CAMERA AND TRIPOD

HOW TO USE AND SET UP A TRIPOD AND CAMERA. 

The main purpose of a tripod is to avoid weak sharpness caused by camera shake. Camera shake occurs when you take handhold pictures at long shutter speeds. Every movement that occurs during the time that your shutter is open will cause a blurred image. A tripod helps to keep the camera steady.

Camera shake is caused and influenced by a combination of factors:

• Camera stability
• The shutter speed
• The lens you use
• The size of your sensor

Set up:

• Find level ground to put your tripod on, so that it's not rocking back and forth, placing it in danger of tumbling over.
• All three legs out to their full width to ensure level support.
• To extend your tripod, start from the top with the widest leg extensions and lock each leg into place once extended with screw or pull down.
• when extended tripod to its full height, and needing more extension, raise the center column. However it won't be as stable as the legs, and it could cause the camera to wobble.