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I've been using Really Right Stuff's TVC-34L with BH-40 ballhead for years - you can read my review of that tripod here - and it is a fantastic combo. However, it's tall and can be heavy. This is no issue in many cases, but when I travel or am doing extended hiking, I have long wanted something lighter and easier to...
Video isn’t easy, and it certainly isn't light weight. I know, because I shoot video for a living. I’ve been shooting for the better part of six years now, and through that time I’ve used just about every kind of tripod out there to do my job. Back when I got started, I used what I had (a horrible Sunpak tripod my mom...
I've owned my Really Right Stuff TVC-34L Versa Series tripod for a few years now and have hundreds of hours of use in the field with the 34L. I have put this tripod through its paces in many different situations and it has held up very well and has never once disappointed me.
It's worth stating on the front end that...
Gorillapod is a photography household name, and for good reason. The compact bendable tripods come in a host of sizes and weight classes with uses from of course tripods all the way to unconventional stabilizers (take a look at any Casey Neistat YouTube video, and you’re bound to see several Gorillapod shots). But for...
Any photographer who tries shooting video using an ordinary tripod designed for still photography soon discovers the limitations of a standard 3-way pan/tilt head or ball head in achieving smooth panning and tilting motions. Indeed, if you're serious about creating professional looking videos, a high-quality video tripod...
A tripod is the quintessential must-have video accessory for capturing smooth, shake-free video. Practically any tripod -- even the medium-sized pan/tilt unit you're already using for stills -- can be pressed into service as a video tripod. But if you expect to execute smooth pans and shoot professional caliber...
Versatile, compact, and flexible, ball heads deliver a unique combination of seamless control and convenience. With literally hundreds of models on the market, though, choosing the best ball head for your budget and needs can be a confusing process. To make that decision a little easier, we've picked seven of our...
It’s a lot easier to shoot sharp handheld pictures nowadays with the latest crop of digital cameras delivering commendable imaging performance at high sensitivities ranging from ISO 1600 to 6400 and beyond, and many systems providing effective in-camera or in-lens image stabilization.
However the tripod is still the...