Tripod

lensvid.com takes a look at all the new tripods, monopods, ballhead, and fluid heads including announcements, previews, reviews, and roundups.

What is the best studio tripod? what is the best travel tripod? what is the best all-around tripod? which tripod is the most cost-effective and which is the best high-end tripod? we try to answer all these questions (which of course keep changing as a tripod and head technology evolves) as well as bringing you info on new tripod/head gear and reviews plus our buying guide for tripods which should help you understand some of the basic terms associated with tripods and what you need to know to get the tripod/head that fits your needs.

KONOVA Tripod Stability Arm for Sliders

by Iddo GenuthHDSLR New Products Photo GearMay 7, 2015November 11, 2020

KONOVA just came up with a simple yet super practical solution to a problem many photographers face when using a slider with a single tripod – how to make sure…

Joe McNally: Acrobatics on a Gitzo Tripod

by Iddo GenuthBehind the Scenes Photo Inspiration PhotographersMay 2, 2015November 11, 2020

In this video, pro photographer Joe McNally shoots two amazing Cirque du Soleil performers on… a tripod. We have seen our fair share of bizarre photography but this is certainly unique. For…

Joel Grimes: Why I Use a Tripod

by Iddo GenuthPhoto Tips TechniqueJanuary 3, 2015November 11, 2020

Professional photographer Joel Grimes admits he almost always use a tripod – either in the studio or when he is shooting outdoors – here is why. Lots of people don’t…

FotoDiox Pro Tabletop Mini Tripod Review

by Iddo GenuthPhoto Gear LensVid Exclusive Product Reviews & PreviewsDecember 24, 2014November 11, 2020

A few weeks ago we received a small package containing one of the smallest and lightest tripods we ever used – the FotoDiox Pro Tabletop mini Tripod. After spending some time…

Creating Simple DIY Lights and a look at Tripods for Video

by Iddo GenuthDIY Gear Gear Guides Photo GearNovember 5, 2014

On this video, Ryan Connolly from Film Riot takes take a look at two topics – the first is a simple inexpensive way to create your own LED light and the other is…

$15 DIY Light Stands Holder

by Iddo GenuthDIY Gear Photo GearOctober 28, 2014October 28, 2014

If you have lots of stands and tripods that you sometimes need to carry with you to and back from the car you probably ran into this problem before. Carrying…

GoPro HERO 4 Silver Unboxing + Fotodiox Accessories

by Iddo GenuthPhoto Gear Product Reviews & PreviewsOctober 17, 2014

After the recent announcement of the new GoPro Hero 4 family in late September 2014, Fotodiox did a series of videos showing some of their accessories which can be used…

Canon Talks Tripod Systems for Video Shooting

by Iddo GenuthGear Guides Photo GearJuly 16, 2014July 22, 2014

On this Canon video Jem Schofield talks to cinematographer Matt Porwoll on the subject of tripod and tripod heads for videography work. Understanding the basic concepts of using tripods for video work…

Oben Table Tripods: Review and Uses

by Iddo GenuthPhoto Gear Product Reviews & PreviewsJune 7, 2014October 5, 2020

On this video, photographer, and videographer Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter takes a look at two inexpensive small tabletop tripods from Oben – the TT-100 and the TT-300. Both…

How Does Manfrotto Manufacture Tripods and Heads

by Iddo GenuthHow Do They Make It Photo GearMay 31, 2014

Have you wondered how does tripods and tripod heads are manufactured? This Manfrotto video released earlier this year shows a small glimpse of the manufacturing process. Like any other product, the…