As with so many important things the tripod does not reveal its potential at first glance - it's awkward to transport, relatively heavy and seems not to make much sense for a hobby photographer. In fact it is one of the foundations of photography without which you rob yourself of many opportunities. This useful accessory does more than just guarantee blur-free pictures.
- Magical effects can be achieved with its help. Only using this solid basis is it possible to take a long-exposure picture showing a wild stream as a white veil or car lights into burning ornaments. Each picture would certainly be blurred if the camera were hand-held.
- Sometimes you simply need it all - a focused picture through to the last corner and a little noise as possible. This means the removal of two factors that normally help to collect the last photons in low light conditions: a wide open aperture or a higher ISO value. With an aperture of f2 the background will automatically disappear while the higher sensitivity makes the motif susceptible to noise.
The use of the flash as a third light source is not always successful. For example in a large church its effect would be largely dispersed, quite apart from the annoyance factor. In its place a long exposure time on a tripod gives you enough time to gather the surrounding light. - Motifs rarely adjust to our requirements. You can often see photographers on their knees or wriggling on their stomachs or in other artistic poses. It could drive a yogi to despair if he needed to hold the camera still in these positions. The camera can be positioned much more comfortably when fixed on a tripod.
- The tripod allows you to keep a certain picture in the frame. It is no longer necessary to rely on uneven walls or tree forks for support when taking pictures with an automatic timer. And if you have a sufficiently long release cable then there is no need to rush into the picture - you can simply release the shutter when you are ready.
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