OK now. Here is the second part of my series of super pictures sharp – with more tips on keeping the camera steady.
You can support the camera on a tree, a lamppost or something of this kind.
But what follows?
What if want more flexibility. If you wish to place the camera more carefully.
What if want more portability?
You should then reflect on camera housings. You’ll have to bring something with you.
It all depends on if you are only extra help when the exploitation of the hand is difficult or if you are interested in really long exposures of seconds, minutes or even hours.
Let’s see some help extra first.
Before further more it is important to take into account a couple of points.
No sense in the choice of a camera that is too heavy, cumbersome, unwieldy support or inflexible to carry with you.
It is too late to reach the top of the mountain to know that you’ve left your support.
And will always be a trade: more consistent and flexible camera housings tend to be heavier and often more expensive.
So let’s see what we can do.
If we enter into a well equipped photo shop or online reseller you will find all kinds of gadgets and gizmos to help you maintain firm camera.
You will find clips with bolts that can be used if there is something suitable wood around, devices with suction cups that stick in the window of the car, mini tripods with fixed legs and some with flexible legs that can round off a post, beanbags are literally bags of beans or beans or pellets of styrofoam mold to the camera and provide a stable basis.
I have some of these and they can be useful – I rather use my ball for example.
However none of these will cover all the options and not you can take them all with you even if they can afford them.
All of them have specialized uses and should be carefully planned to carry with you.
What are their universal options if you want additional help?
Well, it is where you and is this:
It will be permanent in something, in the mountain Street, wadi bed, the bottom of the barrel, the floor of his house even and here is where can seek help.
Usually I have three options.
In the first place is a do yourself the choice (although there are commercial versions)
Need a piece of strong cord or wire – picture hanging material works well.
It should be dealt with while is high.
Fix one end of a screw that can screw the mount the camera tripod socket.
Then it is simple: allow the cable to oscillate in the ground and we tread, pull tensioning chain and keep the camera on your site.
This will give sufficient support to use a lower shutter speed or stop a little.
As always, if you can, take few shots – some will be attentive to others.
Put the camera on the ground:
This technique is to take pictures of roofs in cathedrals and large houses.
This is how I do:
First of all decide on how to approach – autofocus works often well if there is nothing like a pendant in the shape…
Then make sure that the timer is activated.
Then if I’m using a sophisticated digital SLR be sure that the blockade of the mirror is in.
Then will set my camera to aperture priority if I can. An aperture of f8 – victimizing works well.
I will often use an angular adjustment in my goal, but it depends on what is the ceiling and how much I want to include in my image.
The final step is to put the camera carefully on the ground with the lens upward. Positioning it as carefully as they can and gently press the shutter button.
Then step of the way and also take care to stop anyone treading on your camera!
The timer was blinking or buzz and after a while, the camera will take the image. Normally, the exhibition can be a second or more.
Now, is a technique of hit or miss and you’ll probably need teamwork after getting the right composition but will hold the camera steady.
OK, now I am sorry. This probably means spending money.
Buy a monopod.
A monopod is a collapse that can be used to support the camera. It helps to have a ball and head into the simple socket at the top so that the camera can be placed vertically and horizontally.
There are many monopods in the market.
I have one of Cullman contracted 15in/38 cm and I put in my bag.
A monopod like this is small and light to the top of the mountain.
Of course, may be the time when you want more help for longer exposures – then it is time to buy a tripod.
It is for next time.