1.1.7 Selection of tripod

The camera supports the combination with a tripod, stabilized holder, drone and vehicle sucker, among which tripod is the most frequently used in many scenes. Usually, in order to avoid shooting photographer and shooting content with certain vertical angles, we must require a tripod to assist especially during the night, sunrise, sunset and in weak light environments, or we need to shoot with a long exposure, delay, etc. , in which cases, one cannot hold cameras. Here are suggestions for choosing a tripod matching Pro 2.

1. Mounting point on the tripod holder has two types: 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch. The base bottom of Pro 2 provides a 3/8 nut stud turning 1/4 inch tapped hole structure, allowing camera to fit the common tripod screw specifications of 1/4 and 3/8. Apart from the mounting point at the bottom, altogether four 1/4 mounting points are around forming a cross, which is convenient for using some special tripods to make stronger fixation.
   
   
   (1/4 base mounting point with the 3/8 to 1/4 adapter)
   
   
   (3/8 base mounting point)
   
   
2. When choosing a tripod, one should first consider whether it is stable, and try to choose a professional brand or have a try personally to select a suitable one.
   
   
3. Panoramic video always simulates a first-person point of view. The distance of Pro 2 base to the lens is about 12 cm, so please select tripod with a height above 160 cm.
   
   
4. Panorama video also needs bottom stitching. It’s not recommended using a tripod with direction adjusting handle.
   
   
5. When shooting scenery, a single unipod can be a best-fit. Unipod occupies a much smaller area than a tripod, which is easier to erase in post editing. In panoramic videos, if we look down at our feet, we often find that there is a place that is unnatural or covered with LOGO of the producer, which actually hides the unipod position.
   
   
6. If the subject is mainly recording activity or there are many uncontrollable people on the scene, a tripod which is more stable should be chosen to avoid person collision and camera damage.
   
   
   Do not select tripod with handle
   
   
7. When shooting a panoramic view, we should try to reduce the area of the bottom bracket as much as possible for convenient post editing. In this sense, the Manfrotto series products, which are relatively safe, portable, convenient, and easy to operate, can be used as purchase reference for shooting support.
   
   https://www.manfrotto.us/products/virtual-reality?limit=36
   
   
8. Nodal Ninja Panoramic Photography Equipment series can be another choice.
   
   http://shop.nodalninja.com/carbon-fiber-poles/