Timeline for How to dampen tripod vibration on bouncy surface? [duplicate]
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| Dec 17, 2018 at 0:59 | comment | added | scottbb♦ | @mattdm I disagree, because I think the basic fundamental answer common to both is: you can't adequately stabilize a tripod when the ground/surface below it is moving/shaking. In that case, a tripod is not the solution. Compensating for that motion requires some sort of suspension mount, whether it's a body rig (steadicam, etc.), or a damped jib, etc. Tripods are meant to confer the "absolute" (non-moving) position of the ground underneath to a higher vantage point. If the "absolute" reference point is no longer absolute, then a tripod is not the solution. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 at 0:39 | comment | added | mattdm | @scottbb Yes. There are lots of techniques and standard approaches for video stabilization that do not really apply to still photography, and since the question is actually about video, it will get better and more helpful answers in the context of video. | |
| Dec 16, 2018 at 23:58 | comment | added | scottbb♦ | @mattdm Sorry, I'm unclear how your comment follows mine. The original VtC was on video (not related to photography) grounds, which I objected to. Your opening "but..." indicates contradiction. Are you saying that this question should be / have been closed because it's about video in a way that has no application to photography? | |
| Dec 16, 2018 at 23:52 | comment | added | mattdm | @scottbb But there are different techniques which can be applicable to video. "Digital stabilization" may be just fine for video meant to record a family memory. | |
| Dec 16, 2018 at 22:31 | comment | added | xiota | Stabilize the bouncy surface. If "ground" is shaky, there may be no benefit to using a tripod rather than hand holding the camera. You'll pretty much have to resort to faster shutter speeds and image stabilization technologies. | |
| Dec 16, 2018 at 11:47 | history | edited | Mike Sowsun | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 15, 2018 at 23:00 | review | Reopen votes | |||
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| Dec 15, 2018 at 22:44 | comment | added | Michael | @Hueco, emphasized the shaky ground. | |
| Dec 15, 2018 at 22:44 | comment | added | Michael | @MikeSowsun, Vivitar HF-TR59 59" Tripod. | |
| Dec 15, 2018 at 22:43 | history | edited | Michael | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 15, 2018 at 16:34 | comment | added | OnBreak. | Regarding the dupe, I think this question can be a stand-alone when you ask how to stabilize a tripod on a particularly bouncy surface. At some point, it’s less about stabilizing the tripod and more about counteracting the ground bouncing. A perfectly rigid tripod on a flexy wood rail still gets bad shots. OP, if you edit your question to focus in on this, I’d vote to reopen. | |
| Dec 15, 2018 at 10:43 | history | closed |
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Duplicate of How to stabilize a tripod? | |
| Dec 15, 2018 at 4:16 | comment | added | OnBreak. | Related: photo.stackexchange.com/questions/94720/… | |
| Dec 15, 2018 at 2:32 | answer | added | shobhit chaudhry | timeline score: -1 | |
| Dec 15, 2018 at 2:09 | comment | added | scottbb♦ | Regarding the vote-to-close by reason of being about video: this absolutely does have a photographic context. Understanding the limits of tripods, and their placement, is just as important in photography as it is in videography. | |
| Dec 15, 2018 at 1:40 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Dec 15, 2018 at 1:25 | comment | added | Mike Sowsun | What tripod are you using now? Cheap tripods are not very stable. Those wooden bleachers might be part of the problem. | |
| Dec 15, 2018 at 0:54 | history | asked | Michael | CC BY-SA 4.0 |