How to choose a tripod

The first point in choosing a tripod is practicality. As long as it is enough, there is no need to spend money on useless functions. The second point is good stability. Third, it is convenient to carry.

Anyone who plays photography will have a tripod, which is something that people love and hate. People like it, because in many circumstances you have to take pictures with a tripod. With a tripod, you can create more effects. People hate it because all tripods are inconvenient to carry. Stability is not cheap, cheap is not portable, and portable is unstable! This is a topic that can never be unified.

Here are some personal thoughts on choosing a tripod.

The first point: just be practical, don't pursue the brand. Tripod is a relatively cheat people thing in photographic equipment, because there is a far difference between cheap and expensive. Unlike lenses, the prices of new heads are basically the same, and the prices of second-hand heads will not differ much. If there is a big difference, there must be quality problems. But tripods are different, ranging from tens of yuan to tens of thousands of yuan. There are all kinds of materials. So at this time, you should be clear about what you want to do with it and whether it is necessary to use a good tripod in your shooting environment.

Practical, from two aspects. First of all, what size tripod do you want to use for your equipment? If it is an ordinary lens or it is unlikely to use a telephoto lens in the future, then you can sell an unstable one. Second, the environment you want to use, if the environment you usually shoot is better. Don't be in the mountainous area where the wind is particularly strong, especially in the cold snow, not in the high temperature environment. Ordinary will do. If you want to shoot in such an environment, you can consider buying another professional tripod.

The second point is good stability. Stability is a relative index. You are stable when your environment is good, but unstable when your environment is poor. Your equipment is stable when it is light, but unstable when it is big. So you should try to find a stable one according to your actual situation. Stability is directly related to price. The better the stability, the more expensive the price. As far as the current use situation is concerned, the shelf stability of a certain treasure around 200 yuan is good.

The third point is portability. This is very important. If you can't feel it on the flat ground, you can try shooting the sunrise or sunset at the top of the mountain. When you climb to the top with a huge tripod, you will know how important it is to be portable. If conditions permit and the stability is the same, try to choose a light and compact tripod.

Again, stability is not cheap, cheap is not portable, and portable is unstable! When choosing a tripod, you'd better try it with a camera. Shopping in a treasure must be changed if it is not suitable. Until it fits. The purpose is to choose the most stable tripod within your acceptable range. It would be perfect if it were portable again.