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Not so grey in the Grey Corries

Not so grey in the Grey Corries


by Michael Thomson » Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:51 am

Route description: The Grey Corries

Munros included on this walk: Stob Choire Claurigh, Stob Coire an Laoigh

Date walked: 30/04/2012

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Re: Not so grey in the Grey Corries

Postby b-illie » Fri May 04, 2012 3:41 pm

Brilliant photographs - and so much worth the effort using that interval timer; it makes such a difference having a walker in the pic not just scenery.
Missed out on this report - glad you became runner-up! Congrats! :thumbup:
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Re: Not so grey in the Grey Corries

Postby Michael Thomson » Fri May 04, 2012 5:03 pm

Cheers b-illie!
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Re: Not so grey in the Grey Corries

Postby meangarry » Fri May 04, 2012 5:13 pm

Michael, do you not find it a chore walking all the extra back and forth? Surely it must be a drag carrying your tripod around too? I tried to take my own once and found my walking partner got slightly fed up with me footering around all the time. :(
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Re: Not so grey in the Grey Corries

Postby Michael Thomson » Mon May 07, 2012 4:45 pm

I don't mind it, I've got it down to a fairly slick operation so it's not really a hassle. I only do it if I'm on my own mind, I wouldn't do it when others are with me, cos it does slow things down a bit. Sometimes it has it's benefits, because I often see a view when I'm heading back to collect the camera that I missed when I was heading the other way!

My tripod is fairly light, so it's no bother to carry it and I see it as a necessary thing; I figure when I'm older and greyer I'll only have knackered knees and a memory that needs jogging, and I'm only likely to look at the photos if they are good enough to put up on the wall.
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Re: Not so grey in the Grey Corries

Postby meangarry » Tue May 15, 2012 12:28 am

Hmm, maybe I'll have to look at getting a lighter tripod and give it a bash on my tod.
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Re: Not so grey in the Grey Corries

Postby Michael Thomson » Tue May 15, 2012 10:49 am

have a look at the Velbon V-Pod or the Tamrac Zipshot, both very light and will hold a reasonable weight. If you have a point n shoot they are ideal. I can put a Canon 400d with a 17-35 lens on both and it holds them fine. For bigger lenses I use a Velbon Ultra Maxi F.
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