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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

This company created one of the most widely used tripod head designs 80 years ago. Now, the company is shutting down

A Miller Camera Support Equipment t.

Early video tripods used a series of loud gears, but then in 1946, a father and son in Australia patented a new design: the fluid tripod head. The company behind that game-changing invention, Miller Camera Support Equipment, has announced that it is shutting down next month.

In a letter, small business owners Mark and Diane Celementson announced their retirement, which will bring Miller Tripods to a close on September 30.

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