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Brilliant article Richard! I run regular workshops - predominantly for beginners and novices - in South Africa. I cannot stress enough to my students the importance of a good tripod. Because the workshop has other conservation aspects attached to the photography the organisers downplay my insistance on tripods, and there's always the usual excuse, "Oh I'm traveling so I didn't want to bring a tripod". I go slightly giddy every time I hear this. Henceforth I'm going to point everyone who chirps about the weight or the inconvenience to your article. It made
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