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20JAN2024 – Photo of the Day
Orion's Cold Fire
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
All the Secrets of the Universe and Some Really Important Stuff Too!
I have a quick question for you. For all the macro photographs you take, do you hold the camera freehand or do you use a tripod? I’m still trying to learn and have a hard time bracing my arm for those close-up shots.
Glenn, lately I’ve gotten kind of lazy and I freehand the camera and use continuous autofocus and high shutter speeds to get sharp shots. But if I’m going to do a lot of macro I sometimes mount the camera on a monopod with a trigger ball joint at the top. Now this is a clunky heavy setup but it does give a lot of stability and it’s easier to walk around with than a tripod. Of course if you have a light weight tripod you can close the three legs together and that makes a monopod of sorts. But if… Read more »