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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Rod Lawton

Six alternative camera supports you might not even know existed

Platypod Delta.

Tripods are big, bulky and awkward to set up, and they’re especially tricky in confined spaces. Worse, although there’s a good selection of tripod head designs to choose from, they’re not all suited to modern content creation styles.

So, being a bit of a tripod nerd and, by association, a bit geeky about anything to do with camera supports, here are my top tips for keeping your camera steady. Some will be obvious for those in the know, some might seem a bit left-field – but stay with me – and hopefully there might be something in my list that gives you that lightbulb moment. And none of them are Gorillapods.

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