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Understanding options for tripod heads

Understanding options for tripod heads

From the course: The Practicing Photographer

Understanding options for tripod heads

- In a previous installment of The Practicing Photographer, we talked about tripods, and what you should look for when you're buying a tripod, and the tripod, of course, the legs go all the way to the ground, so we kind of worked, as far as the tripod question goes, we worked from the ground up to about here, and we stopped, and there's a very important thing that happens right here, and that's the tripod head, you need something on here to attach your camera to. Now, I could just screw my camera right here onto the thread at the top of the tripod, but it's stuck in one position. So if I had a head, I have the option of moving my camera around, so you're pretty much always going to buy a head for your tripod. Now you can buy tripods that have a built-in head, that's a very inexpensive way to go, and there are some nice offerings out there, but I really recommend getting a separate tripod, buying your tripod legs and head separately. You'll get more flexibility for choosing what you…

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