DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY HACKS
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A trusty walking stick is helpful for fording streams and navigating slippery
trails. But why not use it to steady your camera, as well as your footing?
In the wide world of walkingsticks, there are basically two types: the ones
you buy and the ones you make. Either version can become a steadying
friend for your outdoor photography.
Atrip to the mountaineering store reveals that todayswalkingsticks—or
trekking poles as those in the know call them—are lightweight, sturdy, and
have comfortable grips. Most are constructed in collapsible sections,
enabling the stick to fit nicely in a suitcase or be lashed onto the outside of
your backpack. Most trekking poles have a rubber tip that provides good
traction on paved walkways and a metal tip for digging into the side of hills.
Leki ( http://www.leki. com ) is a popular supplier of trekking poles that range
from US$50tooverUS$100. Outdoor photographers should take a look at
the Sierra Antishock (model TK2091-04), which has a removable wooden
knob that exposes a camera mount, as shown in Figure1-3 .
By attaching your camera to the walkingstick, you can create the third leg of
what I call the human tripod . You supply your two legs, and the walking
stick becomes the third. Simply position your feet about shoulderswidth
apart, and then lean forward slightly on the walkingstick while composing
your picture in the camerasviewfinder. Youllfindthatthis method is much
easier for stabilizing the camera than trying to hold it with just your two
hands.
If youdrathernotspend the money ona Lekistick, you can make your
own. First, make a quick trip to the hardware store fora 1/4"screw with 20
threads per inch. Get one about an inch or so long. Screw it into the tripod
socket on the bottom ...
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