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Fancy some cool new sticks? Take a look at this wide range of tripods WORDS ADAM DUCKWORTH
T he humble tripod has been the business needs a set of sturdy sticks for locked-down shots, and to create a solid base for smooth pans and tilts with no discernible bounce-back. mainstay of filmmaking equipment since the dawn of movies – and it’s no different today. Everyone in the
However, bigger isn’t always better, as you have to consider the weight of the tripod and kit, portability, maximum and minimum height, how fast everything is to set up and the size of your budget. Here, Pro Moviemaker examines a smorgasbord of tripods to suit all budgets and needs. And we mean all budgets!
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