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Thanks Avatar... I have two main tripods...

 

a SLIK Grand Master II, which is a very sturdy (and a little heavy) aluminum tripod with a three way head.  The carrying case is 0.75 meters long... the three way head is very convenient when using a medium format camera... in my case the image is reversed on the ground glass and the 3-Way head just makes it easy to compose...

the other tripod is a Manfrotto 190CX Q-90-4S with the 486 ball head.  When folded it's 54cm long and it gets the most use when shooting 35mm film/digital... very light and actually fits in a large suitcase when traveling.

The Mamiya RB67 sits on the SLIK next to the balcony window wink

The photos from this series were hand held but resting on the balcony railing...  most of my night photos are made using a tripod or support of some kind...

Casey

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My window, the ongoing theme...

 
By: cshimokita : March 13th, 2015-16:50
I am doing a series of photos from "my window", kind of a play on "Rear Window" (1954 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short story) or "Smoke" (1995 independent film directed by Wayne Wang & Paul Auster that featured ...  

Tripods

 
By: Avatar : March 15th, 2015-00:39
Thank you for these images, and I'm looking forward to seeing some more. Are you ever tempted to take a tripod with you for these night pics?

Thanks Avatar... I have two main tripods...

 
By: cshimokita : March 15th, 2015-17:13
a SLIK Grand Master II , which is a very sturdy (and a little heavy) aluminum tripod with a three way head. The carrying case is 0.75 meters long... the three way head is very convenient when using a medium format camera... in my case the image is reverse... 

Manfrotto

 
By: Avatar : March 16th, 2015-04:58
That 190CX is a nice tripod and it looks similar to the Gitzo 1 series I've got, albeit with newer technology in it. It's remarkable how sturdy the Gitzo is for the length it packs down into. Still keen to see some HDR cityscapes from you.

Disclaimer: I am not a fan of HDR

 
By: cshimokita : March 16th, 2015-07:35
and maybe you can see my preferences come through in the following HDR composite... ;) Details: 01) using three photos taken on 27-Feb 02) constructed using Canon DPP (three images maximum) 03) I darkened the blacks a bit as it's a pre-sunrise photo and a...  

Appreciate your indulging my request

 
By: Avatar : March 16th, 2015-09:03
Agree with your assessment. I like the foreground, but the sky from your original image was better.

Thank you Feage...

 
By: cshimokita : March 16th, 2015-17:20
Are you located in Japan? May I ask what prefecture / area? Yes, the view was one of the factors when selecting this place... not much chance of major construction blocking the view in the future... I enjoy the morning sun and night views. Casey