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Goldilocks Travel Tripod for Hybrid Shooting

Has my long search for the best solution finally ended?

Andrew Howe
Live View
8 min readSep 17, 2024

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In concept, all tripods follow the same basic premise. That being that it is easier to balance something with three legs, given the irregularities of the real world, than it is to balance on four legs. It doesn’t matter what genre you need to shoot, tri pod (three feet) is the sweet spot.

What we generally refer to as a tripod typically combines three components: the legs, the column and the head. The column provides some height adjustment that is independent of the leg height. The tripod head sits between the camera and the top of the column. As well as providing an attachment point for the camera, it provides articulation to change the lens direction.

It all sounds so simple. However, if you have ever visited a tripod manufacturer’s stand at a Photography Show, you will know that there seems an almost infinite number of ways of remixing these basic ingredients.

If there is so much choice, why have I struggled to find something that meets my needs?

Let’s ask Photo Andy first. Photo Andy is looking for something quick to set up so he doesn’t miss the shot. He wants lots of flexibility in height as common applications will be things like long exposure and macro shots. It needs…

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