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B&H has the E-Image 2-stage aluminum tripod with GH03 head as its Deal Zone deal for $169 (reg. $249) through Tuesday, April 18 only. This is a highly-regarded “bang for buck” tripod kit that only occasionally goes on sale. Check it out here at B&H Photo. If you want it though, you’ll have to add it […]
I switched over to mostly using fluid head video tripods for stills photography about 8 years ago. I still have a couple of Manfrottos with ball heads. I also use ball heads with sliders. But, my go-to is a Libec video tripod with a fluid bowl head. They just make life so much easier, especially […]
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Tripod threads in the bottom of cameras and other devices are usually pretty solid. I’ve got cameras that are decades old that still have perfectly functional ones. But, I’ve also had a couple of adapters and gadgets where they haven’t survived so well. Quality control isn’t what it once was, and the number of devices […]
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Manfrotto has launched a video-centric iteration of its popular Befree tripod line. The new Manfrotto Befree Live Video tripod is a compact video tripod kit with a fluid video head designed for portability and functioning with DSLR-esque video kits. The Befree Live Video kit supports up to 8.8 pounds and extends to a max height […]
I am a firm believer in the power of the tripod. Tripods let you do wonderful things. You can easily composite, take long exposures, do light painting, it is just an awesome tool. When it comes to video tripods are even more essential, at least if you want to take a static shot. But tripods […]
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Benro is introducing a new line of tripods – System Go Plus. It is a tripod system that finally adds a shifting center column to the Benro kits. At TPS 2016 we had a chat with Mark Hoskins – Brand Manager for Benro to see this new tripod in action. The System Go Plus set is made […]
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There is no nice way of saying it. 3 Legged Thing is killing Brian. But we have some good news, a new tripod series is coming out: Equinox. We caught up with 3 Legged Thing Founder and CEO Danny Lenihan at the UK Photography show and had a chat about their new range of tripods. Evo 3 […]
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There is no nice way of saying it. 3 Legged Thing is killing Brian. But we have some good news, a new tripod series is coming out: Equinox. We caught up with 3 Legged Thing Founder and CEO Danny Lenihan at the UK Photography show and had a chat about their new range of tripods. Evo 3 […]
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Tripods are, quite literally, a solid foundation upon which you can create your photography, but have you ever wondered how they’re made? Assuming you’re not using a fancy carbon fiber tripod, it was probably something like this. In this video, the Science Channel takes us through the workflow of the Manfrotto assembly line to demonstrate […]
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B&H has several tripod deals going on this week. Check them out via the links below.
Induro tripods up to $60 off
Manfrotto tripods up to $70 off
Oben tripods, monopods and ballheads up to $100 off
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