The camera is mounted on a ball that sits
in a socket; when you loosen the head, the ball can move in any direction. To lock the head in a
particular position, just give a single control a slight twist, and you??™re done.
Some ball heads have other conveniences, like a pretensioner. If you pretension the head
properly, you can move the camera around, but the ball will be tight enough that it??™ll stay where
you put it even without clamping down on the main control. That??™s kind of handy.
Quick Release
Almost done! I??™d be remiss if I didn??™t mention another cool timesaver: the quick release.
Not all tripods have a quick release assembly. Less expensive models require you to
methodically screw the camera into the tripod each and every time you want to use the tripod.
A better solution is to get a tripod (or a head) that has a quick release mount. To use it, attach a
plate to the bottom of your camera, where you should pretty much just leave it there all the time.
The plate locks into place on the tripod head, which you can connect and disconnect with a quick
flick of your finger.
FIGURE 9-3 Most people find that ball heads are faster and easier to use??”I highly
recommend getting one if you plan to use a tripod.
180 How to Do Everything: Digital Camera
If you have a Digital SLR with one or more telephoto lenses, you might actually need more
than one plate.
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