These supports won't break the budget I hasten to add. What I have discovered last year, on a bus tour of the Las Vegas and Hoover Dam is that I will not go on a group and bus tour with anything but my Nikon Coolpix P henceforth. If your wife is amenable to help, there is your solution. Scotland and UK are fascinating places from what I know and I envy you. Never been to highlands. As far as the restrictions,heck, let them caution you at the time and check the items not allowed like cameras in some old castle estate or pub Think fun, and look at some of the books you can find on travel digital photography.
I have one by Michael Freeman that has good tips. Like separating new and used CF cards in little red and blue watertight plastic boxes- stuff I would never think about. GerrySiegel , Sep 21, I personally would recommend taking the tripod. Come on , I would not go anywhere with out one when I take my tripod. I do like the idea of the foot strap mentioned at the beginning of this thread.
Sounds like something that should be taken at a minimum. But as others have mentioned, doing low light photography does justify the hassle of a tripod. I think it really comes down to, what kind of images do you want to capture, and what do you want to do with them. Not the tallest tripod, but it is compact and handles most situations and something that takes little space in my luggage. Why not take a small monpod and leave it behind on the days you are with a group but maybe take it out with you when you are moving at a more relaxed pace?
Tripods can cause problems when you need them most such as in many cathedrals in UK as well as museums etc etc - They are sometimes not allowed and sometimes an additional charge can be made. The point about the light is a good one. Have a great trip! I drove around the western Highlands on my honeymoon, and was glad that I had my tripod with me. But, if I was on a bus trip, and did not have any time to drive around on my own, I would take a GorillaPod instead of a tripod.
I've been on a bus tour in Ireland, and there certainly would not have been any time to set up a tripod and contemplate some nice shots. If you are restricted to bus tours, I would highly recommend buying a faster lens than the slow kit lenses. With ISO and that lens you could take some good handheld shots in most nighttime city locations. Don't take one. The Pod might be an idea but I haven't used one. I found the Leitz table top fantastic in Italian chuches years ago but would not try to get it on a plane now.
I always bring my tripod on every trip I make. I never use it. The photos came out okay, nothing spectacular, but it's a memory I never want to forget. Yes, I've used the tripod on maybe one shot ever on vacation My monopod is another story. With a VR lens, I just don't think I should have bothered buying it. I've used it zero times. Without reading all the responses my own opinions is to take a tripod. I use it every time either for low light conditions or to take a picture of my self and or family without relaying on someone else compsing the image and moving the camera while shooting.
That is my 2 cents Have fun in your trip. Alex , Sep 21, Tell me again why you would need a tripod? The last time I checked, they sell tripods in England. Why not just pick up a cheap one when you get there, just for the odd instance you might want to use it? All you need is something very basic for travel photos. You could bequeath it to someone when you get ready to leave. Of course, if you're some sort of macro or wildlife photographer, you might need something more pro-oriented, but I don't get that impression from your post.
I shoot weddings, and I never drag my tripod out of my trunk anymore. You could pick up a VR lens for your Nikon, of course, which would help in your situation. The light in England fades early especially in the north and in Scotland.
If you go to the big cities be careful drawing attention to yourself as there is a serious low level crime problem as you could easily have your equipment taken. Head to Cornwall and Devon and also wales for some great countryside. It's pretty poor that many here don't know that.
My first trip abroad was 20 years ago. Very similar to your situation. My solution was to measure my suitcase and determine the maximum length tripod that would fit.
I went to a discount store and bought the cheapest tripod that would fit. I was sure the photo was properly framed, focused and exposed. Obviously digital cameras change the equation, but it is still very difficult to give a non-photographer instructions to take a decent portrait - OK now, put the castle on right, and us on the left, be sure the left most little box in viewfinder is on my wife's eyes, press the shutter half way to get focus confirmation on my wife Since you are traveling in a small bus, the group must be quite small?
Use the tripod to take a couple group photos and everyone will see the benefit. As the "photo guy" you'll get some good natured kidding about always being the last one back to the bus, etc. But send a few photos to everyone when you get home and you will have new friends for life. I dont want to sound obnoxious but really James, its not like your carrying medium or large format gear, so why wouldn't you just wrap your tripod with some bubblewrap and stuff it in your bag, gaurenteed if you dont take it you will end up in some unforegiven place wishing you had packed it, and why should you give a stuff what anyone thinks of you, go on our trip and enjoy I only carry a tripod when on a vacation when I know I'm going to have some "quality time" to go off and focus on photography rather than being dragged around by the family.
Sunrise shots at the Grand Canyon. Birds at Sanibel Island. But I think tour bus is the operative word here. Spending most of your day on a tour bus pretty much says you're going to be playing tourist not playing photographer.
Unless you really know you're going to have some serious photography time in places were you can make use of it I would leave it home. I've lived in the UK and can say if you want to take outstanding photos', you should take your tripod.
The ruins you will visit can be dark on the inside and the British sun does not alway shine. Also, some places will not allow the use of your flash. It may be a bother to bring it along, but the results will be well worth it. Besides, you'll need it to take photos of yourself and your wife. Your decision, picking from the variety of responses and suggestions here, should be driven by this perspective.
If you cannot get all the wonderful pictures because you opted for less equipment, rely on your eyes and brain to emphasize the direct experience; when your circumstances allow for good pictures, then intensify the experience with your camera. The range of what you shoot may be narrower, but because you are traveling as simply as possible mentally as well as physically the results may be much better. Michael, that strap contraption you refer to in lieu of a monopod is simply this..
I then simply screw in the baseplate to the camera, drop the string, step on it and brace the camera with moderate upward pressure until I lock composition and shoot.
I make sure the string length is not too long to pose a trip or snap hazard.. Never use a monopod if you can use a tripod.
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Sony a7 IV initial review. Nikon Nikkor Z mm F2. Sigma mm F I got my shot and moved on but was confronted by a guard so I only got that one shot. I have quite a nice travel tripod but even then it gets cumbersome as I am small and a heavy packer. The 6inch one is a good idea as i have seen it in use, however, to get on the floor with one of those or a platypod maybe more intrusive than the tripod I'm veering towards leaving the travel tripod behind and attempting the mini one just because i will be taking my dslr and mirrorless as i haven't got a lens converter yet and are not comfortable using it in manual mode etc.
Thank you for the link I guess I missed as well as sharing your experiences! Are you talking about a converter to allow you to use your DSLR lenses on your mirrorless? I'm guessing you have a Sony mirrorless.
My house is decorated with large prints of photos I've taken in Europe - most of them shot with a tripod. I could never have gotten photos of this quality without one or with a little 6" tripod. Can't remember having a been a problem with crowds or people getting in the way - can't remember even one time, actually. On the contrary, being out at night with my camera on a tripod at night has occasionally elicited a friendly conversation from a local or another tourist.
There's really not much chance I'll be leaving the tripod at home - might as well leave the good camera at home and just start taking all my pictures with my phone and sticking to posting them on Facebook instead of trying to print them. I stopped taking mine since I travel with my wife I seldom have the time to set it up and wait for the perfect shot.
It also got to be a hindrance carting it around for the few times I needed it. The larger sensor and the wider variety of controls make a big difference in some situations.
On each trip, I've wrestled with the decision on whether or not to bring a Tripod, and in many cases I've chosen to pack a compact Manfrotto travel model along, despite the extra weight.
As Andrew mentioned above, I've also found that some photos would not have been possible without a Tripod. I often like to go out at night, as that provides different opportunities than daytime photos, which are often crowded with people. A Tripod is a definite advantage for night photos. I take my DSLR and limit my lenses. I travel with a small Manfrotto tripod 6", I believe.
It takes up little room in my bag. I don't carry it out during the day unless I know I will remain out in the evening when I might like to take photos in the golden hour.
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