Tripod Head: How to Choose the Right One for Your DSLR Camera

20/05/2015 It is really worth spending some time choosing the correct tripod head for your DSLR camera. The tripod head is the component that gives you control over your camera and camera alignment, so it is important that you pick the one that is best tripod head for you. There are heads designed for photographic use such as the fluid head, ball head, three way, and socket or panoramic tripod heads. Every tripod head is designed for video use, such as the pan and tilt or fluid heads.

Ball and socket tripod heads are best when for when you want to make quick and easy positioning adjustments. Three way tripod heads are best for when you want to make very precise adjustments and feature individual clamping mechanism for each of the pan, tilt and swivel adjustments. The X-PRO 3 way head is Manfrotto's most compact, precise and reliable 3 way head. The compact, closed size that makes the X-PRO easy to pack up and carry is down to its retractable levers that can be extended when needed.

Panoramic heads facilitate taking a number of images that will be stitched together to make a single panoramic images. Cubic and spherical panoramas allow the shooting of the complete environment around you and provide a way to virtually immerse your audience into your vision. Natural spaces and architectural projects can be accurately and interactively visualized. The Manfrotto VR heads have been designed to be the perfect tool for all these kind of Virtual Reality applications.

Video heads are also popular among wildlife photographers, sport optic users and sports photographers using long telephoto lenses. The 2 way heads need to offer a fluid movement such as the Manfrotto Pro Fluid Video Mini Head. Video heads need to provide resistance to jarring and shake transmitted from the operator in order to provide shake free' images - examples such as the Manfrotto Pro Video Head 75 are perfect for this.

Whichever tripod head you choose, it must allow for smooth movement and hold the camera steady when needed. To view the full range from Manfrotto, visit http://www.manfrotto.co.uk/photo-tripod-heads.

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