One thing I am learning with this new camera: The lenses one once thought were capable of producing good images are stressed to the max. Some, alas, are revealed to be of far lower optical quality than had hitherto been revealed. Fortunately, PS CS5 has some pretty strong tools for correcting many lens defects -- especially distortion and chromatic aberrations -- but 18MP is an acid test.
That's probably true. Even a combination wrench longer than the "standard", about 6", is a bludgeon.Originally Posted by W3MIV
But, there is this...Adorama's "The Pod."
Last edited by W1GUH; 02-21-2011 at 02:27 PM.
If it's a war on drugs, then free the POW's.
Ah, but many people have been killed with nail clippers! Well, okay, not many, but some. Okay okay, no one has ever been killed with a nail clipper. But someone could be, and the TSA has to think of every possibility. It's for the children, after all.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Clever, these adoramans! I shall have to check that out. I see lots of versatility in that... plus, it reminds me of the bean-bag chair in which I sat and grooved lo, those many years ago. Far out! Of course, it was lemon yellow...That's probably true. Even a combination wrench longer than the "standard", about 6", is a bludgeon.
But, there is this...Adorama's "The Pod."
There's another model with the screw in the middle, more suitable for an SLR. Just don't try to open the bottom!
If it's a war on drugs, then free the POW's.
Geezie peezie! That really is like my ol' bean-bag. There were screws in the middle of it, too!
Probably should put a KNOB on that screw when not in use?
If it's a war on drugs, then free the POW's.
I much preferred putting the knob to the screw when it was in use.
Got a new tripod trick for y'all... Lemme see if I can photograph it.
This is a short(ish) 1/4 x 20 flathead slotted screw with a simple washer welded in the screw slot. Can be silver-soldered but the "bud" who made it for me had acetylene handy at the time, so it was welded. 100 of these will fit in your pocket (but might be heavy; and you only need one). Nothing critical in the construction.
The 1/4-20 screw fits the tripod socket on your camera, and to the washer, you attach a length of cord. I'm told that parachute cord works well; you want something that isn't TOO elastic, but has some strength -- nylon might work well too. 7-8 feet of cord should be plenty. Let the cord dangle to the ground and hold it down with your foot (stand on it). You get the "picture."
My buddy tells me that this actually works very well in practice; good for a few F-stops of stability. He read about it on dpreview and decided to try it. Costs almost nothing to make, it's "TSA safe" and you can carry the whole thing in your pocket.
Worth a 'shot?'
I hate to pick nits but that washer looks as if it's brazed rather than welded...
Nicely photographed, though.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
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