I don't use a tripod for still photography, except for time exposures, because I'm lazy and don't like carrying one. Also, it interferes with moving around to find the best angle. I just make sure I'm shooting at a fast enough shutter speed to avoid any blurring. I find I can hand-hold down to 1/60th reliably, sometimes 1/30th if it's not cold out and I haven't been drinking caffeine. I took a target shooting class in college once, and the same sort of breath control and stance stuff they teach there works well for hand-holding slow shutter speeds.
For video, a tripod is mandatory. I always want to smack people who show me jerky hand-held video recordings. They make me seasick.
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rosecarmine
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Date: 2005-02-14 08:01 pm (UTC)For video, a tripod is mandatory. I always want to smack people who show me jerky hand-held video recordings. They make me seasick.