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Hi guys. I think it's about time to invest in a better tripod. The one I have is a cheap 'PrimaPhoto' I got years ago from pcworld for about £20 before I knew anything about photography. I used to use it with an adapter to mount my smartphone for video recording. It doesn't seem flimsy, there's no massive wobble as such, but there is some flexing from the top part which must be enough to ruin photos.
I've just been doing some testing with my 5D mk2 on a solid tabletop and on the tripod. I placed a small object on the table. The object has a small led screen with black background and white numbers. I placed the camera on the table, used liveview and focused on the led screen. The numbers came out clean and nicely focused. I then put the camera on my tripod and did the same. I even pushed my hand down on the top of the camera. But when I zoomed in fully to review the photo the numbers kept coming out looking like slight double vision. I don't really get it because the tripod feels pretty solid under my hand. But it must be the tripod that's not cutting it.
Can I buy one that is as solid as a tabletop?
I've just been doing some testing with my 5D mk2 on a solid tabletop and on the tripod. I placed a small object on the table. The object has a small led screen with black background and white numbers. I placed the camera on the table, used liveview and focused on the led screen. The numbers came out clean and nicely focused. I then put the camera on my tripod and did the same. I even pushed my hand down on the top of the camera. But when I zoomed in fully to review the photo the numbers kept coming out looking like slight double vision. I don't really get it because the tripod feels pretty solid under my hand. But it must be the tripod that's not cutting it.
Can I buy one that is as solid as a tabletop?
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