Taking Tripod Away?

TwoSaints · 13 Jul 2008 at 21:28

I will be travelling to Barcelona this week, and I just can't decide if I should leave my tripod or take it with me.

It's not a particularly light-weight tripod so would weigh me down a bit, so the question is will I really miss it?

After all I do have a mini-tripod if there is a handy table to help me compose my shots

Mr Jones · 13 Jul 2008 at 21:31

Will you be out and about? If you are, then stick to the mini-tripod or even invest in a gorilla-pod for DSLR. Will come in very handy.

domthecondom · 13 Jul 2008 at 21:42

depends what kinda shots you will be doing dude

TwoSaints · 13 Jul 2008 at 21:55

I'll be spending most of the day out in barca, and wont be heading back to the hotel too often as we're staying out of town.

I don't really know what I'll be taking, just anything and everything hopefully!

I am steering towards leaving it at home due to awkwardness (i can't fasten it to my bag so I'll be carrying it everywhere). I just don't want to wish I had taken it because of a missed killer shot.

domthecondom · 13 Jul 2008 at 22:00

Barcelona is an amaizing city to take pictures and the best city to skateboard in

Mr Jones · 13 Jul 2008 at 22:01

Gorilla pod for shot when you're walking about and you *need* your camera held up against things like lamp post/fence/e.t.c when you/family/friends all in one shot. or/and a mono-pod for when you need the stabilisation to take that sharp shot.

At least that's what I'd do.

I carried by cheapo Star-72 Tripod on a one day tour around my town, being cheap, it is lighter than normal "sturdy tripods", it was already a back aching problem. I improvided by strapping it into my rugsack too. Didn't use much as 9/10times, I find something to lean against or lay my camera on.