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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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