5 Factors to Choose a Camera Mast

When taking still photos with a digital camera, we usually use a combination of aperture, shutter, and iso to control the effect of the final picture. In the case of insufficient light, we usually shoot with a lower ISO in order to ensure the quality of the image; at the same time, we need to ensure the depth of field, and we must use a smaller aperture.

Then, at this time, the shutter speed may have been lower than ordinary, and the action of pressing the shutter may cause the picture to be blurred. Therefore, we will use the camera mast to prevent shaking.

How to choose a camera mast?

✔️Types of camera masts

The height of professional camera masts and travel camera masts are basically more than 1.5 meters, the legs are generally three or four, and the load is more than ten kilograms.

Desktop camera masts are more popular for online anchors or self-media shooting in recent years. Generally, there are only 1-2 tubes, or none. In fact, it is a reduced version of the camera mast, except for the height.

The multi-function camera mast is mainly used to shoot video, most of which are used for filming movies, TV series or some news units.

The feature of the camera mast is that the height can be adjusted. The feet of the bracket are horseshoe feet, which have strong grip and higher bearing capacity than ordinary cameras. Medium or large shooting equipment can be placed.

✔️Materials of the camera mast

Camera masts are basically divided into four types of materials: aluminum alloy, plastic, carbon fiber, and iron. Currently, the mainstream on the market is aluminum alloy and carbon fiber.

The biggest advantage of carbon fiber tripods is that they are light in weight and moderate in stiffness. Moreover, the stability and durability of carbon fiber camera masts are negligible compared with camera masts made of other materials, but they are much more expensive than ordinary iron and aluminum alloy camera masts.

According to the choice of the tripod material, there are two cases. The first is indoor fixed shooting. It is recommended to choose an iron tripod, because it is cheap, and the stability and hardness are not bad. The second is travel shooting. With a tripod on your back, you need to choose carbon fiber. If carbon fiber is light, heavy objects need to be hung for stabilization in places with high altitudes and low temperatures.

✔️Height of camera mast

The professional multi-function camera mast has three heights: maximum height, minimum height, and maximum height without raising the central axis. Why is there a maximum height that does not raise the central axis? This is because the camera mast is raised and the stability of the central axis will be deteriorated. If you are shooting in a high mountain or a place with strong wind, the stability of the tripod will be reduced.

Large-brand camera masts generally have 3-5 legs. At the same height, the fewer legs, the higher the stability. The more legs, the more cumbersome the storage, and the longer the storage length. Although the stability is not much different, the storage length of the tripod and the convenience of carrying are obvious.

✔️Extended functions of the camera mast

In addition to using the camera to shoot, some multi-functional camera masts can also remove a bracket from the tripod and use it as a climbing pick; if you are a video enthusiast who likes to use the camera mast to record videos, the camera mast can be connected Fill lights, microphones and other sets of microphones.

✔️PTZ for camera mast

The gimbal is used to adjust the angle of the lens to take pictures. With the increasing popularity of video, the gimbal has also derived a hydraulic gimbal, which is specially used for video shooting. The left and right rotation of the hydraulic gimbal makes the video shooting smoother, unlike the ordinary gimbal that may freeze for a while, causing the picture to shake, thus affecting the video shooting.

The gimbal is a very important part of the tripod. The inferior tripod gimbal is very easy to loosen, which will cause certain troubles when shooting. Therefore, it is recommended to buy a better quality camera mast.

Last few words

For photography enthusiasts, choosing a camera is the first step to success, then the second step is choosing a good camera mast. We are a professional telescoping camera mast manufacturer, if you want to buy outdoor camera pole bulk, we will be your best choice.