Why Tripod is an Important Equipment for Youtubers

If you need to contentiously uploading videos on YouTube and want to make it as a profession then  tripod is an important tool for you.

If you don't have tripod you are in trouble and end up with shaky videos which generally viewers does not like. So don't worry, it is not that much expensive and you can easily buy it online or from local market.

I am going to guide you what are the various points you need to keep in mind while buying tripod and what are the basis features a tripod generally have. I will also guide you about how to setup a tripod for making good video.

Features and things to keep in mind while buying tripod

Stable
Stability is topmost and important features for any type of tripod, and it should be able to bear the weight of your camera. So before buying any tripod for your need you should analyse the weight of your camera from which you are looking to make videos then you need to make sure the tripod you are going to buy is capable to bear that load or not. If tripod weight capacity is lower than the weight of camera you are going to use with, it will not be stable and you can damage your camera easily.

Height
You can easily be the patient of back pain if your tripod height is too low that you have to bend over to take photographs or making video, so it is an important factor to keep in mind, it should be high enough that you don't have to bend too much. Most of tripods comes with 3 section extensions on leg and one center pole extension. So there are three heights to consider (Maximum, Medium and Minimum) before buying tripod for your requirement.

Quick Release
It should have quick release plate, this plate is used to enable various type of attachment for camera and mobiles by screwing it into hole located at bottom of your camera or attachment. If tripod does not have quick release plate it become difficult to change attachment quickly.

Pan Head
Most of tripods comes with 3 way pan head and self adjusting camera platform up-to 90 degrees rotation

Flip Lock
These are the locks used to adjust the legs of tripod to keep camera alighed on uneven surface

Bubble Level
It is available on most of tripods to adjust horizontal position quickly and easily to ensure accuracy of shot.

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