Comments on: Do I need a tripod? https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/need-tripod/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:22:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 By: Jane Burkinshaw https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/need-tripod/#comment-54472 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:05:22 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=1228#comment-54472 In reply to Annette.

And I got a very quick reply from the lovely Joe Wainwright – check out his website. Here’s a link he sent me about Manfrotto tripods for macro photography. Hope it helps. https://www.manfrotto.com/macro-photography

]]> By: Jane Burkinshaw https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/need-tripod/#comment-54470 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:46:55 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=1228#comment-54470 In reply to Annette.

Hi Annette, thanks for taking the time to reply. I’ll have a think for you. The best thing to do is Google the question or ask on a Forum. I really like Digital Photography School. But I also have a friend who does award winning garden photography and I’ll ask him what he would recommend. Feel free to give a gentle reminder if I forget: loveyourlens@gmail.com

]]> By: Annette https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/need-tripod/#comment-54456 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:01:46 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=1228#comment-54456 Thanks Jane for this useful post. I already own a tripod and often take it with me on a day out, but do I use it – no! As you have said, in most situations, a half decent camera will cope well without.
I know I need to use it for macro plant photography as the focussing is so critical and it is easy to move the plant out of focus just by clicking the shutter manually. I am finding it really difficult to find a tripod that is suitable for this, though. You really need one that will allow your camera to photograph from directly overhead and to get up really close to the plant. Ones that do that tend to splay their legs far too wide for most garden situations. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks.

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