Scott DuBose
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Location: San Jose, CA, United States
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Tripod recommendation for tall guy
Posted: 3 Mar 2008 at 18:31 GMT
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I'm 6'3" (190cm), what tripod would you recommend so I can look through the viewfinder without stooping? I use a 400D, NN3, Sigma 8mm. Preferably would be sturdy, light, small nadir footprint.
Thanks,
Scott
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Terrywoodenpic
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Location: Saddleworth, United Kingdom
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Re: Tripod recommendation for tall guy
Posted: 3 Mar 2008 at 19:48 GMT
updated: 3 Mar 2008 at 19:49 GMT
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I am 3 inches shorter than you, but the Manfrotto / bogen 055 range would serve you well. I use it with the centre column fully down you would need it 3inches up to have it the same as me. But I use the NN3 straight on the legs with no head in between.
see... www.manfrotto.com
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Robert Harshman
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Location: Austin, TX and Chicago, IL, United States
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Re: Tripod recommendation for tall guy
Posted: 3 Mar 2008 at 20:12 GMT
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Scott,
Unless you are just doing this for technical documentation or something you may want to consider the viewer and perspective when you shoot, not your comfort.
When a 360 panorama is viewed, especially a full 360 by 180 version, the height it's taken at is the height the viewer "is". This may produce a feeling in the viewer of floating in the scene if it's taken from "too" high and the viewer is of average height or shorter.
But, the real key for any type of quality photography is to frame for the shot you want, not what's comfortable.
regards,
Robert
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Terrywoodenpic
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Re: Tripod recommendation for tall guy
Posted: 3 Mar 2008 at 20:17 GMT
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Robert
You are exactly right...
Out side you can easily get away with it ..
but indoors a giants perspective will not suit most people.
Terry
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Ken Warner
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Re: Tripod recommendation for tall guy
Posted: 3 Mar 2008 at 22:07 GMT
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I'd rather be comfortable and let the viewer float a little 
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michael medina
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Location: portland, oregon, United States
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Re: Tripod recommendation for tall guy
Posted: 3 Mar 2008 at 23:16 GMT
updated: 3 Mar 2008 at 23:18 GMT
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Robert Harshman said: But, the real key for any type of quality photography is to frame for the shot you want, not what's comfortable.
depending on the purpose of the photographs, i'd be inclined to say that the creative process can be directly related to how the artist is feeling. for instance in my 'regular' photography, it generally requires strange things like i have to be shooting film, it helps to be outside my 75mile radius-from-home-of-comfort, i have to be at least a little excited about where i am, etc.
sorry to go off topic.
you could post at yahoo and ask carel, i don't know if he is here
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Scott DuBose
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Re: Tripod recommendation for tall guy
Posted: 3 Mar 2008 at 23:45 GMT
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Thanks Michael, I thought of that but I'm nowhere Carel's height. I'm just a normal tallish guy. There might be 4 or 5 inches between a 'normal' height and what I'm looking for... would it make that much difference? Maybe I should do a test... 
Scott
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Robert Harshman
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Location: Austin, TX and Chicago, IL, United States
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Re: Tripod recommendation for tall guy
Posted: 4 Mar 2008 at 0:22 GMT
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Scott DuBose said: so I can look through the viewfinder without stooping? I use a 400D, NN3, Sigma 8mm.
With the lens and setup being used, I'm assuming you are shooting full 360 by 180s. When shooting these I rarely look through the lens, no need since you are framing a view point in 360 space, not a cropped image. On the cameras I use for this type of shooting I leave the viewfinder cover on all the time. Have not taken it off in 6 months of shooting these.
Perhaps this is a way to reach a comfort level?
Regards,
Robert
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michael medina
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Re: Tripod recommendation for tall guy
Posted: 4 Mar 2008 at 1:49 GMT
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robert's right come to think of it, i almost never look through the viewfinder other than to see how far i have to run to get my shadow out of the photo.
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