On Jul 20, 2018, nospam wrote
(in ) :

In , Ken Hart
wrote:


It's amazing what a tripod, or a bean bag, or even brazing the lens
against a tree can do for sharpness.

it's even more amazing what optical stabilization can do, thereby
eliminating the need to carry a tripod or a bean bag, which may be
prohibited in many situations, such as museums, public streets and
parks, theaters and tsa checkpoints.

Strangely enough TSA seems to have a reasonable tolerance for tripods which
can travel as a carry-on, or in checked bags, and if you have a TSA Pre KTN,
you can clear the checkpoint without unpacking electronics, cameras &
lenses, removing belt & shoes, thereby making some air travel almost normal
again. Even if you use a regional airport which does not have TSA Pre lines,
go through the regular TSA check point with your TSA Pre marked boarding pass
(electronic, or paper) without removing belt/shoes, or separating
electronics/camera equipment. If you have Global Entry things are even
better, somewhat like having TSA Pre on steroids.

....and for US citizens/residents I highly recommend installing *Mobile
Passport* into your iPhone/Android phone. That makes your return home through
Passport control, and Customs a quick and painless experience.

it's also amazing what a little (ok, a lot of) math can do after the
photo was taken, especially when a depth map was captured.

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Regards,
Savageduck