tripod
Here’s how to easily and thoroughly clean your tripod
Mar 6, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Many of us pay a lot of attention to cleaning camera lenses. There are different products for this purpose, as well as plenty of tutorials….
This is why fluid head video tripods are useful for photography
Feb 20, 2017
John Aldred
I switched over to mostly using fluid head video tripods for stills photography about 8 years ago. I still have a couple of Manfrottos with…
Libec’s new HFMP video monopod lets you go completely hands-free
Jan 11, 2017
John Aldred
Shooting video from a tripod isn’t always the easiest thing to do. They’re big, unwieldy, and while they serve a fantastic purpose, they’re not always…
No tripod? No problem – A lazy approach to overhead photography
Dec 17, 2016
Adam Frimer
Living on the 9th floor in my apartment, anything that gets left in the car, stays in the car. Even if I later “suddenly” remember…
Father and son have created a gravity-defying, balanced-motion tripod head
Dec 16, 2016
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A father-son duo Charles and Jake Riddel have designed and produced a new tripod head, which should be an improvement when compared to the ones…
How to make a wall mounted DIY tripod holder
Nov 19, 2016
John Aldred
When you’ve been shooting for any length of time, one thing many photographers tend to collect is tripods. Off the top of my head, I…
How to DIY repair a damaged tripod thread in your camera
Oct 18, 2016
John Aldred
Tripod threads in the bottom of cameras and other devices are usually pretty solid. I’ve got cameras that are decades old that still have perfectly…
How a frying pan can help you take photos and videos from super low angles
Aug 6, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Grabbing low angle footage and photos is somewhat of a challenge. Even the lowest of tripods have some height to them. Then again, you probably…
Adele stops concert to call out a filming fan, telling her “take your tripod down”
Jun 1, 2016
John Aldred
Whenever you use the words “concert” and “photography” in the same sentence, emotions often tend to start flying. Whether you’re a professional trying to earn…
How to add some extra stability to your long lens shots on tripods
May 16, 2016
John Aldred
Working with real big lenses is fun, but often troublesome. Handholding with image stabilisation can help, but only until your arms get tired, which is where the trusty…