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Leofoto's standard Ranger tripods remain the unquestionable leader in value for money on the tripod market. Especially if you're buying with a currency as battered as the Rand. Gitzo has died a slow death in SA due to the ever...
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Despite strong gusting wind that made standing near the edge of the escarpment dangerous, the levelling base made composing and shooting this 12 image panoramic HDR simple and quick to compose. I recently fell in love all over again with...
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The first tripod that most people purchase invariably comes with a 3-way Pan and Tilt head. This is one of those tripod heads that has three knobs or grips that protrude from it, and when loosened allow movement in one...
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It would seem there isn’t that much to a tripod: three legs and a head that allows attachment to a camera. Yet there is a veritable plethora of designs, and price ranges to match, available. Unfortunately, and thanks to the vast array of choices and price option, for many photographers, the first tripod that they buy is the wrong tripod for them. Either it is too lightweight - or poorly made - to actually support their camera, or is so heavy that they never carry it with them, and therefore never use it when they should. The invariable purchasing process is that keen and active photographers go through several tripods before they settle on one that they are happy with. This is a process that usually costs a significant amount of money and can leave a bitter aftertaste that results in the tripod being used less than it should.
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