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Using a tripod is something not very common, but there are situations where without a tripod it it is impossible to get a great shot, tipically:

So very interesting photographic situations. Now: how to choose a tripod, especially for travelling? Let's see it in this detailed tutorial.

First: your goal

Firstly, you need to decide what is your most important aspect: you need a light tripod to travel or a fully featured and very stable one for studio-like shooting? That decision will influence the evaluation of next points (you can even buy two tripods to cover both needs if you don't mind spending).

For a decent tripod, expect to spend more than €/$ 100. Professional models can cost several hundred €/$ plus up to €/$ 500 for the head.

Aspects to consider

These are the things to evaluate in the choice.

Legs

The legs of the tripod (3 ones like the name says) are characterized by several factors:

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