Factors to Pay Attention To when Buying a Tripod

In daily life, everyone must have used a tripod, especially when traveling, it will be much more convenient to have a tripod to take photos. However, there are so many brands and types of tripods on the market that it is difficult for beginners of photography to choose, so today, as the leading Heavy Duty Tripod supplier, let's talk about some details that need to be paid attention to when buying a travel tripod.

Maximum height

When purchasing a tripod, you should pay attention to the maximum height data of the tripod, that is, the height that can be reached after it is erected, but this maximum does not include the central axis. The height of the tripod should be about the same as your height.

Otherwise, it's very tiring to bend over when taking photos. If the height is too low, you can't win in the scenic spots with more tourists. There is no need to pursue too high a tripod, because the higher, the heavier, and it will become a burden.

The thickness of the tripod legs

The thicker the legs of the tripod, the better the stability. Special attention should be paid to the thinnest section when selecting. Due to the characteristics of different designs, the space of the tripod without the central axis is larger, so the leg tube can be designed coarser, the whole is more compact, and the stability is naturally improved.

When selecting, we can feel its stability by shaking the tripod, especially whether the thinnest leg tube will shake seriously. In such artificial shaking, all tripods will not standstill. Don't worry, we just find a more stable one through this method, Because the tripod with high stability in shooting can still work normally in strong wind.

Bearing

Each tripod has a limit to bear the maximum weight. Exceeding this limit will cause instability or easy fall. Before buying, you need to measure the weight of the camera body and the heaviest lens you use, and then check whether the load of the tripod is enough.

Number of legs

The legs of the tripod are stored in several tubes. The more the number of tubes, the worse the stability, because each additional tube will become thinner. The more common is the four-section pipe, that is, the one with three interfaces on the tripod, but the tripod with few sections has a large volume after folding, so a sacrifice needs to be made in terms of stability and volume.

Material at connection

The design of the angle adjustment system supporting the tripod leg is also very important. I recommend this semi-automatic adjustment block, which does not pinch hands and does not need to push and pull repeatedly during adjustment, which is more convenient.

The material of the foot lock system is also particularly important. The design of this part includes the rotary type and buckle lock type. It depends on your personal preference. If you are worried that you can't lock tightly, you can choose the buckle lock type.

These two joints should be used at least four times every time you shoot, unfold and retract the tripod, which is the part with the highest wear rate, so you should never choose the tripod with plastic joints, Neither strong nor cold resistant.

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