Tripods are must-have accessories on genres from astrophotography to video – but browsing through the options is often overwhelming and, frankly, a bit boring. After all, tripods are just sticks to ...

I decided that my $20 cheap-o tripod holding up a camera with a $1,600 lens was silly enough. I have an older aluminum-leg version of that tripod. I love that "pro" series crossbeam center column. I ...

People around here seem to think that Silk makes some of the better cheap tripods. I don't know if that one is worth getting at all, most cheap tripods blow. I had a "medium" duty Sunpak tripod, and ...

During the height of my (admittedly short-lived) freelancing career, I was writing at least three beauty stories a week, and my then-editor insisted that I illustrate these with photos of my face to ...

Kudos to 3 Legged Thing for spicing up the world of tripods with jazzy colors and names, because – like many accessories – ...

Left your tripod at home? Add some tripod-like stabilization to your camera with just a pen and some string. The "stringpod" will help you take sharp photos by reducing your hands' shakiness. Part of ...

It's a maxim of manufacturing that every additional part, every additional assembly adds to the cost of a product. But when it comes to conference cameras costing hundreds of dollars, would one ...