For spotting at airports, specifically near the runway (~200ish m) and behind fences in the morning and afternoon, do you recommend using tripods?
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That really depends on whether you want to hold the camera and spot. Holding the camera may be nice for multiple angles, while if it’s on a tripod, you’re only getting the same one. It stinks if you’re behind a fence because that cuts off some nice pictures, but it’s totally fine.
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Welcome back! Thanks for the tip!
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I’ve personally never used a tripod during daytime. Just using it to hold my camera while waiting for another plane 
@callaa can confirm
The real answer is that it is totally up to you and what are you more comfortable with
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Thanks and happy to help!
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Tripods are unnecessary for spotting imo. Even at night I find that it just hampers your ability to track
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I never use a tripod except for long exposures of a stationary aircraft.
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