{"id":2820,"date":"2012-08-01T21:01:50","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T01:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aboutrc.com\/?p=2820"},"modified":"2012-08-01T21:01:50","modified_gmt":"2012-08-02T01:01:50","slug":"carry-your-tripod-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/?p=2820","title":{"rendered":"Carry Your Tripod. Period"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nOver the last couple of days on sharing my pictures on Twitter, Facebook and on here.. i’ve gotten good vibes on the shots – and i’m really grateful for that. \u00a0The other question that seems to come out is “Did you use a tripod for \u00a0the shot?” \u00a0That answer for me, is almost always a yes. \u00a0The only time that I answer “No, I did it Handheld” is reserved for when I was\u00a0told<\/em> I couldnt use a tripod – but it was still with me. \u00a0The only difference between a good shot and a great shot is what you’re willing to go through to\u00a0make<\/em> it great.<\/p>\n

I think that there is no device out there that takes your images to another level than a tripod. \u00a0Allowing you to shoot at a lower shutter speed, keeping things still, and keeping things focused are absolutely impreative in certain photography – it is in mine. \u00a0The problem is that tripods are a frustrating being. \u00a0It would seem that they are prohibited almost anywhere.. and no one really likes carrying them.<\/p>\n

The Case for Carbon Fiber<\/strong>
\nTripods can be an expensive proposition. \u00a0I always tell people, you should get a tripod that you are more likely to carry with you wherever you go. \u00a0One of the biggest things that prevents people from doing this is weight. \u00a0Carbon Fiber tripods counter that by making them really lightweight, yet able to support the load of a camera.<\/p>\n

Recently, I started using the\u00a0+Really Right Stuff<\/a> TQC14 with BH30 Traveler tripod (\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/KkGfJC<\/a> or see a post on it here:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/NSIdEt<\/a> ). \u00a0I love the size.. can pack in a suitcase.. and still light enough to carry everywhere. \u00a0+Matt Kloskowski<\/a> swears by the Gitzo travelers\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/Qi1v7Z<\/a> but uses a Really Right Stuff BH40 head with it.<\/p>\n

The smaller\/lighter the tripod is, the more apt you are to carry it. \u00a0But you\u00a0still<\/em>need to carry it!<\/p>\n

Whenever I go out to a location, I never let the fact that there\u00a0could<\/em> be a ban on a tripod stop me from bringing it. \u00a0It goes on my camera bag, and never bothers me. \u00a0Why? Cause its small and light! \u00a0( see a post on\u00a0how<\/em> I carry it here:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/QYboFa<\/a> ) . \u00a0If you carry it and you are told not to use it, then you’ve lost nothing. \u00a0However.. if theres a moment where you can quickly whip it out and knock out a picture,.. there will never be a time where you wont go “Man… I am soo happy you’re here”<\/p>\n

Can it be uncomfortable to run around with it? \u00a0Sure. Is it annoying to be\u00a0That guy<\/em> that always has to take a moment to put the legs down, level out.. and try to make the shot, only to have to collapse it, pack it and move on? \u00a0Sure it is. \u00a0However.. \u00a0 if I had to choose between convenience and making my +Photography better, i’m always going to choose making it better…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over the last couple of days on sharing my pictures on Twitter, Facebook and on here.. i’ve gotten…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10,3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2820","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-blog","7":"category-photography","8":"cs-entry"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2820"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2820"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2822,"href":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2820\/revisions\/2822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aboutrc.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}