Anybody here who knows some tricks to stabilizing your camera without a tripod? Tomorrow I plan on taking some pictures in the city at night, but I don't want to carry my bulky tripod around. Also I'm stuck with portra 400 film for now.
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>>2722732
...don't, it's a waste of film. 400 is way too slow for night. Generally though, you put it on things.
Portra 400 pushes to 1600 nicely
>>2722735
You can't push detail you didn't capture. It's nice over exposed, but shit shooting in the dark.
>>2722737
lol no.
Make a string tripod! Spend $5 on some paracord and an eye bolt/nut from a hardware store.
There's a lot of variations on this, so do some internetting about it.
>>2722738
>I don't understand how negative film works
Dont have spaghetti hands
>>2722737
Do you know what pushing film means? I didn't tell him to shoot at 1600 and develop it normally.
It actually looks OK at 3200 but most labs I've found only offer up to 2 stops. If you are developing it yourself 3200 might be worth a shot
>>2722746
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/phloodpants/sets/72157626086079045/
Forgot link
>>2722746
Yes I do, hence the "you can't push detail you didn't capture". Pushing can't create data and negative film isn't like digital where shadows are your friend for recovery.
>>2722749
OK cool. OP don't bother pushing, just shoot it at 400 at night, it won't make any difference apparently
>>2722732
Rest it on your left shoulder, instead of your left hand.
If that is at all comfortable with your camera.
>>2722749
>Pushing can't create data and negative film isn't like digital where shadows are your friend for recovery.
you have outdated information, friendo. the new(ish) portra is amazing when pushed.
http://www.twinlenslife.com/2010/12/its-our-favorite-time-of-light-new.html
