{"id":579,"date":"2007-09-21T22:05:19","date_gmt":"2007-09-21T13:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2007-09-21\/579"},"modified":"2007-09-21T22:05:19","modified_gmt":"2007-09-21T13:05:19","slug":"tripod-stability-tests-part-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2007-09-21\/579","title":{"rendered":"Tripod Stability Tests, Part III"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p>This post is a continuation of my earlier tripod-test posts:<\/p>\n<ol style='margin-top:5px'>\n  <li><a class='quiet' href=\"\/blog\/2007-09-17\/574\">Considerations for Building and Using <span class='nobr'>a Tripod<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a class='quiet' href=\"\/blog\/2007-09-17\/575\">Tripod Stability Tests, Part I<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a class='quiet' href=\"\/blog\/2007-09-18\/576\">Tripod Stability Tests, Part II<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a class='quiet' href=\"\/blog\/2007-09-20\/578\">Tripod Stability Tests: on Shutter Speed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/2007-09-18\/576\">Part II<\/a> compared\ndifferent equipment setups; in this post, I'll look at the same results,\nbut with an eye toward differing photo-taking techniques.<\/p>\n\n<p>All images on this post were taken at f\/8, ISO 100, with a 1-second shutter speed, with <span class='nobr'>a pro<\/span>-level 70-200 f\/2.8 zoom at 200mm.<\/p>\n\n<p>These are all from the same test session as those presented in earlier\nposts, so all the same caveats apply.<\/p>\n\n<p>We'll start with my reference setup, which is <span class='nobr'>a pro<\/span>-calibar set of Gitzo\nlegs without any of the leg sections extended, no ballhead, and no center\ncolumn. 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i < spans.length; i++)\n   {\n       var obj = spans[i];\n       if (obj.tagName == \"SPAN\")\n       {\n           spanNum++;\n           if (spanNum == num) {\n               obj.style.border          = 'solid 3px #FF4040';\n               obj.style.backgroundColor = '#808080';\n               obj.style.color           = 'white';\n               obj.style.padding         = '3px';\n           } else {\n               obj.style.backgroundColor = '';\n               obj.style.border          = 'solid 1px gray';\n               obj.style.padding         = '5px';\n               obj.style.color           = '';\n           }\n      }\n   }\n\n }\n<\/script>\n\n<div id='s579a' class='group'>\n <center><b>Various Techniques with my Reference Equipment<\/b><br\/>(no center column, no ballhead, no legs extended)<\/center>\n <div class='set'>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-LMup__6415-crop.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\"\nid=\"iRef_LMup__6415_cropx5\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-LMup__6415-crop.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\"\nid=\"iRef_LMup__6415_cropx6\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-SMup__6416-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"iRef_SMup__6416_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (1 second)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-S__6417-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"iRef_S__6417_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter release without mirror up<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-Bonk__6420-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"iRef_Bonk__6420_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter 1 second after bonking the lens<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-Hand__6418-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"iRef_Hand__6418_cropx2\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (careful)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-Rough__6419-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"iRef_Rough__6419_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (not careful)<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n  <center>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579a\", 1)'>Ref<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579a\", 2)'>Mup (10 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579a\", 3)'>Mup (1 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579a\", 4)'>no Mup<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579a\", 5)'>Bonk<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579a\", 6)'>Hand (<small>Careful<\/small>)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579a\", 7)'>Hand (<small>Not careful<\/small>)<\/span>\n  <\/center>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Here are the details on each button that can be mouseovered above:<\/p>\n\n<ul id='l579'>\n  <li><b>Ref<\/b> &mdash; my standard reference image, taken with the most stable setup and technique.<\/li>\n  <li><b>Mup (10 sec)<\/b> &mdash; image taken with <span class='nobr'>a remote<\/span> shutter release, and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mirror_lock-up\">mirror lock up<\/a>\n       left to settle for 10 seconds between the mirror being put up and the shutter being released.\n       <small>(Because the set of tests in this particular box are with my most stable tripod setup, and because &#8220;Mup (10 sec)&#8221; is my best technique,\n       in this box only, &#8220;Mup (10 sec)&#8221; is the same image as &#8220;Ref&#8221;.)<\/small><\/li>\n  <li><b>Mup (1 sec)<\/b> &mdash; only one second pause between putting the mirror up and releasing the shutter, after at least <span class='nobr'>a 10<\/span>-second pause since last touching the camera.<\/li>\n  <li><b>no Mup<\/b> &mdash; simple remote shutter release without mirror lock-up, having waited at least 10 seconds since touching the camera before firing the shot.<\/li>\n  <li><b>Bonk<\/b> &mdash; simple remote shutter release, but <span class='nobr'>I gave<\/span> the lens <span class='nobr'>a bonk<\/span> with my hand on second before releasing the shutter.\n       <small>(I'm not really sure what this test is intended to show. Certainly, there is quite <span class='nobr'>a bit<\/span> of variance in how <span class='nobr'>I bonked<\/span> the lens each time.)<\/small><\/li>\n\n  <li><b>Hand (Careful)<\/b> &mdash; snapping the picture without <span class='nobr'>a remote<\/span> shutter release, being as careful and gentle as <span class='nobr'>I could.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li><b>Hand (Not careful)<\/b> &mdash; snapping the picture without <span class='nobr'>a remote<\/span> shutter release, not paying too much attention to being\n       soft and gentle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>With the reference (most stable) setup shown in the images above, it\nseems that you could use <span class='nobr'>a hammer<\/span> to release the shutter and the results\nare still excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n<p style='margin-top:35px;margin-bottom:25px'>Let's move to <span class='nobr'>a more<\/span> realistic setup: 3 of the 4\nleg sections extended (of the very tall <b>Gitzo 3540XLS<\/b>, <a\nclass='quiet' href=\"\/blog\/2007-08-17\/547\">described\nhere<\/a>), Really Right Stuff's best ballhead (BH-55), and no center\ncolumn....<\/p>\n\n<div id='s579b' class='group'>\n <center>Various techniques with <span class='nobr'>a ballhead,<\/span> no center column, 3 of 4 leg sections extended<\/center>\n <div class='set'>\n   <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-LMup__6415-crop.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\"\nid=\"iRef_LMup__6415_cropx7\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-NoCol-LMup__6443-crop.jpg\" width=\"601\" height=\"377\"\nid=\"i3sec_NoCol_LMup__6443_cropx3\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-NoCol-SMup__6444-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_NoCol_SMup__6444_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (1 second)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-NoCol-S__6445-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_NoCol_S__6445_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter release without mirror up<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-NoCol-Bonk__6448-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_NoCol_Bonk__6448_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter 1 second after bonking the lens<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-NoCol-Hand__6446-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_NoCol_Hand__6446_cropx3\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (careful)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-NoCol-Rough__6447-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_NoCol_Rough__6447_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (not careful)<\/div><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n  <center>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579b\", 1)'>Ref<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579b\", 2)'>Mup (10 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579b\", 3)'>Mup (1 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579b\", 4)'>no Mup<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579b\", 5)'>Bonk<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579b\", 6)'>Hand (<small>Careful<\/small>)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579b\", 7)'>Hand (<small>Not careful<\/small>)<\/span>\n  <\/center>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There doesn't seem to be much benefit to mirror lock up, but there is clearly benefit to not bonking the lens, and to being careful when shooting by hand.<\/p>\n\n<p style='margin-top:35px;margin-bottom:25px'>Let's add <span class='nobr'>a center<\/span> column and raise it 10cm (about 4 inches)...<\/p>\n\n<div id='s579c' class='group'>\n <center>Various techniques with <span class='nobr'>a ballhead<\/span> on <span class='nobr'>a center<\/span> column extended 10cm, 3 of 4 leg sections extended<\/center>\n <div class='set'>\n   <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-LMup__6415-crop.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\"\nid=\"iRef_LMup__6415_cropx8\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-10cm-LMup__6459-crop.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\"\nid=\"i3sec_10cm_LMup__6459_cropx2\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 10cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-10cm-SMup__6460-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_10cm_SMup__6460_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 10cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (1 second)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-10cm-S__6461-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_10cm_S__6461_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 10cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter release without mirror up<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-10cm-Bonk__6464-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_10cm_Bonk__6464_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 10cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter 1 second after bonking the lens<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-10cm-Hand__6462-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_10cm_Hand__6462_cropx2\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 10cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (careful)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-10cm-Rough__6463-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_10cm_Rough__6463_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 10cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (not careful)<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n  <center>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579c\", 1)'>Ref<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579c\", 2)'>Mup (10 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579c\", 3)'>Mup (1 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579c\", 4)'>no Mup<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579c\", 5)'>Bonk<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579c\", 6)'>Hand (<small>Careful<\/small>)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579c\", 7)'>Hand (<small>Not careful<\/small>)<\/span>\n  <\/center>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Again, not much benefit to using mirror lock-up, but the benefits of using remote-release are more clear (<b>no Mup<\/b> <i>vs.<\/i> <b>Hand\/Careful<\/b>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style='margin-top:35px;margin-bottom:25px'>Let's now be crazy and raise the center column to its maximum height of 32cm (about <span class='nobr'>a foot<\/span>)...<\/p>\n\n<div id='s579d' class='group'>\n <center>Various techniques with <span class='nobr'>a ballhead<\/span> on <span class='nobr'>a center<\/span> column extended 32cm, 3 of 4 leg sections extended<\/center>\n <div class='set'>\n   <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-LMup__6415-crop.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\"\nid=\"iRef_LMup__6415_cropx9\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-32cm-LMup__6467-crop.jpg\" width=\"602\" height=\"376\"\nid=\"i3sec_32cm_LMup__6467_cropx2\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 32cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-32cm-SMup__6468-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_32cm_SMup__6468_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 32cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (1 second)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-32cm-S__6469-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_32cm_S__6469_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 32cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter release without mirror up<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-32cm-Bonk__6472-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_32cm_Bonk__6472_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 32cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter 1 second after bonking the lens<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-32cm-Hand__6470-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_32cm_Hand__6470_cropx2\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 32cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (careful)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/3sec-32cm-Rough__6471-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i3sec_32cm_Rough__6471_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>3 of 4 leg sections, center column at 32cm, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (not careful)<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n  <center>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579d\", 1)'>Ref<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579d\", 2)'>Mup (10 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579d\", 3)'>Mup (1 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579d\", 4)'>no Mup<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579d\", 5)'>Bonk<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579d\", 6)'>Hand (<small>Careful<\/small>)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579d\", 7)'>Hand (<small>Not careful<\/small>)<\/span>\n  <\/center>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The results seem comparable to the 10cm-height tests.<\/p>\n\n<p style='margin-top:35px;margin-bottom:25px'>Let's get rid of the center column, and extend all the tripod's leg sections to put it at its maximum almost-eight-feet height...<\/p>\n\n<div id='s579e' class='group'>\n <center>Various techniques with <span class='nobr'>a ballhead<\/span> on all 4 leg sections extended, no center column<\/center>\n <div class='set'>\n   <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Ref-LMup__6415-crop.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\"\nid=\"iRef_LMup__6415_cropy0\"\/><div class='x1'>no leg sections, no center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/4sec-NoCol-LMup__6432-crop.jpg\" width=\"601\" height=\"377\"\nid=\"i4sec_NoCol_LMup__6432_cropx2\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>all leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/4sec-NoCol-SMup__6433-crop.jpg\" width=\"601\" height=\"377\"\nid=\"i4sec_NoCol_SMup__6433_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>all leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (1 second)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/4sec-NoCol-S__6434-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i4sec_NoCol_S__6434_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>all leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter release without mirror up<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/4sec-NoCol-Bonk__6437-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i4sec_NoCol_Bonk__6437_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>all leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter 1 second after bonking the lens<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/4sec-NoCol-Hand__6435-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i4sec_NoCol_Hand__6435_cropx2\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>all leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (careful)<\/div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/4sec-NoCol-Rough__6436-crop.jpg\" width=\"608\" height=\"379\"\nid=\"i4sec_NoCol_Rough__6436_crop\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>all leg sections, no center column, ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (not careful)<\/div><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n  <center>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579e\", 1)'>Ref<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579e\", 2)'>Mup (10 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579e\", 3)'>Mup (1 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579e\", 4)'>no Mup<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579e\", 5)'>Bonk<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579e\", 6)'>Hand 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center column, no ballhead<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n\n  <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Velbon-LMup__6475.jpg\" width=\"621\" height=\"388\"\nid=\"iVelbon_LMup__6475x2\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>crappy tripod<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (10 seconds)<\/div><\/div>\n  <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Velbon-SMup__6476.jpg\" width=\"621\" height=\"388\"\nid=\"iVelbon_SMup__6476\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>crappy tripod<\/div><div class='x2'>remote mirror-up (1 second)<\/div><\/div>\n  <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Velbon-S__6477.jpg\" width=\"621\" height=\"388\"\nid=\"iVelbon_S__6477\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>crappy tripod<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter release without mirror up<\/div><\/div>\n  <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Velbon-Bonk__6480.jpg\" width=\"621\" height=\"388\"\nid=\"iVelbon_Bonk__6480\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>crappy tripod<\/div><div class='x2'>remote shutter 1 second after bonking the lens<\/div><\/div>\n  <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Velbon-Hand__6478.jpg\" width=\"621\" height=\"388\"\nid=\"iVelbon_Hand__6478x2\"\nnoindex=\"noindex\"\/><div class='x1'>crappy tripod<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (careful)<\/div><\/div>\n  <div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/i\/tri\/Velbon-Rough__6479.jpg\" width=\"621\" height=\"388\"\nid=\"iVelbon_Rough__6479\"\/><div class='x1'>crappy tripod<\/div><div class='x2'>shutter release by hand (not careful)<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n  <center>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579f\", 1)'>Ref<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579f\", 2)'>Mup (10 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579f\", 3)'>Mup (1 sec)<\/span>\n   <span onmouseover='OnMouse579(\"s579f\", 4)'>no Mup<\/span>\n   <span 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