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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:

"Jim Redelfs" wrote in message
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Smitty Two wrote:

I *always* use a tripod

That sure takes "candid" and "spontaneous" out of the equation.

There's nothing quite like using 21st century equipment
with 19th century technique.


There's nothing 19th century about a tripod, and "candid" is not an issue
for certain types of photographs.

Exactly. For a point-and-shoot, there's no such thing as an action shot.
The camera just isn't designed for it.