EQUIPMENT TRIPODS
Buying
a tripod
Buying a tripod is just as important as
buying a new lens – you have to make
sure you select the best option for you
and your photography. Maximum and
minimum height, head, weight,
features and budget are all variables
that you need to take into account. No
two tripods are the same. The best
tripods have removable heads and
the two are often purchased
separately, although manufacturers
do create leg and head kits. Then
there are different materials.
For example, carbon fi bre
weighs less but costs more
than aluminium. As always, your
budget is an important part of the
purchasing decision, and with tripods
the more you pay the better they are.
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Travel tripods
Small and light, at around
1.5kg or less, travel
tripods are perfect when
you need to keep things
light. They come with
a head and can often
support a camera and
lens up to 4kg. They will
easily cover landscape,
travel, macro and portrait
photography. A pro-DSLR
and70-200mm f/2.8
lens, however, would be
tooheavy for this type of
tripod.
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