My advice: Go for a tripod that gets
sufficient height from the legs alone, since the taller you make the center post, the more
wobbly your camera becomes.
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?– Weight My philosophy about tripods: the lighter it is, the more likely I??™ll bring it
along. Many times I??™ve put a monster tripod in the trunk of my car, and when we get to
the start of a hike, I leave it there, opting just to carry the camera pack. That was in the
old days. Now, I use a tripod that??™s made of carbon fiber, which is pretty much the state
of the art in tripods today and you-have-to-try-it-to-believe-it light. Of course, carbon
fiber is also kind of expensive (they can run several hundred dollars), so you might opt
for aluminum instead. You can also find tripods made of plastic and even wood (wood
is preferred by some pros because it tends to dampen vibrations instead of transmitting
every tremor directly to the camera, like metal), but lightweight aluminum is a good bet
for most folks.
?– Locking mechanism When I think back on my time with my tripods, I probably spent
most of my time carrying it or taking pictures. But that??™s not what it seems like. It seems
like I spent most of my time extending and retracting those darned legs.
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