Many tripod heads come with a quick release plate which lets you quickly detach the camera from the tripod to take handheld shots without having to unscrew it. The camera is attached to the quick release plate rather than the [...]
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What’s there to know? A tripod is simply a three-legged camera support, isn’t it? In reality, though, there’s a lot more to it than that. A bad tripod is worse than useless: it’s a liability that’s not even worth what [...]
Some tripods and tripod heads incorporate spirit levels to help you get the camera level. Spirit levels are especially important in panoramic photography, where any slight tilt is magnified across the width of the panorama. Here, the spirit level must [...]
Tripod head which allows precise camera movement. It can take longer to set the camera position with these than with a ball and socket head, but the adjustment is more precise and you can move the camera along one axis [...]
The light levels at night are generally too low for hand-held photography, even at high ISOs, but with a tripod it becomes possible to photograph practically any scene. What’s more, you can then use a low ISO to get the [...]
A one-legged tripod and more useful than it sounds. Although monopods are obviously not free-standing, they do eliminate movement in at least one axis when you’re shooting. A monopod will also support the weight of a heavy camera/lens, and fatigue [...]
This is a simple type of tripod head which allows free movement in any direction while the ball is unlocked, but as soon as it’s locked, usually with a knob or a lever, the camera is fixed rigidly in position. Ball [...]