5 Reasons to Use a Tripod

Up until know I have been hesitant to use at tripod, they seemed so expensive and hard to use. While they are expensive, they do not have to be hard to use. Mike happened to stop at National Camera and Video a few weeks ago when they were having their annual tent sale and he was lucky enough to find me an early Christmas present on sale. Super early! A Manifrotto tripod that extends between 42.5 cm to 134.5 cm/52.95” and weighs only 0.95 kg or 2.09 lbs. I am so excited to use this on our upcoming trip to Spain and Portugal.

 

I set up the tripod and started shooting in a few different modes to see how the tripod impacted the photo quality:

 

Here is Mike in Manual

  

 

Here is Mike in Complete Auto

 

 

 

Here is Mike in Portrait Mode

 

 

 

 

The last one is my favorite On all three of these I left the settings on the auto settings that happen when you changes modes. Very interesting to see the difference in photo quality.

 

My next test was with the corn on the cob that we had for dinner.

 

Corn in Manual

 

 

Corn in Complete Auto

 

 

 

Corn in P Mode

 

 

 

 

I love learning more about camera settings! Why should you invest in a tripod?

 

Top 5 Reasons To Use A Tripod!

 

5) Be able to shot in Manual

4) Take advantage of ISO Speeds in Low Light situations, the tripod helps eliminate camera shake

3) To shoot landscapes

2) Experimenting with camera settings

1) Use the self timer and take pictures that include you!