New tripod help me mister wizard

[oldhippy]

Bought a carbon fiber Modesto 7723. Had a 100.00 amazon gift card. Saw this one for 112.00 usually around 239.00
I have very little knowledge of using one. Do I need a remote, or can I manually shoot. If so is the technique you guys and gals would share.
ps sitting in st joe hospital with DW till Saturday morning. So mucho time to read thanks Ed

 

[bsinmich]

If you are using a tripod you sort of defeat the idea if you are touching t he camera to take a picture. We used to use a cable release for those conditions but now it takes a special cord to trips the shutter electrically. A cable release would fit most cameras. A special cord will fit only one model and they cost a lot more money also.

 

[pgriz]

Hi Ed. Hope your wife is doing well. Surgery of any kind is stressful.

As for the tripod, it has many uses. Obviously, one of the things it does (or helps to do) is keep the camera steady when you are using a long exposure. For that purpose, having a shutter release helps, as well as using techniques such as locking up the mirror. But there are many other uses. For instance, I would have a great deal of difficulty achieving correct focus when doing macro, without having a stable platform, since the DOF in macro is usually extremely thin (on the order of 1 mm or even less, depending on the magnification). I also use my tripod to help me compose shots (assuming they are not action shots, of course), and in this it allows me the time to study the scene, check the boundaries for extraneous material, verify my focus placement, and generally take the necessary time to compose the image.

If you plan to do HDR-type shots, or focus stacking, the tripod is indispensable for keeping the camera stationary while you accumulate the necessary set of photos. It is also a key piece of gear when I want to test the lens, or a lighting setup, and need to preserve the camera placement.

And on a less serious note, when you're out there shooting something on a tripod, you immediately get elevated, in the eyes of the general public, to at least the level of a "serious" photographer. It almost doesn't seem to matter what the camera actually is, but inevitably I get one or two bystanders come by and check out whatever it is that I'm shooting.

 

[Designer]

Ed; I have two kinds of remote; the infrared type, and the electronic wire kind. Each one was about $15, so I consider them affordable.

 

[480sparky43 42]

If you are using a tripod you sort of defeat the idea if you are touching t he camera to take a picture. We used to use a cable release for those conditions but now it takes a special cord to trips the shutter electrically. A cable release would fit most cameras. A special cord will fit only one model and they cost a lot more money also.

What's wrong with using a built-in self-timer?

 

[CCericola]

Also, who is Mister Wizard?

 

[Propsguy]

I use a remote shutter release, but you can also use your camera's built in timer so that you have hands free actuation of the shutter. Large, heavy body / lens combos might require you to ballast the tripod if it's windy. The answer to your question depends on what you are shooting. Astrophotography, for example, is best done with a very sturdy, heavy tripod that is guaranteed not to vibrate, and generally, these tripods will use a simple gimbal mount to make pointing the camera at the sky easier than using a traditional 3 axis mount. But, if you are shooting macros on nature, tripod versatility is much more important, and typically, so is decreased weight and portability. Technique varies on what you intend to shoot, so it might be best if you expand on your question....

 

[480sparky43 42]

Also, who is Mister Wizard?

Mr. Wizard.

 

[table1349]

Also, who is Mister Wizard?

Children these days.

 

[Rick58]

I use a wired remote. There are many on ebay...BTW, I think every young boy loved Mr. Wizard

 

[Mully]

^^^^^^ Yes ...I was glued to that show

 

[oldhippy]

Thanks for all the great replies. We get out of this place tomorrow. I think they have a vampire. Something that resembled one came in at 4am to draw blood. WTF I thought sick folks were to rest. Later Ed

 

[MK3Brent]

Yes. Cable release or equivalent will be a great addition to the tripod.

You can also shoot Mup (mirror up) mode, where the first release flips up the mirror, then the second release activates the shutter then lowers the mirror.

You can get some optimal sharpness out of your equipment with that.

Other than that.. Sure! A self timer works great also.

 

[bc_steve]

you can get a cable release for about $1 on ebay.

in lieu of one just set the auto-timer as long as it makes no difference to wait 10 seconds