> > toy. :-)
> >
> > However, given the current employment situation, and the fact that
> > I'd
> want
> > the Manfrotto carbon monopod since I'm really happy with the
> > Manfrotto carbon tripod, that's $200 that's not in my current
> > budget,
> unfortunately.
> >
> > I really hate it when reality gets in the way of GAS.
> >
> > --
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> >
> > "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold
> > Auerbach
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