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Edit Post #75029 Post edited:
almost 4 years ago
Edit Post #75029 Initial revision almost 4 years ago
Answer A: Looking for an inexpensive tripod to take backpacking and do time lapses with
Pedco Ultramount Grip Pros Very small — 7" × 2" folded Lightweight – 3.2 oz. Built-in strap to attach to posts, poles, branches, etc. Cons the Ultramount (ball & socket) pieces are made of plastic. the small mount may sag with off-center or forward-distributed weight, such as smal...
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almost 4 years ago
Comment Post #74975 sorry, just realized that last comment sounded horribly entitled. I should have said it was "relatively" miserable. I very much had first world problems, all things considered.
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almost 4 years ago
Comment Post #74975 Sorry, I was going to reply shortly after you posted, but in short, yes, I just got busy. I was visiting family when covid hit, so I was away from my computer for 2 months. Trying to answer questions and edit Markdown on an iPad, while being a guest in somebody else's house, was absolutely miserable....
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Comment Post #74939 When you say it doesn't need to be tall, 6–12" would work, do you mean 6–12" when folded/compacted, or do you mean 6–12" when extended?
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Edit Post #74944 Initial revision almost 4 years ago
Answer A: Link to other Community contests?
Getting Codidact sites off the ground, absolutely, we should be cross-promoting sites as much as possible. At some later date, when Codidact sites are established and hopefully thriving, we might want to consider if the cross-promotion leads to too much cross-posting / multi-posting in contests. B...
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almost 4 years ago
Edit Post #74937 Initial revision almost 4 years ago
Answer A: How do I use phone lenses to best effect?
As with much of photography, great technique (and composition) with mediocre gear produces better results than mediocre technique with great gear. The macro lens will probably require the most work to get satisfying results. Macro photography has a very shallow depth of field, and usually requires...
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Edit Post #74936 Post edited:
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Edit Post #74936 Initial revision almost 4 years ago
Answer A: What is on topic for gear recommendations?
I’m fairly active in the moderation queues at Photo-SE; I also have fairly strong opinions on this topic. >1. Where can I buy this particular camera? >2. Is this particular model a good camera? >3. Is this camera at this price a good deal? These should absolutely be off-topic. These questions...
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