When it comes to buying new equipment whether from cameras to lens or to tripods, there are always a few things have to take into account. By now, you should know by mounting your camera on a tripod offers you to take tack sharp photos 90% of the time. Why only 90%? Well, if you have an IS (Image Stabilization) lens turned on, or when you are pressing down the shutter button as gentle as you can, you are still creating movements.
First of all, do you need a tripod for your shoot?
If you are shooting still life images (something doesn’t move), landscape or you can anticipate the object’s movement, those which doesn’t require you to recompose every 5 seconds. for the next shot. Then it’s clear by having your camera mounted on a tripod is the best and only solution to produce tack sharp photos. So why not using it when doing portraits or studio shots? Most of the time when shooting portraits, you have a well-lit condition with fast enough shutter speed to avoid noticeable camera shake. In studio, unless you are shooting for passport photos, otherwise just imagine to reset your tripod for every shot, you are creating problems on your own and the models will eventually walk out on you!
At the end, very rarely photographers only do studio shots. So a tripod is a great advantage to produce most amazing shots, not to mention when you are doing long exposures.
When you go to your toy store and you will notice there are varieties of tripods to choose from, they come in all shapes, weights, sizes and options for connecting to the camera. How do you select a perfect one? Here are some pointers:
Now I hope those key factors will help you to determine what you need for the job. But keep in mind, when it comes to photography…You get what you paid for!
First of all, do you need a tripod for your shoot?
If you are shooting still life images (something doesn’t move), landscape or you can anticipate the object’s movement, those which doesn’t require you to recompose every 5 seconds. for the next shot. Then it’s clear by having your camera mounted on a tripod is the best and only solution to produce tack sharp photos. So why not using it when doing portraits or studio shots? Most of the time when shooting portraits, you have a well-lit condition with fast enough shutter speed to avoid noticeable camera shake. In studio, unless you are shooting for passport photos, otherwise just imagine to reset your tripod for every shot, you are creating problems on your own and the models will eventually walk out on you!
At the end, very rarely photographers only do studio shots. So a tripod is a great advantage to produce most amazing shots, not to mention when you are doing long exposures.
When you go to your toy store and you will notice there are varieties of tripods to choose from, they come in all shapes, weights, sizes and options for connecting to the camera. How do you select a perfect one? Here are some pointers:
- Weight
- Stability
- Leg sections
- Leg locks
- Height
- Heads
Now I hope those key factors will help you to determine what you need for the job. But keep in mind, when it comes to photography…You get what you paid for!