An exploration of stability
This is part of a series of posts I am doing on the stiffness of tripods versus how far the center column has been raised. I have previously tested the Gitzo GT2542 and Gitzo GT1545T tripods and found that the stiffness about both axes decreased in a linear fashion to around 55% as the center […]
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In a previous post, I looked at the stiffness vs center column height for the Gitzo GT2542 Mountaineer. Here, I am going to do the same thing for the Gitzo GT1545T Traveler. The amount of stiffness lost by raising the center column should vary between tripods, most notably with the diameter of the center column. […]
Read MoreIn the previous post I looked at the stiffness and damping of a tripod versus that amount of weight suspended beneath it. I was only looking at axial (side to side) rotations and found that hanging weight made no difference. I only looked at this direction of motion since it is where tripods are weakest, […]
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It is generally accepted knowledge in the photographic community that hanging weight from the bottom hook on a tripod increases the stability of the system. I have even seen claims that a cheap tripod can exhibit the performance of one several times its price when weight is hung underneath it. Here we are going to […]
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Most tripods have a center column, enabling the user to extend the height of the tripod significantly above the apex. This allows them to quickly and accurately change the height of the camera and carry a smaller tripod, while still allowing the camera to reach eye level. However, from experience, we all know that raising […]
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