Theyre heavy, expensive, conspicuous, take time to set up and take apart again. In short, tripods are a nuisance. And in this age of digital cameras, we can always increase the ISO sensitivity to accommodate a low light situation. So why bother with one at all? Lets look at some of the advantages of using a tripod.
Noise reduction
Fist of all, what is noise? Increasing the ISO level in a digital camera amplifies the signal through the digital sensor that records the image. This is much the same as turning the volume on your home stereo up to 10. You will hear a hissing in the background. This is amplification noise. It looks like grain in a low quality film would and decreases the quality of the image in the same way.
The technology used to make digital cameras advances almost daily. One day, hopefully soon, digital cameras will be created that can record the same quality image no matter what ISO setting is used. But until then, we just have to except the fact that if you want a better quality image, you need to use a lower ISO. If you want to shoot in low light or at night, there are a couple of options. Firstly, you could use a flash. Using flash can...