{"id":7257,"date":"2009-06-24T18:08:59","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T02:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moosepeterson.com\/blog\/?p=7257"},"modified":"2009-06-24T18:08:59","modified_gmt":"2009-06-25T02:08:59","slug":"proper-long-lens-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/proper-long-lens-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"Proper Long Lens Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Proper<\/div>\n

Proper Long Lens technique<\/strong> is not something I invented, \tbut I was taught long ago. This age old technique assures the sharpest \tpossible image when using any lens that attaches to a tripod via its \ttripod collar.Used with proper Handholding \tTechnique<\/a>, you will capture the sharpest possible images!<\/p>\n

First and foremost -you must<\/strong><\/em> rest your hand on the lens barrel \t\tabove the tripod head! <\/strong>(you can also put your hand on the bottom of the \t\tlens barrel if you’re pointing the lens down) You rest your hand on the \t\tlens just like you’d rest it in your lap. Vibrations are what causes \t\timages to be out of focus, vibrations that normally start at the camera. These \t\tvibrations travel as a wave to the front element and if they are not stopped, \t\tthey travel back through the lens to the film plane, causing images to be out \t\tof focus. The simple resting of a hand on the lens barrel stops this wave before \t\tit reaches the front. No, a bean bag resting in the place of the hand \t\tis not a good idea for many reasons.<\/p>\n

Second – use an eyecup and press you eye against it!<\/strong> This \tagain is another way to minimize or eliminate any vibration that \tmight start with the taking of the photograph. If you can’t remember \tto press against the eyecup like I did in the beginning, put a sticky \tnote on the back of the camera to remind you.<\/p>\n

Third – roll you finger when firing!<\/strong> Too many photographers \tpoke at their shutter release to fire the camera, causing all sorts \tof unwanted movement. You want to rest your finger on the shutter \trelease at all times and then slightly roll it unto the shutter release \tto actually fire the camera. This takes practice, but makes a big difference!<\/p>\n

Fourth – practice, practice, practice!<\/strong> You can’t \texpect to have this become second nature or remain second nature if \tyou don’t do it all the time. Whether shooting for real or just staying \tin shape, take the gear out and practice so you don’t have to think \tabout it when you’re out shooting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Proper Long Lens technique is not something I invented, but I was taught long ago. This age old technique assures the sharpest possible image when using any lens that attaches […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","sync_status":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"dipi_cpt_category":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-7257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technical-tips"],"episode_featured_image":false,"episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Podcast.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&quality=89&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"amazon":{"key":"amazon","url":"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Podcast\/B08JJQC1GR?ref=a_pd_item-n_c0_bc&pf_rd_p=1da7ab30-c785-4a0e-a160-4a7e7077b353&pf_rd_r=EEDMYHQM3DZ05FPRTHMJ","label":"Amazon","class":"amazon","icon":"amazon.png"},"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"rss":{"key":"rss","url":"","label":"RSS","class":"rss","icon":"rss.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2fRA9VaVfSdQMKf1ipxr0tipxr0t","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"itunes":{"key":"itunes","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/moose-podcast\/id1107405746","label":"iTunes","class":"itunes","icon":"itunes.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.moosepeterson.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast\/moose-podcast","embedCode":"

Proper Long Lens Technique<\/a><\/blockquote>