What is a tripod?

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A tripod is a camera stand with three legs all professional photographers use it. You will not find a photo studio without a tripod. And photographers use it for long exposure shots like for low light shots and night shoots. And a monopod is also a camera stand with one leg.
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A tripod is a portable three-legged frame, used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object.
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A tripod is a stand with three legs used to mount the camera on it for long exposures in photography and in videography its used for steady camera movements.
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Tripod is usually used by the photographers for more stable shots.. As u can atta h your camera to it and get multiple one place shots :)
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It is one of the way of handling a camera with stability. Tripod is a must when u r trying to capture an image at low shutter speeds . Birds. Always a support of a tripod or a bean bag is the best.
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Tripod is used to impress birds. on a serious note it gives photographers some relax cos they need not to hold the camera for hours to capture wings of sparrow :D
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general snapshot photography may not needed a tripod but.. for professional photographers its must. if u see a cricket match photographers sitting at the boundary with long telephotolesnse, they need a tripod to handle that . same applies for wild life photography too. they have to wait for the right...
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general snapshot photography may not needed a tripod but.. for professional photographers its must. if u see a cricket match photographers sitting at the boundary with long telephotolesnse, they need a tripod to handle that . same applies for wild life photography too. they have to wait for the right movement to capture with a hand held it is not possible because the cam+ lenses are too heavy. Product photography takes hours of setting and best angle to compose. they need to set the cam on tripod and starts setting . with out tripod its not possible to set. each time he wont get the same composition when hand held. like this all professional photographers need a tripod to get the proper image. read less
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Tripods are used for both motion and still photography to prevent camera movement and provide stability. They are especially necessary when slow-speed exposures are being made, or when telephoto lenses are used, as any camera movement while the shutter is open will produce a blurred image. In the same...
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Tripods are used for both motion and still photography to prevent camera movement and provide stability. They are especially necessary when slow-speed exposures are being made, or when telephoto lenses are used, as any camera movement while the shutter is open will produce a blurred image. In the same vein, they reduce camera shake, and thus are instrumental in achieving maximum sharpness. A tripod is also helpful in achieving precise framing of the image, or when more than one image is being made of the same scene, for example when bracketing the exposure. Use of a tripod may also allow for a more thoughtful approach to photography. For these reasons, a tripod of some sort is often necessary for professional photography. In relation to film/video, use of the tripod offers stability within a shot as well as certain desired heights read less
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A support system with three legs. It is used for stability and to avoid camera shakes.
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