Photographing Tea

[bi lew chun]

I don't know how to use the timer on mine.

I just push the button. Wouldn't have worked with my old Nikon FM, but seems to do just fine with the Pentax. Salsero, I think you really need to consider the merits of just pushing the button.

[Wesli]

I'm getting an IR remote trigger because I take many, many shots, and there's no way in hell I'm going to wait 5+ seconds in addition to the shutter time for each one.

Space, about lighting, pure tungsten (incadescent) can be fun to play around with. In my opinion, it gives a warm and sensual feeling, akin to a romantic candlelight evening. Here's two of these:

[scruffmcgruff]

Wouldn't have worked with my old Nikon FM...

What wouldn't work? I love my FM2, it's an amazing piece of mechanics.

I'm getting an IR remote trigger because I take many, many shots, and there's no way in hell I'm going to wait 5+ seconds in addition to the shutter time for each one.

Or you could just get it right the first time. I do agree though, especially when you're trying to capture things like steam or shifting light (sunlight filters through a bunch of trees, which move, before it lands in my apartment), you can't wait seconds.

[Salsero]

Salsero, I think you really need to consider the merits of just pushing the button.

What a novel idea! That little one on the upper right side?



Gee, Wesli, those are some HAWT pix!

[bi lew chun]

Wouldn't have worked with my old Nikon FM...

What wouldn't work? I love my FM2, it's an amazing piece of mechanics.

Trying to push the shutter release while the camera is mounted on a tripod without disturbing the capture. The FM and FM2 certainly are some lovely cameras to work with, but the FM's button required too much force, so it was either timer or mechanical remote release. As one might expect, the shutter release on the Pentax K200D can be depressed with a much lighter touch.

[Geekgirl]

I use a remote instead of the timer, because in a very low light setting, the slight shift from pressing the shutter release manually often throws the focus off, and the shot won't go.

Remotes are also a great idea in the case of a tripod on carpet, or if you have the center column extended, the act of stepping up to the camera, and/or stepping back or shifting your weight while waiting for the exposure to finish can cause enough shift on the tripod to blur the image.

I also love remotes when I'm doing shutter drag with a remote manually-triggered flash. I just cannot be in position to press the shutter, get reset with the flash, and count time to trigger the remote, all at the same time. With a remote, I have a far better chance of it coming out right.

+1 for remotes with still-life.

[scruffmcgruff]

Trying to push the shutter release while the camera is mounted on a tripod without disturbing the capture.

Ah, that makes sense.

[tenuki]

Whatever, Tenuki. You're right. Remote shutters are pointless and a waste of time.

Edit: Not to be rude, but your tone reminds me of your previous crusade against the use of digital scales, where if one doesn't do something the way you would, you wish for them to defend their POV while at the same time criticising it. In these debates you never strike me as someone who is interested in learning something from someone elses opionion, but merely wishing to assert your own. I'd just rather not waste time on it. I use a remote, you use a timer, what difference does it make asside from personal prefference. Moving on.

ouch.

I asked you what your reasons were, would it kill you to give them? I gave mine.

[tenuki]

I'm getting an IR remote trigger because I take many, many shots, and there's no way in hell I'm going to wait 5+ seconds in addition to the shutter time for each one.

Cool pics Wesli!

My camera has a 1+ sec too, but that sort of defeats the purpose. I see your point.

[tenuki]

I use a remote instead of the timer, because in a very low light setting, the slight shift from pressing the shutter release manually often throws the focus off, and the shot won't go.

Remotes are also a great idea in the case of a tripod on carpet, or if you have the center column extended, the act of stepping up to the camera, and/or stepping back or shifting your weight while waiting for the exposure to finish can cause enough shift on the tripod to blur the image.

I also love remotes when I'm doing shutter drag with a remote manually-triggered flash. I just cannot be in position to press the shutter, get reset with the flash, and count time to trigger the remote, all at the same time. With a remote, I have a far better chance of it coming out right.

+1 for remotes with still-life.

Ok, you've convinced me. Next time I use a tripod... oh, nevermind I don't use a tripod. ;P