tripod

[Sarah]

my lovely family gave me a tripod for christmas :-) no more using a pile of books or other mischellanious items as a stand for me!

quick question though, do you leave the tripod mount for the quick release on the camera? or only put it on when you are using the tripod?

[jinx (@jinximages)]

Depends how much you use the tripod. I don't use mine much, so I don't leave the plate on. When I am using it a lot, I do leave it on.

Congrats on a great present!

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

I leave the mount with the tripod, but that's only so I know where it is. xD And also that my camera won't stay upright with the mount underneath it (it tips with my heavier lenses). And also, I don't use my tripod all that often so there's not much point for me to leave it on.

[Michelle]

My mount is always on my camera, I find it saves time and it means I don't lose it. Its rare for me to take it off and keep it on the tripod. Each to their own I guess.

[Simon]

I leave mine on at all times, i can leave the camera on a table etc and not worry about my camera base getting knocked around with the plate on and also use a lens hood at all times so the hood is resting on the table and not the lens. Hope this is any help, enjoy your tripod ; ]

[Sue Wilde]

Used to love having mine on the camera all the time...until I bought the BLack rapid strap...which doesn't allow te tripod mount to stay on the camera...Now I'm totally lost and can never find the mount.

[Rachael]

I don't use my tripod that often so I leave the quick release plate on it rather than the camera most of the time.

[Brendan Maunder]

What you can take it off you camera once you put it on..... ;-)

[jinx (@jinximages)]

@swilde Sue - if you have a Manfrotto style tripod and plate, you can get a replacement bolt from Blackrapid, and thus clip directly to the ring on your tripod plate. If you like keeping the plate on, it's a great way to go.