Mushrooms And Fungi Of Any Kind

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The center column definitely is something I hadn't thought about but is obvious now that you told me. Thanks!

I was using Feisol 3441 back in the time and it is good (that time I was taking photos of fungi only and I never used a central column!) until one hike when I drop it on a stone and the "spider" cracked! After that I got a Feisol "Tournament" - lighter and as stable as the 3441, actually on hard ground as stable as the RRS that I'm using now(!!!) but I started using it for birds (with the Nikon 200-500!) and after ~2 years one of the legs disconnected from the spider (!!!). I use to have my camera attached to the tripod and I carry it on my shoulder (ready for all surprises...). After applying Gorilla glue it was OK but for a peace of mind I finally acquired the RRS and it's as stable as the "Tournament"(even more!) even on unstable ground. I never ever use a central column! What I did realized is that even with the RRS (and it has much ticker legs!) if it's not at (+/-) horizontal (both dimensions!) you get vibrations (nicely measurable - I mean you can see it and measure the difference!)*. Conclusions: don't use a central column, and try to avoid a tilted tripod!!!
* = many times the tilt of the lens is compensating the tilt of the tripod (and it depends on the weight of the front element, angle e.t.c.). But you shouldn't relay on these "compensations" because in the field they are "x"?
And finally (I really got tired after that much typing!) few photos!
It was like it will rain any moment there (overclouded with some sun occasionally protruding behind of thin clouds...).

 

[P-visie]

The center column definitely is something I hadn't thought about but is obvious now that you told me. Thanks!

I found a site that does tripod and head tests: The Center Column: “The Center Column is dedicated to providing quantitative data on tripod stability.”

See: https://thecentercolumn.com/

 

[Nemorino]

Do you have any trouble with your tripod vibration?

Depends on the situation: I use a small travel tripod which is not the most stable. As You see in the "making of" pictures, I removed the center column to get closer to the floor. If I have the camera at the end of a fully extended macro rail vibration is of cause a problem. But I use the remote control and allways a delayed shutter of two seconds. And the Laowa lens is much smaller then the Canon MPE 65.

Now two stacks made with a MT 24 flash

R5m2 + RF100L
135 frames close to mfd


and 35 frames

 

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I really like the last one. Well done, Nemorino.