How to choose a photographic tripod?

1 If your camera is just an ordinary card machine or a micro camera, it is absolutely enough to buy a tripod made of plastic or aluminum alloy occasionally to pat the traffic on the road or take a selfie. The pan-tilt part is enough to support this level of camera. If there is a strong wind, there are hooks for hanging heavy objects under the tripod. You can hang the bag directly on it to increase stability. This tripod costs more than 200 yuan at most, but it works well.

If you use a SLR, or you are going to save money to buy a SLR, then you don't have to consider a non-metallic tripod. The weight of the SLR has reached a new level, not only the weight of the fuselage, but also the vibration of various lenses and reflectors, as well as various accessories such as external filter brackets that may be used. After such a set of calculations, it is natural to buy a tripod made of at least aluminum-magnesium alloy.

In addition to stability, the difference in materials is also inseparable from weight. Although the tripod made of carbon fiber is expensive and of good quality, it has the disadvantage of light weight, and shooting may be staggered in windy weather. Only hanging heavy objects can solve this problem. Therefore, this tripod is more suitable for people who often travel and sightseeing, otherwise running with a heavy tripod every day will not be exhausted. Aluminum-magnesium alloy tripod is heavy and suitable for photographers who have few opportunities to go out. Usually used by photographers in the city. Although it is heavy, it has good stability, and it won't be too much trouble to wear it for a while.