Complete Guide to Tripods - What to choose & when to use?

Featured Monday, 29 March 2021 09:41

The complete guide!

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MY SUGGESTIONS

Entry Level stills: https://geni.us/hybridtripod

Entry level video: https://geni.us/kRbo

Travel option: https://geni.us/budgettravel

Studio option: https://geni.us/studiotripod

TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

0:30 Free Gear Guide

1:20 When to use a tripod?

3:25 Key Variables to consider

4:03 Ball Heads

5:29 Video Fluid Heads

7:09 Gimbal Head

7:35 Pan & Tilt Heads

8:02 Monopod Tilt Head

8:44 Three way head

9:14 PistolGrip Head

9:56 Weight Ratings

11:10 Tripod Height

12:19 Construction Options

13:32 Tripod Legs

14:52 Centre Post

16:06 Quick Release Systems

17:48 Foot Options

19:22 Stability

19:50 Buying Trade offs

20:10 Compression Ratio

20:55 Price

21:18 WEIGHT MATTERS

21:52 Conclusion

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