Tripods

Quick-Release Tripod Plates: Manfrotto, Arca-Swiss, and Others

Photography equipment is made up of not only camera bodies and lenses, but also other accessories like tripods and tripod plates. When selecting a tripod, height is an important factor. Also, how it attaches to the camera. There are several systems for attaching cameras to tripods, but the most commonly used are Manfrotto RC2 and Arca-Swiss. Read on to find out how they differ and which one you should choose.

A Zoner Review: The Manfrotto BeFree GT XPRO Carbon

In today’s review, we’ll be looking at the carbon tripod from the Italian manufacturer Manfrotto. They praise its collapsibility, its low weight, and the built-in 90° column mechanism for macro photography in its top casting. We’ve test-driven it for you and come back with an evaluation and a verdict. Read up on how the Manfrotto BeFree GT XPRO stood up in our testing.

Use Your Tripod Right!

A tripod is among a photographer’s most typical tools. You might think that with a tripod, you only need to plop your camera onto it to get attractive photos. But things don’t always work out, and sometimes you get unnecessarily blurred pictures.

Useful Tips For Choosing Your Tripod

A tripod should be one of the basic parts of a photographer’s gear, no matter what genre they shoot. This accessory is often overlooked, and while it’s true that in many situations you can make do without it, the lack of a tripod often makes it a major problem to take a quality picture, or even makes it impossible. That’s why in today’s article I’ll be mapping out the situations where a tripod really is an integral part of a photographer’s gear.

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