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is a tripod a must Anonymous
for product photos?

i've been taking some photos of products, small/medium objects on tables

and sometimes it's difficult for me to get good exposures because i always use the lowest iso (50) to get clean pictures and a high aperture to get enough in focus

but that causes my exposure to be very long, like a couple seconds and it's impossible to hold by hand

can this be fixed with a tripod? and which one should i get? i need to be able to aim it down like, at least 45 degrees down, less than $100 if possible, maybe $150

thanks
>> Anonymous
Tripods are a must for exposures over 1/60 of a second. If you have a DSLR, you may want to get a lens with VR or IS, too. I constantly use my tripod. I've got a Sunpak 6060. It's really durable for the price. Just don't lean on it or anything and it's perfect. It has a handle on it to carry it around with and leveling meters for landscape photography. It also has a quick release mount and you can raise it to at least five and a half feet (completely extended).

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=149167&om_keycode=4

It's a good deal for the price, just as long as you aren't going to be using any telephoto lenses (and you shouldn't be supporting those with just the camera and tripod anyway).
>> Anonymous
that should be fine. most tripods tilt 45 degrees and rotate 360 degrees.
>> Anonymous
>>232079

Oh yeah, this tripod goes almost 360 degrees vertically. It does way more than your 45 going up and down. Actually, more than straight up and down.
>> Anonymous
>>232079

don't have money for a new lens, i am using a 50mm macro

wow, that's really cheap for at tripod, does it lock into position well
>> Anonymous
If you buy a tripod make sure you get a good one.
If you get one similar to the one in the op pic then it probally wont last very long under normal use.
Tripods are the same as lenses, you get what you pay for.
>> Anonymous
>>232311

i just googled tripod and it was in the results, have no idea what brand it is

don't care much about spending a lot on it, i won't use it a lot

if i could find something around the house to hold my camera angled down steadily, i would use it

$50 tripod is good enough for me if it locks at an angle well
>> Anonymous
The most important things to find out are whether or not it will work for the use you have in mind (location, space, angles and so on), the weight that the head can take compared to your gear and how reliable it is for holding something steady without vibration or shifting at the head.
>> Anonymous
oh well, i an always return it if it's bad

best buy has some velbon tripods for $60-80

i'll try one of those
>> Anonymous
>>232391

enjoy your creeping $50 lack of stability
>> Anonymous
didn't think someone would be jealous of my $50 tripod by velbon from best buy

lol
>> Anonymous
I got a good tripod by stealing one from some dofus who left it out unattended. All I needed to do was buy a new plate (still on his camera, I guess) and it was good to go. Even had a carrying strap attached to it and a zip up bag for easy transport. Sweet.
>> Anonymous
>>232427
Motherfucker!
>> Anonymous
>>232494

You snooze, you lose.
>> Anonymous
>>232499
Worser isn't a word, faggot. You're worse than the tripod thief.
>> Anonymous
>>232427
it's people like you who make this world a worser place, thank you for your contribution. clepto
>> Anonymous
>>232500
There's a bite, he scores..!

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