TRIPODS
by
Heather Shimmin
As you're on your way out the door you think to yourself, Should I take my tripod? You ask yourself for two reasons: Do I really want to lug my tripod around with me? and Will I need it? If you are not hiking through the mountains with it strapped to your back and are just going to have it in the car just in case, why not? It is good to be prepared. But here are some rules of when you definitely should have your tripod with you.
Rule No. 1
You will need a tripod if you are shooting at shutter speeds 1/60 or longer. Shutter speeds faster than this are forgiving if you happen to move the camera slightly as you take the picture, but anything longer than 1/60 and you will have motion blur. It's virtually impossible to keep a handheld camera perfectly still at slow shutter speeds. You will certainly need a tripod when shooting at dusk or later and in low-light indoor settings.
Rule No. 2
Take your tripod if you will be making a large print of the image. When enlarging, all the little imperfections and motion blurs are magnified. You may not notice them when looking at a 3x5 snapshot, but you will when you print off a 16x20.
Rule No. 3
You will need a tripod if you are using a large camera, such as a large format camera, or when you are using a large lens. Between the weight of the camera and the weight of the lens, it is impossible to keep that camera motionless. You will have blurry images, even when shooting at 1/60.
Rule No. 4
You must have a tripod if you are shooting time lapse photography. Whether it's blurring a line of cars at night in a single image, or you are shooting a series of images which you will piece together into a short motion film. Any movement on your part will ruin the effect.
Rule No. 5
It is also a good rule of thumb to schlep your tripod with you when you are shooting portraits. Here also, any sort of movement shows. In portraits especially, people want a crisp image. And they typically enlarge them, as well.
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