# Advice sought on getting a first camera

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-sought-on-getting-a-first-camera/618500>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 11, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-sought-on-getting-a-first-camera/618500 "2012-04-11T21:50:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2012, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-sought-on-getting-a-first-camera/618500/41 "2012-04-21T08:12:09Z")

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I use my tiny tripod in lots of conditions, and basically keep it from toppling (when outdoors) by holding it with my elbow firmly anchored. If I haven’t anywhere to anchor an elbow I’ll set the timer for 5 seconds and keep my hands close to the tripod and catch it if it starts to move.

Having a tiny tripod is pretty much the best accessory I have and it’s made some impossible pics (low light usually, but also you can plant it where there’s no room to use the viewfinder) possible.

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