tripod

    Standardize your tripod plates for $15 or less to save time on-set
    Jun 27, 2018 John Aldred

    I own, maybe 8 tripods. I also have a monopod, couple of sliders and a gimbal. Each of these has heads which take some form…

    Manfrotto beefs up its travel range with 4 new tripods and 2 ball heads
    Jun 6, 2018 John Aldred

    It’s the time of year, at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere where the days are long, and we’re starting to get…

    The flattest tripod in the world – Platypod
    May 21, 2018 Udi Tirosh

    Here is one of the weirdest products we’ve seen. It’s called the Platypod, and it’s the world flattest tripod. The Platypod is a small flat metal plate…

    Create cinematic shots with just a tripod and a camera strap
    Apr 26, 2018 Chad Verzosa

    When I was in college in the early 2000s, I still vividly remember how much I had to improvise to make my shots look like…

    Steadicam gets into the monopod game with their new carbon fibre “Gas Lift” Steadicam Air
    Feb 23, 2018 John Aldred

    Cameras becoming smaller and easier to manage has led to monopods becoming more popular as a preferred camera support. As many are coming to the…

    Zion National Park will allow tripods on some trails after all
    Jan 31, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Earlier this month, we reported Zion National Park’s decisions to ban tripods from all trails for photography workshops. This caused reactions and even some confusion…

    Chairpod is a tripod that doubles as a chair, and it’s brilliant. Or not
    Jan 22, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    We’ve seen some funny photography-related products before. The latest one we’ve stubmbled upon has been introduced by Japanese tripod manufacturer Velbon. Is it a tripod?…

    New GorillaPod “octopus” lets you mount all you need for “pro smartphone videos”
    Dec 28, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    GorillaPod has a new member of their family of flexible tripods. JOBY has announced GorillaPod Mobile Rig, aimed particularly at smartphone filmmakers. This rig has…

    DIYP Reviews the Manfrotto Element Carbon – Small but mighty
    Dec 11, 2017 John Aldred

    The Manfrotto Element series of aluminum travel tripods have become quite popular since their initial release.  Now they’ve updated the line with the new Element…

    First look at Manfrotto Nitrotech N12 video head
    Nov 14, 2017 Udi Tirosh

    Manfrotto recently released two new video heads, the Nitrotech N8, and the Nitrotech N12. Those are high-load video heads which support 0-8kg and 4-12kg respectively. What is interesting about…