Monday, 28 December 2009

Photography for Beginners - using a tripod

Digital cameras offer a level of technology that only a few years ago unimaginable. The funny thing is that the old techniques are even more important than ever.

A tripod is still an essential element of good equipment for photography. For starters, the purchase of a tripod is usually a sign that you are willing to be on the scene and moving snapshot of professional photography.

But if managed without a tripod in the past, perhaps you'll wonder if you shouldDiving from you, or go without. So, here's the first question must be answered: "I need a tripod?"

The answer depends on how seriously you take your photograph. If you are satisfied with simple snapshots, and have no ambition at all would be in professional photography, you're probably wasting your money. Photo Tripod gets a bit 'of time, thought and effort, if not a photo quality is important to you, you get no value from a tripod and probablynot to use, even if you had one.

Now the second question: "Why do I need a tripod?"

A tripod keeps the camera very still, so you can print photos that are not blurred by camera shake caused by an unsteady hand.

There are two reasons why you can use a slow shutter speed for your photos. Sometimes the light is very low, and you need a slow shutter speed to get a good exposure. Or you can choose to use a slow shutter speed to capture a particularEffect. In both cases, the tripod will cause the camera is very quiet and the picture is blurred.

Another advantage is that the tripod will allow you to carefully compose a photo without having to focus on, hold the camera still in hand. It is much easier to verify that the horizon is level, and all parts of the image are as you want before pressing the button.

Suppose for a moment that you have a tripod. Now to our third and finalQ: When can I have the tripod? "

Some people will tell you, you should never be a photo without a tripod below a certain speed. The problem is that different people recommend different speeds. Some photographers will tell you 125/sec is the lower limit, or advise 60/sec other is 30/Sec.

So who is telling the truth? In reality, everyone. For the truth is not so simple.

If you use a large lens to zoom in, zoom effectevery movement of the camera. So if you have a telephoto lens, one camera shaky affect the framework much more than if you use a wide angle lens. Could be that a photo you could take the hand with a wide angle lens required to take a tripod with a telephoto lens.

How do you know if they are to be used on a tripod? This is a guideline, which was recently said to me, and it is good to watch.

Let your choice of shutter speed with the size of the lens. For example, if you have a200mm Lens, you should be able to take pictures without a tripod at a rate of 200/sec or faster. Once the speed drops below 200/sec, you must use the tripod.

For a smaller target, you can meet with a slower shutter speed. So if you have a standard lens (use about 50-60mm), you can set the cutoff point at 60/sec. Faster, and you can hand instead of taking the picture, slower, and you should use a tripod.

With a wide angle 28 mm, your cutoff point would 30/Sec.

Thereare some photographers who insist that all photos must be taken with a tripod, no matter which lens or shutter speed to use you. That simply is not practical, but underlines the fact that the tripod in the strongest possible hand. If a photo is important to you, is worth little more effort and leaving nothing to chance. So if in doubt, use a tripod, even if the shutter speed suggests that it is possible without it.

Oh, and another thing. Never, never, never had aPhotos slower 1/30sec without a tripod.

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