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Anonymous
So i need a new tripod...
I'm sick of this cheapass thing that i found on the attic, and scared that it will fall over and break my camera and/or lens.

Head: I'm not looking for a ball-head but one that i can pan and tilt. And a bubble level thingy in it for horizontal and vertical measurement (this really is a must)
Tripod: I'm about 180cm (6ft) tall...
Price: as cheap as possible, with these requirements in mind.

I suck at choices help me out :P


in return: one of the portraits for a school assignment a week ago... (feedback on pic are also welcome)
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>> Anonymous
Honestly, I'm normally pretty nice on these threads.
But you suck.
First off you've decapitated her.
Secondly, you've used two different sorts of lights.
It's underexposed and dull.
It's blurry as hell. 1/10??
And you should have shot vertical - two thirds of the shot is nothing.
>> Anonymous
>>303600
yeh that bothered me also that i didnt take her shoulders in the frame. I had very bad lighting since i had very limited gear to do this. Vertical was not an option... hence the 'i need a new tripod!' thread.

also, portrait photography is not my cup of thea. I just overly am pretty bad doing it :'D
>> sage rage !3I4SJbCh8M
>>303600
harsh, but some good points made. the difference in lighting makes her complexion ghastly. Also, portrait orientation is called portrait for a reason. don't use a tripod if your tripod forces you to shoot in landscape.
>> Anonymous
>>303615

yeh but i couldn't possibly shoot out of my hand with the crappy lighting xD. I dont mind the harsh comment... its better than no comment imo
>> Anonymous
Okay, to reconcile for my harshness (I told you I was nice) just use a higher iso.
You can probably get it to 1/30th on 1600 which would produce a noisy, but sharp photo.
You can save a noisy photo, but you can't save a blurred one.
As for a tripod, I never really use them. But the ones I do use are just cheap standard ones. Probably cost about £30. I've never really wanted to do studio work, but I can imagine a tripod being horribly awkward.

And in regards to the lighting, don't make excuses. If when reviewing you can see the two light types, simply eliminate one of them. Move outside, or pull the curtains.
>> Anonymous
>>303642

yeh but the i pulled the curtain open cause the shadow was too dark :<
How bout using a decent flash? would that help, or is this only possible if u use a flash diffuse box?
I'll keep the tip about the ISO in mind. I used an as low ISO as possible in this situation because i did not want noise on it but as you said you can fix that noise, which i did not knew up until now xD
ah well next time better.

I like night photography of landscapes architecture, and i really need a decent tripod for it ^^
>> Anonymous
anyone that knows some tripods with the specifications i posted?
>> Anonymous
I own a Manfrotto MN 785B and I'm fairly happy with it. It's a strong tripod for a man on a small to moderate budget. Be warned that it is built for cameras under 1kg so your Nikon D60 may be too heavy with some lenses. I use a Fuji S9600 on it without any problems though that isn't an DSLR.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manfrotto-MN-785B-Modo-Maxi-Tripod/dp/B000RBFPPC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=el
ectronics&qid=1227973070&sr=8-2