# Something to assist with balance while taking photos aboard a ship

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 7, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-to-assist-with-balance-while-taking-photos-aboard-a-ship/989719 "2023-09-07T04:19:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-to-assist-with-balance-while-taking-photos-aboard-a-ship/989719/21 "2023-09-08T18:53:46Z")

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I was going to suggest monopod, myself, and I see the OP is looking into it.

> [@Whack-a-Mole](#):
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> I suppose you could do all of that and then use it one-handed but you are locked on that one subject and need two hands to adjust for a different subject.

No you don’t. You can re-focus in-camera without using the other hand. I never have need for two hands when I’m focusing–unless I’m manually focusing for some reason (which is rare for me these days.) I do try not to shoot one-handed as two-handed gives me a little more control and it gets tiring shooting one-handed, but there are certainly times when I shoot one-handed, too, with little loss of control. Once your settings are dialed in, you don’t have to move them unless the lighting situation changes. Plus you can use something like A (aperture priority) mode, which pro photographers do use, too. Using the automatic settings and technology to your benefit in situations where it is helpful is something pros do.

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