tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34967887.post6225564977215103853..comments2023-10-30T10:54:32.716+00:00Comments on AktoMan: New tripodAktoManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00464579446969241392noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34967887.post-88038664157136230882008-12-21T20:05:00.000+00:002008-12-21T20:05:00.000+00:00LOL, well it kept me out of mischief for a while, ...LOL, well it kept me out of mischief for a while, I find that browsing ebay is expensive :-)Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34967887.post-18422272599639979292008-12-21T19:42:00.000+00:002008-12-21T19:42:00.000+00:00LOL.I hope to get some shots in of the BushBuddy t...LOL.<BR/><BR/>I hope to get some shots in of the BushBuddy that I have on loan. I'm amazed at how much home-made work you've managed to put in to create something similar. Kudos.AktoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464579446969241392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34967887.post-29430329583309601212008-12-21T19:05:00.000+00:002008-12-21T19:05:00.000+00:00I think I know what you mean (is that a good thing...I think I know what you mean (is that a good thing I wonder??);-)Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34967887.post-77504041481638583952008-12-21T16:51:00.000+00:002008-12-21T16:51:00.000+00:00Thanks, Mac. I've taken the dSLR out a couple of t...Thanks, Mac. I've taken the dSLR out a couple of times on overnighters, and I've been careful. In the end, the few better depth-of-field shots have been fun, but hindered my hiking. I think if I'm going out to take photos, that's what I'm doing. If I go out to enjoy the landscape and get some miles under my feet, then that's what I'm doing.<BR/><BR/>Until I get better at both, maybe. I think it's like those people you see on telly at concerts, recording the concert on their mobile phones, they are (IMO) missing part of the moment. When I try and figure out what shot I want to "capture the moment", I am stepping out of that moment, and am, therefore, separate from it.<BR/><BR/>Or is it just that I haven't had much sleep over the past few days ;-)AktoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464579446969241392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34967887.post-45730079808959141202008-12-21T11:06:00.000+00:002008-12-21T11:06:00.000+00:00Hi Duncan, great shots, I really like the shallow ...Hi Duncan, great shots, I really like the shallow DOF in "Frozen puddles and pools" you can't do that with a compact. If I were you I'd take the DSLR all the time even if it is 0.5 Aktomasses ;-). I suppose you'd still want to carry a compact for video though.Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34967887.post-58856275672735146622008-12-21T10:00:00.000+00:002008-12-21T10:00:00.000+00:00At almost 2 AktoMasses, it's for car and short tre...At almost 2 AktoMasses, it's for car and short treks (<A HREF="http://aktoman.blogspot.com/2008/01/fmao-cairngorms.html" REL="nofollow">like these</A>). I took a heavy tripod out on an overnighter, and it was way too heavy. I tried fixing it to my pack with bungy cords and it struggled. I'm still uncomfortable with packing the Canon EOS 350d with me.AktoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00464579446969241392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34967887.post-53996697130120347842008-12-21T01:02:00.000+00:002008-12-21T01:02:00.000+00:00Nice tripod, are you going to carry it when you're...Nice tripod, are you going to carry it when you're camping or is it for photo only jaunts?Mac Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11212410938991488721noreply@blogger.com