napawino Posted July 28, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted July 28, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) How often do you use your X1 with a tripod? Â Do you find a tripod necessary to get super sharp photos of landscapes and night shots? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robert blu Posted July 28, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted July 28, 2011 When you put together the sentences "super sharp" and "night shots" I think the answer is yes, a tripod is extremely useful. For landscape in a sunny day I do not think it is not necessary, but useful to concentrate on composition. Just my idea, many others can have different thinking. robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jippiejee Posted July 29, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted July 29, 2011 I didn't buy this sweet light compact alternative to the dslr only to then carry around a tripod... keep it light and simple. Since the camera does remarkably well at iso1600 I wouldn't be bothered actually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted July 29, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted July 29, 2011 I didn't buy this sweet light compact alternative to the dslr only to then carry around a tripod... keep it light and simple. Since the camera does remarkably well at iso1600 I wouldn't be bothered actually. Â Yes, reading this I agree with jippiejee at 100% or 99%. Tripod only for very really (rare) special opportunity (this is the 1%). The camera is small and light, we should try to use it as it is ! robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
napawino Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share #5 Â Posted July 29, 2011 I agree. But for night shots, I think I'll dig out my Manfrotto rig to mount it on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted July 29, 2011 Share #6 Â Posted July 29, 2011 A tripod is only necessary with low light indoors and for static subjects like church interiors. I recently surprised myself with the superb results I obtained with a very simple folding table tripod which I slipped into my bag at the last minute. At home I occasionally use my superb Leica table tripod and ball head which is probably the better solution when you can anticipate the need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted July 29, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted July 29, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello napawino, Â Welcome to the Forum. Â A small solid table tripod w/ a large ball head & a cable release is a very versatile tool which can sometimes improve your photography to a significant degree. Â I find the above used as a chestpod gives me 2 stops of added stability in many situations w/o adding significantly to what I am carrying. Â Against a wall, tree, rock, doorway, etc or even on a table it gives me all the extra stops of speed I need. There can sometimes be a significant difference between a picture hand held F2 @ 1 second which we have all done many times & what we see in a photo of the same scene done F8 @ 16 seconds when the platform to which the camera is attached is solid. Â Best Regards, Â Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
businessasusual Posted July 30, 2011 Share #8 Â Posted July 30, 2011 Have not tried it yet but someone wrote that they use Leica table tripod against their chest. It's small and very portable. Can't see how this would not work with neck strap. I also use self timer on Vlux in low light sometimes, that has helped given you cannot use cable release. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted July 30, 2011 Share #9 Â Posted July 30, 2011 I use a Manfrotto table top tripod, with the extension bar, against my chest when using my D700 and my 250 Telyt. It really does help. Can also be used for bracing against a tree, or a column or similar. Â I wouldn't dream of using it with a compact, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltonJoy Posted July 31, 2011 Share #10 Â Posted July 31, 2011 Small and light weight is one of the X-1's most appealing features. As well as its superb IQ ( magic ) In my carry case I have a Manfrotto Pocket MP3-D01 a compact metal plate with 3 fold out legs. Elegant and minimal. Could not be smaller. To do justice with a regular tripod I use a Gitzo traveller. Also extremely compact and light weight. Mated with a Pro Photo Clam Ball head, I'm a happy camper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyukie Posted December 12, 2011 Share #11 Â Posted December 12, 2011 I'm thinking to get a gitzo mountaineer, do you think it's overkill? Â and where can I find a cable release or remote for X1?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Lane Posted December 12, 2011 Share #12  Posted December 12, 2011 I have got one of these which makes a great travel companion for my X1. It is very small, but light and well made. I have little in the way of an excuse for not carrying a tripod around with me now  Velbon Ultra MAXi Mini: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykaman Posted December 12, 2011 Share #13 Â Posted December 12, 2011 Hi, my T/Pod (large ball on large Gitzo) left over from my R6.2 & D300 days is always in my trunk..Undoubtedly the X1 is great at high iso, but I found nothing wrong in using the T/Pod as an addition help to better images... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stateowned Posted December 16, 2011 Share #14 Â Posted December 16, 2011 I use a Redged Carbon tripod for my leica, its small and compact.. but if i dont need it i wont carry it with me if its not needed. Â i've switched to the M8 from the x1, it basicly the same performance by light but different aperture and sensor size.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billib Posted December 16, 2011 Share #15 Â Posted December 16, 2011 where can I find a cable release or remote for X1??See if this link helps: 206154 Kaiser Strap-on Cable Release Adapter For Point and Shoot Cameras Without A Threaded Shutter Release Socket Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpjansen Posted December 16, 2011 Share #16 Â Posted December 16, 2011 How often do you use your X1 with a tripod? Â Do you find a tripod necessary to get super sharp photos of landscapes and night shots? Â Never, so far. Â I always cheat by going full manual and I can usually get down to 1/30 and sometimes to 1/10 @ ISO 800 or 1600, never higher. Â However, for that sort of iffy stuff I tend to carry a tripod to mount a Canon 5DmkII and its attendant 50mm f/1.2 or 35mm f1.4 so I'm perhaps biased. The X1 is for manual -- out of hand - shooting only, so far. Â Jos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpjansen Posted December 16, 2011 Share #17  Posted December 16, 2011 Never, so far. I always cheat by going full manual and I can usually get down to 1/30 and sometimes to 1/10 @ ISO 800 or 1600, never higher.  However, for that sort of iffy stuff I tend to carry a tripod to mount a Canon 5DmkII and its attendant 50mm f/1.2 or 35mm f1.4 so I'm perhaps biased. The X1 is for manual -- out of hand - shooting only, so far.  Jos  Oops, sorry about that -- I actually meant to say that I am too lazy to carry a tripod when out shooting with an X1 and do no really need one anyway.  Jos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted December 16, 2011 Share #18 Â Posted December 16, 2011 ...and where can I find a cable release or remote for X1?? I find that the Delayed Action setting is most effective provided you are not shooting active humans! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted December 17, 2011 Share #19 Â Posted December 17, 2011 I'm using my X1 on a copy stand and I could never get the results required without it. Â dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted December 17, 2011 Share #20 Â Posted December 17, 2011 Of course it depends on what kind of photo you like to make. For a self portrait, like this one me and my wife made for my 63th birthday, a tripod was necessary! I used the manfrotto I bought when I was photographing with my SLR system, a few years ago! I'm now thinking abut a carbon tripod (smaller and not so heavy) to use mainly with my m7 or x1, or an m9 if one day I'll have an m9 robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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