A tripod that is not carbon fiber increases in weight by a factor of the square of the distance traveled. The farther one goes the weight increases quadratically.
A tripod that is not carbon fiber increases in weight by a factor of the square of the distance traveled. The farther one goes the weight increases quadratically.
Nothing beats a great piece of glass!
I leave the digital work for the urologists and proctologists.
Yes, but wooden tripod give more mass down below the camera where it's actually needed. And they have bigger spike feet. Those characteristics are especially
nice and intimidating when some smart ass walks up and asks why you don't simply use a cell phone to take the shot like everyone else. Whaaack !!! You KNOW they're down for the count when a wooden tripod is involved.
Does anyone remember who the first ultralight packer was to leave one leg on a quadpod at home, and take only three on a hike? Great idea, whoever it was.
I find that artesian springs are reliable sources of safe potable water in the wild.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
A mule
Bag balm
My personal soundtrack
Demo tape
Brass knuckles
My copy of on golden pond
Muffler
Potting soil
TV remote
Gap wedge
Mayonnaise
Soft pillow
Extra underwear
Carpet pad
Bodyguard
Eyelash curlers
Old ticket stubs
Hand lotion
I don't know what simple effective affordable has to do with anything
Was that just for fun
I'm taking my hot air balloon
am trying to get my 4x5 kit down from 27 pounds to something I can carry.
Went to Colorado last week (Estes Pk area) and nearly died from multiple age related degenerative processes.
Current kit is a little Wista mfg Zone-VI and three lenses (90mm, 150mm, 210mm)with 12 film holders, meter, loupe BTZS hood, and a Velbon CF tripod with a magnesium ball head.
We are going away again later in the summer and I'll try to reduce this to one lens (15mm?) and a Grafmatic in a smaller bag.
Any thoughts?
For Ultra-heavy gear; Wheels.
I have played aound with a golf-bag pull along cart modified for hauling my 8x10 gear. I figure that many really nice areas of Nat Pks are wheel-chair accessable with board walks and paths. The cart will go into a short grass meadow and the wider stance and large-ish wheels will handle the rocks. Can't fly with it.
I am waiting for our grand kids to outgrow their elaborate stroller with pneumatic wheels.
Drew Bedo
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There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!
Long hiking means small format, not LF. I leave the LF gear at home if I'm really hiking.
Garrett
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