Good morning, all. Yesterday, I saw an ad that said, 'Radio For Sale, $1, Volume Stuck On Full'.
I thought, 'I can't turn that down'.
I do love different philosophies.
The Bible and the Quran both tell us to love one another.
It's just that the Kama Sutra is a little more specific.
This week, I want to talk about holding a camera. I do see people shooting with their elbows away from their bodies and a death grip with their right hand on the camera itself (murderous with heavy lenses).
In fact, no grip's ever needed with correct technique - the weight of either the body or the lens is entirely taken by your left hand with a powerful straight forearm and elbow tucked into your torso.
The right hand should be loose, fingers and thumbs brushing lightly to operate the buttons and dials, and with the eyesocket pressed into the viewfinder, you should be able to remove your right hand completely to get a phone call and *nothing* moves.
By adopting a rifle shooter's technique of twisting and positioning, you can lock your body so it can't sway as you take your photos. I did attempt fencing at university for a brief time, and while my foil, epee and sabre never got past my laughing instructors, I can still lunge forward on one knee as necessary to take a camera shot knowing it's impossible for the camera to move forward any further.
Good article on this very forum discussing shooter's techniques by a US Army infantryman, BTW:
Making the Most of Long Exposure Handhelds - Introduction - In-Depth Articles
Credit for picture below is from the good article at PixelPluck:
How to Hold the Camera Properly - Photography Tips
Note that the handholding technique copes perfectly well with portrait as well as landscape mode, and for anything from a pancake 40mm to the DA* 560mm.
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To finish with, there's the story of the New York attorney representing a wealthy art collector called and asked to speak to his client.
"Saul, I have some good news and I have some bad news."
The art collector replied, "You know, I've had an awful day, Jack, so let's hear the good news first."
The lawyer said, "Well, I met with your wife today, and she informed me that she has invested only $5,000 in two very nice pictures that she thinks will bring somewhere between $15 and $20 million... and I think she could be right"
Saul replied enthusiastically, "Holy cow! Well done! My wife is a brilliant business woman, isn't she? You've just made my day. Now, I know I can handle the bad news. What is it?"
The lawyer replied, "The pictures are of you and your secretary..."
Find the rest of the series here:
Clackers' Beginners Tips (Collected) - PentaxForums.com