In a world where cameras have generally been getting smaller, I’ve always gravitated towards larger full-frame bodies, my Nikon D800 and Nikon Z8 being the case in point. But bigger bodies and bigger lenses for larger sensors all equate to a heavier payload, which can exacerbate a photographic phenomenon I like to call ‘ball-head creep’.
You know, being forced to essentially hang the camera and lens off to one side to vertically orient it, only to frame the perfect composition and watch as gravity encourages it to droop. At best, it’s annoying, at worst – if you’re shooting a long exposure – it can be image-breaking.
