How do you hold a camera when taking a picture

Sirius Glass · May 1, 2017

AgX said:
This may be a lame answer, but it depends on camera type.

Another factor is whether one has to wear glasses. With glasses typically direct pressure to the head does not work, one needs to use the (left) hand as intermediate.

Not lame; exactly. That is why it posted RTFM. Physical strength can cause modifications, but over a website we could not possibly cover every possibility.

Jim Jones · May 1, 2017

Nodda Duma said:
If you equate shooting rifle with killing, then you probably should never consider acquiring one.

There's no killing involved in Olympics riflery competition, for example.

A well-placed shot from an appropriate firearm is the most humane way to kill an animal. It is instantaneous and not traumatic from the animal's viewpoint. Until recently, firing squads were legal in some American states. Those of us raised on farms appreciate the ability of a marksman to selectively eliminate undesirable varmints and to kill large animals for butchering. Many million living Americans have been mandated by the military to demonstrate some ability to use firearms. There is nothing evil about the tools that evil people use in evil activities such as robberies and DUI.

Bob Carnie · May 1, 2017

A newspaper photographer gave me his tip on hand held photography, I have never used it btw... He attached a bungee or rope to the bottom of his camera and the bottom loop of the rope bungee would be where he placed his foot, placing his foot firmly on the ground he would raise the camera to his eye level and the tension of the rope bungee would help stabilize the camera.. I thought this trick to be pretty dam ingenious.

Sirius Glass · May 1, 2017

Bob Carnie said:
A newspaper photographer gave me his tip on hand held photography, I have never used it btw... He attached a bungee or rope to the bottom of his camera and the bottom loop of the rope bungee would be where he placed his foot, placing his foot firmly on the ground he would raise the camera to his eye level and the tension of the rope bungee would help stabilize the camera.. I thought this trick to be pretty dam ingenious.

It works. I tried it out, but I never used it. Never needed to so far.

AgX · May 1, 2017

The common rule should be: use 3 points

For instance: 2 hands + forehead

However, we only got 2 leggs...

cliveh · May 1, 2017

Bob Carnie said:
A newspaper photographer gave me his tip on hand held photography, I have never used it btw... He attached a bungee or rope to the bottom of his camera and the bottom loop of the rope bungee would be where he placed his foot, placing his foot firmly on the ground he would raise the camera to his eye level and the tension of the rope bungee would help stabilize the camera.. I thought this trick to be pretty dam ingenious.

cliveh · May 1, 2017

That is very ingenious and I wonder why such a bungee rope that screwed into the tripod socket was never marketed.

Bob Carnie · May 1, 2017

cliveh said:
That is very ingenious and I wonder why such a bungee rope that screwed into the tripod socket was never marketed.

Clive you market it and I will split the proceeds with you... I thought it was quite a good idea, Norm Betts is a hard core rodeo and newspaper photographer and he showed me this.

removed account4 · May 1, 2017

you guys are funny
they already sell these "string monopods"
i mentioned them in david's thread a few days ago
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=string+monopod&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

AgX · May 1, 2017

cliveh said:
That is very ingenious and I wonder why such a bungee rope that screwed into the tripod socket was never marketed.

Likely, because aside the hipsters most photographers would make it themself, using a screw-in camera sling and some lane.

Sirius Glass · May 1, 2017

jnanian said:
you guys are funny
they already sell these "string monopods"
i mentioned them in david's thread a few days ago
(there was a url link here which no longer exists)
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=string+monopod&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

John, it is just so much easier to not follow your carefully searched appropriate threads than to gripe that no one makes them. I on the other hand always follow the links that you post even when I do not agree with you.

removed account4 · May 1, 2017

michael_r said:
Too bad. For a minute there I thought the bungee cord thing could be the get rich quick scheme I've been longing for.

you could always build a better mousetrap ... elastic cord/ shock cord, a bolt with just enough washers is cheap ...
tying a taut line hitch takes no time at all either ...

OptiKen · May 1, 2017

Wrong. Inevitably, I hold it wrong.
The problem stems from becoming confused with which camera I am shooting with at the moment. (another vote for 'one camera, one lens')
Some have the shutter release on the right..some on the left.
My OM's have the shutter speed dial on the lens itself.
Anytime I hold a Nikon s-2 or a Kiev 4, my finger manages to block the rangefinder window.

How do you hold a camera when taking a picture

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