How often do you use a Tripod?

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Never. Never owned one, never used one. Or a monopod. I'm too lazy.

 

[Photog9000]

I said "never" but only because I no longer have a need. There were times when I was working that I used a tripod (very seldom) or a monopod (used with a 2,8/300mm on occasion). I do zero macro shooting and for slow speed shooting I use whatever is available that is stable like a light pole, handrail, etc.

 

[barnwulf]

Ten years ago I always used a tripod for my landscapes but, now that I an no longer shoot landscapes I never use tripods. Now I like to be more flexible and spontaneous. - jim

 

[csdunek]

I don't generally use a tripod because I don't like carrying one. Unless of course I'm shooting large format.

 

[narsuitus]

Last night, I needed a sturdy tripod to mount a 1000mm lens to shoot the lunar eclipse and yesterday afternoon I needed two tripods to shoot a video of a stage performance.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Trip(od)

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I often wind up nearly stumbling over tripods! 😱
So I avoid using mine, but I do like a monopod.

Chris

 

[nikon_sam]

A tripod came in handy while taking these shots...and the self-timer...
Taken in Sedona, AZ
We were there for our 30th Anniversary...

 

[jwc57]

I keep a monopod and a tripod in the car. I never used either much before, but I've made an earnest attempt to use one or the other whenever possible. I recall an article from Popular Photography (I think) decades ago that compared photos taken with and without a tripod. Shots with a tripod were always sharper, sometimes only slightly, but the difference was there. Since my neck surgery, I've found a tripod or monopod essential.

Plus....

When the tail gate lifts weakened on my Volvo V70, I used the monopod to hold tail gate.

 

[CMur12]

I remember that article in Popular Photography (or Modern Photography?). It heavily influenced my decision to use a tripod more and more. I think it was written by Herbert Keppler.

- Murray

 

[giganova]

Never, unless I'm doing tine lapse for films with my DSLR. Makes me wonder why I have three heavy Gitzo and a Sachtler tripd! 😕

 

[PrestonR]

I don't... I have two ends of the spectrum: a small gorillapod and a big heavy LF tripod. The gorillapod is awkward to use because of it's size and the big one is, well, big and heavy.

 

[leica M2 fan]

Not nearly enough in the last few years but after this thread I will make an effort to use it or the monopod.

 

[35mmdelux]

I have a small carbon fibre Gitzo G1228 that I rarely use but like to keep around. Light enough to carry anywhere if I want.

 

[Emile de Leon]

Anytime I want super sharp..high resolution pics..or..for video..

 

[Tijmendal]

Almost never. Sometimes when busting out the Hasselblad, but that's not too often.

 

[raid]

For about twenty years (with SLR cameras): almost always with a heavy tripod for max sharpness of images with ultra low ISO film.

With RF cameras: never used a tripod

These days: only with the SWC and not always.

 

[tstermitz]

Landscape, night, or telephoto, yes.

Walking about during the day with a smaller camera, I never need a tripod. But when it turns to dusk, I really like having the little Leica table-top tripod. I use it as a shoulder-prop (like a gun stock) to couple my body mass to the camera, or else I turn it sideways on a wall or pole. It fits in my small, photo-runner should pack, handles very quickly, and locks up very solid. Perhaps the RRS table top would be as good...

When I lost it once in a state park in Ohio, I was quite upset, and immediately sought out a replacement on eBay.

 

[richard_l]

I haven't used a tripod much recently, but I frequently do use a monopod: an adjustable hiking staff with a lightweight QR ball head.

 

[charjohncarter]

I put regularly because I do use a tripod every month, but maybe only 3 times per month.

 

[nasmformyzombie]

Tripod with an SLR? Many times. Tripod with a rangefinder camera? Almost never.