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Commercial Tripods
By Andrew Kelly

In the world of photography, there are all sorts of tripods for all sorts of photographers in all sorts of situations. There are unipods and tabletop tripods and lightweight aluminum tripods for the mobile photographer and plastic amateur models and a host of other options to fit more or less any need.

But for professionals, a higher standard of quality is required. Professional photographers depend on having solid, crystal clear images – and with heavy SLRs and telephoto lenses, the only way to get a perfect image is to use a good commercial tripod. Commercial tripods are usually more expensive than amateur or cheap models, and can range in to prices in the several hundreds.

The most common style commercial tripods are built in is the heavy duty full sized tripod. Built for stability and durability, full sized professional tripods allow a smooth, full range of motion and a rock-solid base – perfect for the telephoto photographer. The downside, of course, is that these tripods are usually also rather heavy and large, making them difficult to carry from shoot to shoot without a good carrying bag or, of course, a vehicle.

Whatever you decide on in terms of a tripod, keep in mind that the commercial versions will be more reliable and last far longer than the lightweight amateur models – though both have there uses. Many photographers keep a heavy commercial tripod for studio and still shoot use, but also keep a lighter, cheaper model for those times when they need to move fast and can't worry too much about damaging their tripods. Ask yourself what your needs are, and make your purchase based on that.

Author Details:
Andrew Kelly, copywriter for various websites including, Photo Gallery and The A to Z of Photography with his main interests being photography and travel.

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