You may have a professional yet heavy DSLR to be your best companion while taking pictures. When taking long-exposure pictures, you may need a tripod to keep the camera steady and prevent blurry images. However, you should be careful on choosing a camera tripod to use. Why?
Recently, Japanese scientists at the Nishi Lab and Tani Electronics designed a measurement tool to measure the effects of camera shake. They developed a method that measures the amount and direction of camera shake.
After all, they found that SLR cameras lose 25 percent of their resolution to mirror shock (vibration generated when the mirror bounces up). The vibration of the shutter opening and closing has a similar effect.
Furthermore, they found that using a light camera tripod make things worse. For this, they conducted a research by using a lighter tripod (approx 1.5kg). When an SLR is mounted on the tripod, the mirror vibration is exacerbated even the image stabilizer function is turned on.
These facts may give us a better understanding on choosing the right tripod for that best SLR. Don’t sacrifice the value of your SLR by using a cheap, light yet bad camera tripod. Though you may spend more bucks, it is better to invest in a sturdy yet heavy tripod for your camera. In addition, you better make the purchase from those well-known yet reputable companies, such as Slik tripods.