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What tripod do you use and aren't many identical?

Started Jun 17, 2019 | Discussions thread
JosephScha Veteran Member • Posts: 7,249
Re: What tripod do you use and aren't many identical?

Very interesting data.  I have a Manfrotto 190XProB, the predecessor of the Pro3.

I've recently had the center column horizontal, over a light table, photographing slides taken by my father.  As such, radial vibration is noticeable. However - I find it easy to avoid.  Since it is a sharp resonance the trick is not to excite it.  Press the shutter release gently and release the camera slowly and gently.  If you can do that, 2 second delay is clearly enough ... mostly because you didn't excite the resonant frequency.  If you do bonk the camera sideways, then 2s almost certainly wouldn't be enough to allow the back and forth vibration to damp out.

By being careful, I'm having very good success.  If anyone expresses doubt I have hundreds of examples I can show already, and about another 200 slides to go.

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