First tripod......

[scots_lass]

I have just bought my first tripod following on from my first SLR camera purchase a couple of months ago. I am so excited ..........thought I would share!
And I plucked up the courage to take myself along last night to a meeting of one of the local-ish camera clubs - despite not knowing anyone there! And enjoyed it.
Yahoo!

 

[Shaun]

I loved it when I had photography as a hobby.

Unfortunately I was crap at it.

What tripod did you get?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Congratulations. I hope it becomes a good investment for you

 

[the snail]

Enjoy your new equipment/hobby
I wanted to take a photo of myself the other day, and I worked out how to use the timer!
Didn't quite work out though..

 

[david1701]

welcome to the world of kick ass long exposure night stuff

but warning tripods are heavy (dropped mine on my foot earlier

 

[Shaun]

One of my favourite "got it right" pics is a night-time traffic long exposure over the A63.

There's a footbridge about 12 miles out of Hull - just before it becomes the M62 - where you get a mile-long straight. I drove out there five times and each time I got there and got set up it started to rain. I got it on the sixth attempt and it's one of the very few "keepers" from my photography days. (Still sitting in my portfolio pack in the back of my wardrobe - got it blown up and everything ... lol).

 

[Archie_tect]

One of my favourite "got it right" pics is a night-time traffic long exposure over the A63.
.... (Still sitting in my portfolio pack in the back of my wardrobe - got it blown up and everything ... lol).

Can you scan it and post it Shaun?

 

[scots_lass]

I got a Manfrotto 190CX3PRO - a carbon fibre job cause I am a girl and I don't want to carry too much! With a 496RC2 head. That's my birthday and Christmas sorted this year!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I got a Manfrotto 190CX3PRO - a carbon fibre job cause I am a girl and I don't want to carry too much! With a 496RC2 head. That's my birthday and Christmas sorted this year!

FANTASTIC!, I was dreading you have bought a cheap plastic blow away in the wind abomonation!

I see you have taste!

 

[bauldbairn]

I wanted to take a photo of myself the other day, and I worked out how to use the timer!
Didn't quite work out though..

Unless you're invisible!!!



Nice pic of the seat/drinks bottle though!!!

 

[Cubist]

Enjoy your new equipment/hobby
I wanted to take a photo of myself the other day, and I worked out how to use the timer!
Didn't quite work out though..

That photo still works though, as it sums up what you were doing in what appears to be a pretty idyllic location. In an evocative sense I love it.

 

[tyred]

I always think a tripod is a very under-used accessory. Can make such a difference in many circumstances.

 

[Shaun]

Can you scan it and post it Shaun?

I don't have a scanner, but might be able to take a photo with the iPhone ... next time I'm rummaging I'll see if I can get a decent picture of it.

 

[asterix]

Enjoy your new equipment/hobby
I wanted to take a photo of myself the other day, and I worked out how to use the timer!
Didn't quite work out though..

That's actually very David Hockney. All you need is a load more to stick round it.

 

[Mad at urage]

Looked at the thread title and thought you meant the Martians had landed!