Hmm, I use a monopod with a ball head more than a
tripod actually but I never thought of just using it as a
stabilizer. Thanks, Karl, I will try that. In about 6 months
when the insects and flowers return.
Don
On 11/10/11 11:00 AM, Karl Shah-Jenner wrote:
Don Roberts
I have shot macros of insects for years
and have found that you just
can't keep up with them on a tripod and you will disturb many
scenes by
trying to use one. Chasing them around is the best way.
Usually, back
in the film days, I used flash setups designed for macro work.
Now I do
both hand held and strobe. Hand held is indeed much easier to
shoot but
not as easy to get an excellent result; DOF is just too small
for
really close up work. I also have the Manfrotto tripod and
appreciate
its versatility for other things.
With macos, if i'm not lying in the dirt with my elbows playing at
being tripod legs, I find bolting my unextended monopod to the
baseof the camera , tilted backward at 45 degrees increases it's
inertia and thus reduces slight movements and I can always brace
it against my leg or stomach . I also find it's easier that was
to move with the insect or escape the irate wasp with greater
ease.
k
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