http://www.resonant.org/20050502-my-tripod-sucks Comments for "My tripod sucks" en http://www.resonant.org/20050502-my-tripod-sucks <p>I took a number of photographs a little after midnight last night for the "Late Night" category challenge, and spent much of my time fighting with my tripod (a Velbon 50 that I've had for many years), trying to get the angle just right, or the stability, or trying to contort myself to see through a camera angled upwards on a tripod that's just too short unless it's fully extended... in which case you can kiss the vibration resistance goodbye.</p> <p>Tonight, I have been doing the image editing of those photographs. The result is a sudden hole in my wallet, as I burned a thousand dollars on a new Gitzo tripod and Acratech head after tearing my hair out in frustration.</p> <p><a href="http://www.resonant.org/20050502-my-tripod-sucks">read more</a></p> http://www.resonant.org/20050502-my-tripod-sucks#comments Annoyed Unhappy Personal Log Photography Mon, 02 May 2005 22:02:46 -0400 Zed 789 at http://www.resonant.org