A levelling tripod base makes it possible to level a tripod in seconds, on any terrain and without needing to fiddle around with the legs, or checking the level of the camera every time you reframe a shot. It's a handy feature usually associated with video tripods, but it can also benefit landscape and wildlife photography.
1/2-ball leveling bases tend to only come with complete tripods, such as Vanguard's Alta Pro 3VL, but now Vanguard has launched a new line of separate leveling adapters: the LVL series. These adapters are designed to convert any existing tripod into a leveling tripod simply by fitting between the tripod and the head.
