The trusty tripod has remained relatively unchanged as cameras and lenses become increasingly more advanced and complicated. Sure, manufacturers use increasingly more sophisticated materials, such as carbon fiber, but the fundamental character of the tripod has stood the test of time.
A tripod has three legs and is a worthy addition to any photographer's kit. There's not much else to say, is there?
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Peak Design’s new game-changing Travel Tripod has been a smash hit on Kickstarter. Since being announced on May 21st, it has already raised over $8. 4 million from over 19,000 backers, and there’s still 7 days to go. petapixel.com »
2019-07-11 20:08
The US and Canada arm of tripod manufacturer FLM is planning to introduce a new carbon fibre tripod with a maximum load capacity of 40kg/88. 18lbs, but that that weighs only 2. 25kg/4. 96lbs itself. dpreview.com »
2017-10-26 17:58
The Phase One XC is an unusual camera, and not just because of its $62,490 asking price. It's designed with a specific purpose in mind and it sports a fixed lens in front of a massive 150-megapixel medium format sensor. [Read More]
No matter how you slice it, there is no denying that photography is an expensive hobby. Cameras do not come cheap. Neither do lenses. Gear can genuinely liberate your creativity, enhance the experience of getting the shot, or just simplify your workflow.
Arca-Swiss has announced a new series of high-end geared tripod heads it calls the clicPan series which the company characterizes as essential for creating quality panoramic images. [Read More]
A few key photography accessories can dramatically enhance your work, allowing you to expand your creativity and realize your full potential. The post How your gear can uplevel your photography appeared first on 500px.
Manfrotto’s Move system felt like a good idea when I first saw it in October: one small puck would play host to a quick-release system that makes it easy to swap tripod heads, legs, and more. After testing, it’s even better than I expected and I can’t believe it took someone this long to make […]
There’s the travel tripod and the studio tripod -- and then there’s the new 3 Legged Thing Travis 2. 0. While it’s not a travel tripod, the new Travis 2. 0 is a go-between. It’s not quite as light and compact as a travel tripod but has a bit more stability, a higher weight capacity, and a height limit of almost 5.