Smith-Victor Tripod For Camera

Understanding the Functionality of Smith-Victor Camera Tripods

Known throughout the photography and film industry for its specialized lighting products, Smith-Victor also manufactures a wide range of tripods for cameras that meet the lighting needs of amateurs and professional studios. Smith-Victor tripods allow you to stabilize your camera and reduce the risk of vibrations ruining your final images. Tripods can also be used to holding lighting elements to improve and enhance your photographs.

The pan head or ball head is the point at which your camera is attached to the tripod. Pan heads are also known as tilt heads or panoramic heads. These heads allow you to have the camera fixed in one axis while panning the camera either side to side or up and down, allowing you to capture wide, panoramic views. A ball head is more flexible in its motion and allows you to swivel the camera on every axis completely until you have your desired position and you tighten the knob to hold the camera in position.

Smith-Victor tripods and stands are constructed of lightweight material that allows for easy portability and features collapsible leg sections for quick storage. Many offer three-way or four-way heads that lock, allowing photographers to shift from landscape to portrait orientation. Some models feature built-in wheels for nimble usage in such functions as school pictures and are also equipped with locking brakes on each wheel.

Traditional tripods have long, extendable legs that lock into place, allowing the photographer to place the tripod on the ground and adjust the tripod leg height up and down to match the subject matter of the photography. Tabletop tripods are compact, shorter, and are built to be placed on a table or stand and are used primarily in media-type applications, such as shooting TV video in a studio

When you select a Smith-Victor tripod, you have the option of adding lights and other accessories later on to adapt your original model for different uses. Some of the most common tripod accessories include:

• Ball heads, tilt heads, softbox lights, Adapta-Lights, and grip heads that can be interchanged with which your tripod is originally equipped
• Video or camcorder stabilizing kits
• Gimbal heads for improved still photography
• Tripod bags for quick storage and easy transport

With the proper accessories, you can use your tripod to mount lighting elements to add additional light to your subject or scene. You can also use an umbrella mount for scenes and settings where you do not need additional light but need to redirect the existing lighting to the subject of your composition.