Comments on: Tripod, by Gitzo and Really Right Stuff http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547 Not a photo blog, but I sometimes play one on TV Sat, 17 May 2008 05:51:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: I Simonius http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-16865 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:06:18 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-16865 NB: the links to RRS aren't specific, just lead to the site (Safari) i.e. still have to browse for the item just thought I'd mention.. Nice write up BTW:D NB: the links to RRS aren’t specific, just lead to the site (Safari) i.e. still have to browse for the item

just thought I’d mention..

Nice write up BTW:D

]]> by: Jon http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8238 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:00:36 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8238 Sorry, still can't see past that HUGE 70-200! Wow! What a great lens. But what a huge lens. Seriously though, you've put together a serious tripod. Definitely pro caliber. Sorry, still can’t see past that HUGE 70-200! Wow! What a great lens. But what a huge lens. Seriously though, you’ve put together a serious tripod. Definitely pro caliber.

]]> by: Alex http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8226 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:53:29 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8226 I had great fun in reading this. Thanks alot. I read Thom's tripod advice a half year in the past and I must say you get the message to a great extend :-) One mark: You know about the nodal point of a camera/lens combination? If you pan your D200 around the tripod mount, you get parallax errors. It is ok for far away subjects like in usual landscape (read: bad composing) panoramas but you get real problems if you have near and far subjects in the frame. <span class='jfriedl'>Really Right Stuff sells a <a href='http://www.reallyrightstuff.com/rrs/Itemdesc.asp?ic=MPR%2DCL%2DII&eq=MPR%2DCL%2DII%2D001&Tp=' rel="nofollow">nodal rail</a> that solves that problem (they have different ones for different length ranges), but I figured that I should exercise <i>some</i> restraint, so opted against it (for the moment :D) —Jeffrey</span> I had great fun in reading this. Thanks alot. I read Thom’s tripod advice a half year in the past and I must say you get the message to a great extend :-)

One mark: You know about the nodal point of a camera/lens combination? If you pan your D200 around the tripod mount, you get parallax errors. It is ok for far away subjects like in usual landscape (read: bad composing) panoramas but you get real problems if you have near and far subjects in the frame.

Really Right Stuff sells a nodal rail that solves that problem (they have different ones for different length ranges), but I figured that I should exercise some restraint, so opted against it (for the moment :D ) —Jeffrey

]]> by: William http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8213 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:24:57 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8213 Hi Jeffrey, thanks for that great write-up. I still remember that sage advice of 10+ years ago you gave me. You learned the importance of getting a GOOD tripod while filming one of your brother's wedding. Still good advice today. Hi Jeffrey, thanks for that great write-up. I still remember that sage advice of 10+ years ago you gave me. You learned the importance of getting a GOOD tripod while filming one of your brother’s wedding. Still good advice today.

]]> by: Ben Pharr http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8146 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:14:48 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8146 I'm jealous. Especially over the RRS ballhead. I’m jealous. Especially over the RRS ballhead.

]]> by: Marcina http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8145 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:51:23 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8145 You know, all that equipment is much to bulky and annoying to transport all the way back to Japan. How bout I take it home when I’m up there next week? I’ll keep it safe for you until you come back again. I offer this convenience to you purely out of sisterly love. You know, all that equipment is much to bulky and annoying to transport all the way back to Japan. How bout I take it home when I’m up there next week? I’ll keep it safe for you until you come back again. I offer this convenience to you purely out of sisterly love.

]]> by: Zak http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8143 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:59:35 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-08-17/547#comment-8143 Thanks a lot for the write-up. I've been confused over the various tripod parts, and this clarifies everything perfectly. The only thing NOT clear is to what extent tripods improve image quality and at what shutter speeds. Can we count on you to perform some rigorous tests in the future? Thanks a lot for the write-up. I’ve been confused over the various tripod parts, and this clarifies everything perfectly.

The only thing NOT clear is to what extent tripods improve image quality and at what shutter speeds. Can we count on you to perform some rigorous tests in the future?

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