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sup /p/. How do you like my creepy skull.

I lack a tripod because most of the stuff i take pictures of is abandoned buildings, urban exploration, council estates etc and having that kind of equipment screams 'ROB/ARREST ME NOW'. After messing about with this i'm seeing the advantage of one- this was propped up on a couple of books, which isnt exactly great for getting any angle other than flat on.

tl;dr- recommend me a (preferably small) tripod.

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>> Blackadder !!bSWRwu/NqzQ
If you are looking for a discreet camera that can still do quality images you might want to get a rangefinder. Film as the digital ones are silly money.

You could use a length of string or similar to act as a tripod. I've seen it done before. Attach it to the camera, foot on the bottom of and pull it up taught to the level you want. It won't be as great as a tripod or decent monopod, but you can stick it in your pocket and you won't get some scumbag spotting you and robbing you for it.
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
try not using a 60s exposure next time.
>> Anonymous
>>113592
that sounds pretty cool, i'll try that next time im out..which wont be until april by the way the weathers been here recently
>> Blackadder !!bSWRwu/NqzQ
>>113596

Just remember it will only help with a little of the shake. Treat it as hand held for the most part when it comes to shutter speeds and you'll get the benefit. As Butterfly pointed out 60s hand held would be ridiculous. Those sorts of times are for good tripods.
>> Anonymous
>>113589
If you can't use a tripod, try a monopod. Also, don't be afraid to use the building or other objects to brace against. Old trashcans are good substitutes.

Keep your tetanus shots up to date.
>> Anonymous
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>>113710
>use the building or other objects to brace against

this is what i usually do. Poking the lens through grating on windows works for shudder-free photography too. My last camera was shitty in low light ( could only go up to iso 400) so i missed out on a lot of potentially awesome interior stuff. Has a big problem with shudder too since its 4 or 5 years old now and doesnt have image stabalisation built in. Its such a heartbreaker to get home from finding an awesome site only to find all of your images are shitty because of something as lame as camera shake, especially if its one in the process of being ripped down.

Picture mildly related. Waste of a potentially awesome texture. The sony has a bit of a mind of its own when it comes to something like focus too, which doesnt help.

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>> Jeremo !iKGMr61IHM
>>113758

You yanks will probably know better than i do what with the NRA and all :D

A friend who shoots professionally told me to keep shit steady you depressed the shutter in that little space between taking in breath and breathing out or something? When there's least tremour?

Obviosly that coupled with steady hands and good posturing will help.
>> Anonymous
fuck the police

get a tripod

get some flash

take some pictures and run if your treseassing
>> Anonymous
>>113863

This is why I like taking pictures in Scotland. No trespass law.
>> Anonymous
>>113876

yeah, its more the OTHER people who will be trespassing that i'm afraid of than the act of trespassing itself- though of course, keeping a low profile always helps.

When i was checking out a brownfield site in Newcastle over the summer i would randomly find little pockets of middleaged and younger men, not visible from the road thanks to the long grass.. Not one had a camera, shit to dump, or any kind of official looking surveying equipment and they all stared at me when i walked past/near. I dont even WANT to know what the fuck was going on there.
>> Anonymous
>>113883

Bumsex probably. It could be their super-secret club meeting house.
>> Sicko !L3HRY/miC.
>>113815

"This is actually a technique used by snipers in the armed forces, adapted for photographers. The point at which there is the least air in your lungs is when your body tends to be the most stable and relaxed. Thus, the technique is as follows: take a deep breath in, breathe out (not too fast or slow), and at the point when the air is out of your lungs (but before you want to breathe in again), press the shutter button to take the picture."
>> Anonymous
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For pocket use, get the Manfrotto 709B mini tripod. It's just a ball head on legs essentially but it holds SLRs fine. No guarantee about heavy telephotos but it's pretty sturdy.

I use a magfiber Manfrotto MF4 tripod (http://tiny.cc/6z2wh). The head and center shaft is deconstructable as you might expect. It's great for getting low (the legs can flip out to be horizontal) and since it's 4 parts it ends up being a few inches shorter than the 3 leg tripods. I can carry mine in a regular message bag when disassembled so it isn't obvious I have a tripod.
>> elf_man !!DdAnyoDMfCe
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I got one of those ultrapods. It shifts a bit when it settles, cause it's plastic, but it holds lighter lenses (i.e. 55-200) just fine. Haven't done any really long exposures, but a couple seconds came out stable. Pic related.

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