introduction of camera tripod
the function of camera tripod can't be ignored for both amateur users and professional users. Its main function is to stabilize the camera to achieve a certain photographic effect. The most common way is to use a camera tripod in long exposure. If users want to take pictures at night or with surging tracks, the exposure time needs to be lengthened. At this time, the digital camera can't shake, so they need the help of a camera tripod. There are many choices for camera tripods. In fact, the main purpose of buying a camera tripod is to provide a stable shooting state for some shooting situations. However, there are many situations that will lead to instability of the camera tripod, such as using a light camera tripod or a so-called portable camera tripod, being unbalanced or not buttoned when opening the camera tripod, or excessively raising the central axis rod during formal use, which will make the angle of the camera tripod shake.
camera tripod recommendation
1. Bainuo benro: Guangdong famous trademark, high-tech enterprise, top ten brands of photographic equipment, world famous professional manufacturer of photographic equipment, Zhongshan Bainuo Precision Industry Co., Ltd..
2. Weifeng: one of the largest tripod production bases in the world, a well-known trademark in Ningbo and a well-known brand in the photographic equipment industry, Ningbo Weifeng Imaging Equipment Group Co., Ltd.
3. Manfutu Manfrotto: the world leader in photographic equipment, the global pioneer in photographic accessories industry, the top ten brands of photographic equipment, Manfutu Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
4. Admiralty Velbon: Japanese-funded enterprise, a famous trademark in Guangdong Province, a well-known brand in the global camera tripod industry, enjoying a high reputation in the market, Zhongshan Weirubao Photographic Equipment Co., Ltd.
5. Sirui: Zhongshan Sirui Photographic Equipment Industry Co., Ltd., which specializes in producing professional camera supporting equipment and has its own brand and independent research and development technology.
6. GITZO: Originating from Italy, Gitzo has a history of more than 9 years in camera accessories and support, and is a pioneer in advanced technology in the field of photographic equipment, Manfutu Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd..
7. Nikon: In 1917, Japan was a world-famous optical product designer and manufacturer, a leading brand in the industry, and Nikon Imaging Instrument Sales (China) Co., Ltd.
8. TAMRON: founded in 195, it is a high-tech enterprise, famous for its high-pixel digital camera lens and digital camera lens. tamron optics (Shanghai) co., ltd.
9. jingjia VANGUARD: in 1986, it provided a comprehensive professional manufacturer of photographic/video accessories and top ten brands of photographic equipment, Foshan Nanhai xiangwang optical electronic products co., ltd.
1. Le Shebao: In 1967, the United States devoted itself to developing and perfecting the camera carrying system, and the camera bag industry enjoyed a high reputation. The agent was Foshan Kaixunxing Economic and Trade Co., Ltd.
How to choose a camera tripod
1. Brand:
GITZO is undoubtedly the number one camera tripod brand in the mainstream market. While enjoying high quality, we must also accept its high price. In some niche markets, such as large-format fields, wooden camera tripods are more popular, and the alternative brands are BERLEBACH Barry Baker in Germany, WOLF Wolf brand in Germany and RIES in the United States. If it is a heavy metal camera tripod, Manfutu has more varieties and better quality than Gitzo. American RRS is also a top camera tripod, and the price is higher than Gitzo's. Friends who are not bad at money can pay attention to it.
except for the appeal brand, other brands are basically in the second grade, mainly including a large number of China brands and several Japanese brands. Need to remind beginners that the so-called "Nikon brand camera tripod", "SONY brand camera tripod" and "Lulai brand camera tripod" are basically manufactured by low-end factories in China.
2. Material:
The camera tripod is made of carbon fiber, aluminum alloy, volcanic rock, stainless steel, wood, plastic and other materials. The main choices are carbon fiber and aluminum alloy. These two materials have their own advantages and disadvantages, but the main difference is that carbon fiber has a lighter proportion; However, due to the complicated differences in materials, it is impossible to simply evaluate which is more stable and durable, carbon fiber or aluminum alloy. Among brands, the same material is called "carbon fiber", and its internal composition and material characteristics are also very different.
3. Indicators and parameters:
Among the indicators of camera tripod, only the pipe diameter, height, length and self-weight are "objective indicators", while the "maximum load" is a "subjective" indicator, because there is no unified, objective and common testing process and standard for the maximum load of camera tripod in the industry. Simply put, Because their test standards are completely different. Therefore, when buying a camera tripod, it is best to pay more attention to objective indicators, and it is best to ignore those subjective indicators.
The most cost-effective camera tripod
Futubao MGA-584N+
Futubao MGA-584N+ is a four-section camera tripod made of aluminum-magnesium alloy, and its normal collocation should be Futubao 52Q spherical pan/tilt, but Futubao recently launched a limited edition suit, with MGA-584N+ matched with T3S spherical pan/tilt higher than 52Q to form a tripod.
sirui R24+G2KX
the camera tripod of sirui R24+G2KX is made of aluminum alloy, with a total weight of 2.3KG including the tripod head, a height of 145cm for the non-rising central axis and a maximum height of 174cm for the rising central column. The maximum load-bearing capacity is 15KG. The tripod has two-stage stabilizer buttons, that is, it provides two kinds of "feet" with different heights. Two of the tripods are equipped with anti-slip sponges, which are very practical for preventing cold in winter and sweating in summer. At present, this camera tripod Gome Online only sells for 639 yuan, and R24 is an aluminum alloy camera tripod with high cost performance, which is recommended for photographers who often go out to shoot.
How to use the camera tripod
There are many kinds of common camera tripods, such as monopod, camera tripod and octopus stand, among which the camera tripod is the most common and practical one. The main purpose of the camera tripod is to stabilize the camera and help shooting. At present, there are many kinds of camera tripod materials on the market, so the prices are also very different, ranging from 3 to 4 yuan cheaper to thousands of dollars more expensive.
1. Using the camera tripod, you can first install the quick assembly board on the camera tripod on the camera. The camera itself will have a screw hole, as long as the quick assembly board and the screw hole on the camera are screwed and fixed. The camera is equipped with a quick-loading board, which is more convenient when using the camera tripod.
2. First, we take out the camera tripod. Next, we need to adjust the camera tripod instead of installing the camera first. Put the camera tripod in a flat position, and then fix the angle. There are limit grooves with different angles on the camera tripod. According to the terrain and the scenery to be photographed, the angles should be determined, and the three angles should be the same.
3. After the angle is adjusted, the next step is to adjust the length of the camera tripod. The camera tripod is divided into several sections. After the height is determined, adjust the height of the camera tripod section by section. When it is adjusted to the set height, just tighten it with the camera tripod fixing screw.
4. After adjusting the angle and height, you need to adjust the platform. The platform is divided into three-dimensional platform and spherical platform, of which three-dimensional platform is the most commonly used. The spherical pan/tilt is portable. It has a horizontal rotating knob and two ball fixing knobs, which can be adjusted according to your own needs.
5. If you want to shoot horizontally, you need to adjust the level on the tripod head of the camera, and then install the camera after adjustment.
6. If you want to shoot from an angle, you can first remove the quick-loading board from the camera tripod, and then install the quick-loading board on the camera. After adjusting the angle, the camera with the quick-loading board will be fixed, which is not only convenient, but also will not affect the adjusted angle.