Tripods

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So the other night I used a tripod, and it had a little twirly wheel on it to make it go up and down a track in height built in.

but the name of this feature is after completely blanking from me anyone know what i'm on about? its not an attachment this is built into the tripod.

Lurching

Rack and pinion geared centre column

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Lurching wrote: »

Rack and pinion geared centre column

What would be a nice affordable one to get?

Fionn

Depending on the cam your putting on a tripod!
ive one of these;
Libec-LS382a
it's a bit pricy tho! I bought mine second-hand.
Flimsy tripods are next to useless you need weight to get steady shots.

alyssum

What is the circled part called and what is its purpose?

I need to get a tripod for someone beginning in photgraphy. For medical reasons they would need to be seated, could someone sugest a light seat or stool

Fionn

its called a pan handle, and it's used to 'pan' and tilt the camera around and up and down.
If this wasn't on the tripod head, you'd have to grab the camera to pan or tilt, which wouldn't be very good.