tripod

    Gitzo’s new Légende “forever repairable” tripod & backpack aims to end throwaway culture
    Mar 2, 2021 John Aldred

    The Gitzo Légende tripod and backpack teased last week has now been officially announced. In what might be a strange turn for a company like…

    Gitzo’s teases new travel tripod and backpack: recycled materials and unlimited warranty
    Feb 26, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    Gitzo is soon to launch a new travel tripod and backpack that will get travel photographers and eco-warriors very interested. Gitzo Légende is a travel…

    Check out this smart tripod head that raised almost $2 million on Kickstarter
    Feb 22, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    Benro has launched Polaris, a quite remarkable tripod head. It’s electronic and smart, allowing you to shoot timelapse, track stars, focus stack, and much, much…

    How to convert a clothing rack into a DIY camera, light & monitor stand on wheels
    Feb 11, 2021 John Aldred

    Solid stands, especially ones on wheels, that you can mount cameras, lights, monitors to and whatever else you want to attach aren’t that cheap. Even…

    This light stand – tripod hybrid is my best stand yet
    Feb 6, 2021 Paul Monaghan

    Over the years, I’ve invested in many ways to hold lighting equipment, but recently I found a light stand that seems to get very little…

    Ruling: National Park Service can’t ask for commercial filming fees/permits
    Jan 26, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    Filmmakers, rejoice: thanks to a court case from 2019, you may no longer need to get a permit and pay fees for commercial shoots in…

    The 2020 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide Megathread
    Dec 14, 2020 John Aldred

    With all of our 2020 Gift Guides now posted, we thought we’d pop up one more just so you have a handy link to all…

    2020 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Tripods, Sliders and Gimbals
    Dec 11, 2020 John Aldred

    Keeping cameras steady or having complete control over their position is important, regardless of whether you’re shooting photos or video. We’ve already covered cameras, lenses…

    This flexible camera strap turns into a rigid tripod in a second
    Nov 10, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    There are a few tricks that let you stabilize your shots with a camera strap. But how about actually turning your flexible strap into rigid…

    Sachtler’s new aktiv fluid video tripod head series is built for speed and easy setup
    Oct 14, 2020 John Aldred

    Sachtler has announced its new “aktiv” series of fluid video heads. Designed to replace their popular FSB model heads, the aktiv line is focused on…