Why You're NOT Using Your Tripod Properly (I ALWAYS SEE THIS!!)
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Love the video. I'm paraplagic and so a wheelchair user, so using a tripod is a bit of a pain, but I've recently learned about the Manfrotto Magic Arm (or, rather, the Variable Friction variant) and use it clamped to my wheelchair. A great way of doing things. To get down low, I can either use the arm, or use a mini tripod. I bought a Nikon D7200 so that I can use my camera as a viewfinder, via wi-fi, when I need to. It's a great camera. I wouldn't be able to get across that sand thoogh, not in my current wheelchair! :-)
You rock. And they’re making mountain bike-suspension chairs now. Hope you get one!
You are an inspiration! Photography is for everyone and I see it just as another form of therapy for me. I'm not a pro, I don't have some online course or book, and I don't share misery of my photos. It's about getting out, taking photos and creating something.
@G F im also paraplegic and thank to have a magic arm to. Is it enoigh stable?
As usual your enthusiasm and perseverance made yet another enjoyable video to watch. I noticed your Tripod was sinking in the mud? Just a tip but I carry 3 old CD's (something dreadful that you don't mind trashing like the Spice Girls Greatest Hits etc etc) and I put a CD under each leg and it stops it sinking in the mud. Costs and weights nothing and takes up no room in your bag. Keep up the great videos Henry - I look forward to them popping up in my Must Watch list
Genius thank you 🙏🏼
That’s a great idea, definitely stealing that! 👍🏻
Two more suggestions: If your tripod has a hook on the underside of the center column, you can hang a weight (like your backpack) from it to increase stability. And second, I think it would be wiser to use the thickest leg sections first, when you're not using the legs fully extended. Maybe not much of advice, but still, every bit of added stability helps right? This is not a criticism of this video, just wanted to be helpfull. Really liked the video, and absolutely love the pictures you took! Thanks!
The thing I found most interesting in this video is that you went out on a dull, grey day and captured some really interesting photos. Inspired me to get out with my camera more.
It makes you a better photographer when you go against all odds, and you can always find something to shoot :)
@@PedroKin when its cloudy the world is just a big soft box
To your third point, not sure if your tripod has a hook on it or not (whether on the center column at the bottom or somewhere at the tripod’s top) but adding some weight to the tripod can help to stabilize it. There are also products out there that attach to the legs giving you a ”shelf”, if you will, to add weight. Great job on the video!
Really lovely shots and great tips! Thank you Henry.
Thank You Henry! Just recently found and subscribed to your KZhead channel and have been enjoying your content and enthusiasm ever since. I'm just getting reacquainted with photography and I appreciate your work. Thanks Again!
Hahahaha, holy shit. I just realised I can do that with my camera bag .... WOW. UNBELIEVABLE.
Those sea cliffs for anybody interested: Heysham Barrows. They are eroding fast and can change week to week. There are some interesting fossils revealed- then gone again in the next rock fall-as well as some stone cut graves and the amazing ruins of St Patrick's Chapel. And not far from a shipwreck too. What a great place for photos!
I absolutely love your work, many great tips and a great video, many thanks
I used to take pictures of people differently than "things." Now, I think about "who am I capturing" and "what emotions am I evoking in the viewer" as I'm walking around an area looking for the right composition. Even though it's merely a rock, asking myself those 2 questions makes me choose how I'm going to capture and portray my subject with the composition that I choose. Just like when photographing people, I try to get at "eye level" with the subject I'm photographing, even if it is a rock. I am certainly not a professional photographer, but my pictures have certainly improved because of this technique. I don't know if other people use it, but it works for me.
Best Photo Advice ever: "Thats the hand I ahve been dealt today, and I am going to make the best of it." Thats the difference between a "KZhead" photog and a real one.
@@johnsmith1474 nah! you're looking at it wrong! Look where the poor lad lives!!! If it were the old days of film I'd say shoot it all in B&W!!! God Save the Queen!
Some really handy tips mate, much appreciated, keep up with the good videos
I needed to see this video. Your point about not always shooting at head height is well taken.
A lot of tripods you can get even lower if you need to by flipping that middle pole around vertically and having the camera hanging upside down between the 3 legs.
I take many photos of plants/fungi at ground level and agree with you. The upside-down camera is a pain (unless you can stand on your head). Another problem is that the central column stops the tripod from going as low as it might, without a lot of fiddling. So, I made my own very short central column for my Giotto tripod. This allows me to extend the tripod as low as the legs allow. In addition, I bought myself a strip of 1/4 inch aluminium and fashioned it to hang the camera upright under the tripod when the standard column is used. This arrangement allows me to operate the camera at ground level. It works well enough.
thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Just started watching your videos. Thanks!
Your explanation is so spot on and very well done, thank you for going back out to finish the video 😎
great points. and straight to the point.
Nice simple images with impact Henry. Take care and stay safe during these weird times. Thank you for sharing useful tips.
Thanks so much as always John, stay safe too 🙏🏼
Great video thank you. I already do all of the steps you mentioned to reduce shake and get a crisper picture. However the big lesson that I did take away from your video was spending time thinking about and planning the shot well before I deploy my Tripod. That's such a good tip. Thanks for another excellent video 👍.
Hi Henry Good to see you encouraging people to go out in "bad" weather for their photography. A little extra tip for tripod use: when the wind is blowing and the tripod is shaking, hang a weight from under the tripod. This can be a plastic bag that you brought along with you (empty) and you can fill with water, sand or rocks, the heavier the better. Or even hang your camera bag on the tripod. This will make it far more rigid and calm down the 'shakes'. Sometimes I will actually hang the extra weight onto the camera itself and thereby eliminate/diminish the vibration that exists in the linkage between the camera and tripod. When you're finished the whole lot can simply be emptied out and put in your pocket. You don't have to carry that weight around with you.
Thanks For Sharing all your amazing experiences, the Videos get better and better! Your Enthusiasm is so inspiring! Keep Up all the great Work:)
Good tips! I'll definitely keep these in mind for future photo shoots.
Henry! Monstrously good video! Artful, articulate, helpful, informative, fascinating bleakness! Delighted new subscriber here. Cheers from the States, brother! 💛🙏🏼
Thank you for your video and lessons. As a student, I appreciate every bit of practical information on how to become a better photographer and being able to adapt to the circumstances of the moment without loosing focus on what I want to achieve. Your attitude is very Positive and Inspiring. With gratitude for your Time and the Work you do.🙏 THANK YOU!
Henry i so enjoy your channel , this year has been so different .if anyone can not get inspiration from you .my subject is motorsport photograph but i have been out in my local parklands trying to shot landscape .it needs work .thank you so much for all your hard work and efforts.
Really helpful tips - I tend to set up my tripod first, and spend sooooo much time fiddling with it. I'll try working more on my shot composition and setting up the tripod at the end. Thanks so much for the tip!
Very good advice.. I recently purchased a tripod for an upcoming trip.. Never knew about these tricks. Thank you, Henry
Great vid as always. Already learned the hard way years ago with all these points but this will help many. Especially the final one. Cor the memories watching this. Spending my summers down at Heysham, wandering up and down morecambe prom, going to the laser tag place, riding the roller coaster and my fav the old Mine Train at Frontier Land before they pulled it all down. Good times from many summers through the 80’s and 90’s when I used to go and stay there with my cousins.
Hi, great video, thanks for sharing & thanks foryour tips on the tripod, much appreciated.
Thanks, Henry! Your tips and the follow-up tips in the Comments-all really good.
Very valuable video for me. I have just upgraded (2 days ago) from an entry level D3200, to a D750 which came with, amongst other things (2 good lenses), a Manfredo tripod. All I have had previously was a very basic tripod bought in the 1970’s. So looking forward to discovering what a real tripod can do for me.
Thanks for the tips Henry
I agree with Mark Hives about hanging a backpack or even a bag filled with pebbles or sand obtained on site. I have also on occasions applied a downward pressure on my tripod when doing lunar shots with a 300mm lens. I am usually holding my breath while I do so.
I so enjoy your videos and I learn so much. Thank you.
Thanks love watching and learning great as always.
Excellent tutorial. I have learnt something which pleases me because if a day goes by without learning something it is a day wasted.. Regards Michael
Henry, Just retired and dusted off my old D7000. Going through your videos and learning a bunch of tricks.. Thank You!
My own tripod-related suggestions: (1) get a tripod with either a removable center column, or none at all. Getting the camera only inches above the ground literally opens up new vistas and compositions, including macros. (2) Mount the camera via an L-bracket, especially one that's dedicated for your specific camera body. Coincidentally, I just discussed that very accessory in my own most recent video. It will let you center the camera over the tripod's center of gravity in portrait orientation as well as landscape. A dedicated L-bracket (rather than a generic model) will allow access to all ports and doors, and will even permit full use of your LCD if you have a flippy screen like a Canon or a Sony A7SIII.
Ive had a camera in front of my face for 45 years. The "L" bracket holds a place in MY top5 best camera accessories ever! Guess Arca - Swiss goes hand in hand.
@@havocproltd true that! I've swapped all my tripod heads from Manfrotto lever quick release to Arca. They're the industry standard now.
Great video! Thank you!
Really glad I came across your video Henry. Your advice makes so much sense, I will now adjust my ways after doing things wrong for the last 25 years lol. Feel so silly now using a tripod but pushing the button. Timer in future. Thank you and hope your camera survived ok.
Your second advice is spot on. For the last few weeks I have been spending more time looking for a composition from different angles instead of just plonking the camera onto the tripod and taking a shot!!
Thanks for the tips ! 1) An L bracket is key to get the center of gravity of the camera center tripod in portrait mode and you have the same freedom of adjusting. 2) I normally only extend the thick legs half way when I'm not fully extending the tripod, this makes is steadier. 3) For soft soil you can place old CD's under the legs to prevent the legs from sinking in the soil while trying to do a long exposure. Of course longer focus lengts give more (risk of) shake, try multiple shots where you vary the shutter speed - ISO - aperture
Energetic and positive stuff. Living by the coast and Exmoor here with untold opportunities for photographs, you're deffo inspirational and instructive mate. Cheers for keeping us enthusiastic and adventurous with your videos.
Hi Henry, thank you for a very informative video on tripods I found very useful. Look forward to your next adventure.
Thanks Henry great tips and they aren’t rocket science just good sense! Well done!
Great video as usual Henry, Hope we will continue to see some films from the mountains and woodland as well during the next few weeks, as a professional photographer you should still be able to travel to work and also to carry out one to ones if the customer doesn’t have to travel too far. Hope you come through this and that business thrives over Christmas!
Pitching in with a tip of my own: many tripods have a hook on the bottom of the centre column, hang your camera bag from it to increase stability on those windy days! Just ensure the bag isn't swinging before hitting the shutter 👍😁 If you know who I'm speaking about, you'll know this is a huge compliment; I'm getting real Adam Karnacz vibes from your speech, mannerisms, the format and quality of your video. First time seeing you on youtube and, although i'm familiar with all the tips you've shown here, i'm happy to subscribe knowing that i'll find value in your videos along the line! Love that boulder image, really nice! Keen to see some more of your work, mate ✌
Cheers Henry, some great advice thank you .enjoyed the three photos. I too carry some old cd’s to stop the tripod disappearing into the sand/mud!! Really enjoyed this video so thank you very much. Graham.
Many thanks, very informative video.
Thanks for the tips!
Haha, I always get nervous when you say 'I see people make this mistake when I do 1:1s'. Makes me flinch thinking, 'oh heck what did I do?!?!' 🤣
Thanks for all the tips , you captured beautiful photo's even though the weather wasn't on your side 👍
I got an idea from your experiment, thank you so much bro 🎉
Great photos on a very nondescript day! You said in a previous video "If you're not in, you can't win" and that's so true. Get out there and take photos, embrace the weather! I also love the fact you use tools most of us can afford, including the beast! You don't have the latest and greatest £10k camera but you know how to get the best out of the 7200.
Great video, thanks
just found your channel and am loving it. I shoot a D7500 and it's great to see someone shoot with something similar and get INCREDIBLE photos. Very inspiring!
Love this shot and the way you set it up. Magic
Very nice effort and valuable information. Sorry for the equipment damage, hope it's not that severe. Good luck.
Love the second image! I hope your camera is ok and working again when you get your new lens!
I love the flat light of an overcast day. I'll spend more time thinking about tripod placement thanks to this video.
I like to use mirror lockup, too, Henry!
Brilliant tips! Thanks heaps! New subscriber.
The suggestion that you make are very simple, but the simple things tend to be the very things we over look. It also seems that we look to overwork a solution. Thanks for highlighting about keeping it simple and pointing out the little things we may miss.
Blocking some of the wind with your body might also help next to increasing the shutter speed.
add a sand bag or camera bag to the hook on the bottom of your tripod center shaft to add stability and lo lower the center of gravity in strong wind conditions. Just make sure the weight is sitting on the ground and not suspended, swinging in the breeze.
Great tips Henry, especially upping the ISO to get the faster shutter speed in windy conditions, when is it ever NOT windy stood on a beach. Will certainly take that on board on next years trip to Orkney 👍 although I won’t have to worry about any trees in the landscape moving 😉
With a real long lens on a calm day the mirror will cause enough shake to blur on my lightweight tripod. Mirror up mode with the remote in that case. Anyway with that camera you can bump the iso even higher with no trouble. VR is incredible too. Elbow to the gut for stability and hand hold that bad boy! I always am amazed when I push it a little, it’s good to know what your skills and equipment can do when you need it. Having learned on manual and film its just amazing what you can do now. So much of the conventional wisdom can be broken.
2 nice images Henry, great advice👍👍
Great vlog as always Henry. Tripods can be a real pain. I hang y camera bag on the tripod to reduce wind shake. Also you didn't mention about making sure the VR is off. Great images, especially the one with the rock. Keep it up. Your videos make lockdown a but more bearable and for that my eternal gratitude.
Good vlog Henry, thanks
This is great.
I always remember a bit of advice I was given from a more knowledgeable person that I - which was always try to shoot using the lowest ISO possible - and only ever increase the ISO if you cannot get the right shutter speed for the shot you're taking.
And now this advice is mine
Nice job, Henry. I haven’t read all of the comments yet so this may be redundant but I always tell people to NOT extend the center column up; you then have a monopod with three legs. Keep up the good work!
Great video mate as a newbie I’ve learned a load from it, so thank you for that, you must let us know about the other camera, hope there’s not too much damage 👊😎👊
Great tips and advice, we can all learn something new from time to time. Nice video 👍
Cheers Kev
A lot of tripods have a hook underneath the camera head and you can put the camera bag there if you have the tripod high enough to stop it from shaking. If you don't have a hook you can use one of the handles (feel free to choose the most appropriate depending on your bag) over the tripod head (before attaching the camera) and let it hang so it helps with the weight and reduce the shake considerably.
amazing colors i like so very much congratulations
Nice images for such a blustery day Henry. I actually use exposure delay mode rather than the self timer on my D7200 and 750. It serves the same purpose but flips the mirror up prior to starting the timer. Keep up the good work. Have been enjoying your videos.
This ^. Good advice, and right on point. Having the mirror totally still before the shutter fires makes a huge difference to clarity.
Your calendar arrived at my home, in Melbourne, today, thank you. My wife uses a calendar for very important events like "put the bins out", so she's pleased. We're both from the UK so we'll enjoy looking at your images, particularly the snow scene in December when we're likely to be sweltering in the summer heat! Thanks for your work, Henry, your enthusiasm is in infectious.
Wonderful! Thanks for the support Tony
Youve got the best background music for your in-between shots. Its a really nice touch.
The best tips for using tripods....Fantastic.
Great video as always Henry! I agree with you about the value of a good tripod. A good tripod has changeable feet. For my new tripod I have long spikes (10 cm) as standard. A huges differens on most
So much photography content, it has taken me an age to stumble on this brilliant video Henry, (great name by the way)!
First of all, Thank you for making a really good tutorial about how to use tripods, and second of all your photos look really amazing. i like the way you compose your pictures.
Great tips mate. I also wait to take the the image between gusts ( if gusty).
Brilliant Mate !!
I noticed the shutter speed thing the first time I put my new 100-400GM on a tripod at sunset, iso 100 was just not possible. Another tip to help with tripod rigidity is make the narrow bottom section of each leg the last one to be extended. So when you're low and only need one section extended, use the upper thickest portion of each leg.
Every one of your Vlogs inspire me Henry.... Thank you.
That’s so great to hear Steve - thanks for continuing to watch mate 🙏🏼🍻
Great vid mate hope you well
"Livin' the dream" I think that needs to be your catchphrase Henry :-)
Hello Henry. Thank you for making these informative and beautiful videos. I am learning a lot. Just got my first camera and doubting to buy a tripod (yet) I heard that you should turn your Ibis off when using a tripod. But does that apply for windy circumstances? Or should I use the ibis when I get camera shake due to windy wheather?
Good tips. I just learned these all myself just by some trial and error. I was nodding my head the entire video.
Great vid. I always forget to tighten mine on the bit that let's the ball head mounts rotate on the tripod, spend ages lining something and it moves, or I go to focus on a second spot for a stack and it moves. Always feel a right spanner when it does
thanks for the amazing video.
Thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed and I appreciate your support 👍🏼🙏🏼
Awesome tutorial! I guess you can call it that. Well anyway I enjoyed it. I really enjoy your choice of music! It adds so much to the experience. Almost as if I was there myself. Look forward to the next one!
Some nice images Henry. Had a similar issue with my Nifty Fifty, got the F00 on my camera display and thankfully it was not the camera and an issue with the lens, so fingers crossed it is the same for you and you're sorted with the replacement lens
Could be an older model lens (fully manual focus and exposure) that is not fully compatible with the camera (auto focus and auto exposure).
Good tips, and that's a very low tide!
Wonderful shot of the rock and small channels in the sand. Really enjoy your channel. Thanks.