http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/05/photography-quick-tip6/ Learn the basics of digital photography in easy steps Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:26:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/05/photography-quick-tip6/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Garry Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:35:58 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/05/photography-quick-tip6-use-a-tripod/#comment-439 A good tripod, now there's a tricky one. It largely depends on how you are going to use it. If you want to carry it around a lot then a light weight aluminium or carbon fibre would be a good choice, but that may be at the expense of sturdiness. If you are in the studio then a big heavy tripod will give you better stability but will be a pain to move around. So a 'good' tripod is not that simple. The Kood model you referred to isn't a very well known model. It's likely to be better than the cheap jessops model for sure, but might not be hugely better. Tripods from Manfrotto, Slik, Giottos, Gitzo (expensive) and a few other brands are all good, and add a decent head to them and you'll have a good all rounder, but expect to pay up to £150 for a good setup. A good tripod, now there’s a tricky one. It largely depends on how you are going to use it. If you want to carry it around a lot then a light weight aluminium or carbon fibre would be a good choice, but that may be at the expense of sturdiness. If you are in the studio then a big heavy tripod will give you better stability but will be a pain to move around. So a ‘good’ tripod is not that simple.
The Kood model you referred to isn’t a very well known model. It’s likely to be better than the cheap jessops model for sure, but might not be hugely better.
Tripods from Manfrotto, Slik, Giottos, Gitzo (expensive) and a few other brands are all good, and add a decent head to them and you’ll have a good all rounder, but expect to pay up to £150 for a good setup.

]]> http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/05/photography-quick-tip6/comment-page-1/#comment-437 John Cartmell Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:33:33 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/05/photography-quick-tip6-use-a-tripod/#comment-437 What counts as a good tripod? I have a flimsy Jessops that is only of use if you don't touch it. I've found a Kood 284 for £55 (head £30 extra) - so is that 'good', not so good, or 'over the top'? I simply don't know. What counts as a good tripod? I have a flimsy Jessops that is only of use if you don’t touch it. I’ve found a Kood 284 for £55 (head £30 extra) – so is that ‘good’, not so good, or ‘over the top’? I simply don’t know.

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