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Old 04-30-2013, 09:33 AM   #2470
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Originally Posted by OLS View Post
It was also on a tripod, which I rarely use. I certainly could have used it in the quarter
later on that night, and might consider carrying one with me in the future if I intend to shoot in the dark
like that. I had my heaviest tripod with me, which was great for the bridge shot where i had all the time
in the world and I was utterly alone on that levee. But later on in the quarter I am not sure I would have
wanted to keep lugging it around. But again, in the darkness of 4 am, I will definitely look hard at it if I do it
again.
I've always considered a heavy, solid tripod to be the most important accessory one can have because on a tripod, you are maximizing the performance of your lens. I have gone as far as to tape an eight or nine inch piece of thin wire to the back of a camera, like an antenna, and squeeze the cable release only when the wire stops twitching.

Oh BTW, that is a beautiful piece, Brad. Damn it, I'm running out of wall space.
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