If you’re shooting still life or macro images at home or in the studio, the weight of your tripod isn’t usually a concern and a big, heavy tripod will keep your camera and lens steady. However, if you’re heading out on holiday, you’ll probably want to carry something smaller and lighter. Fortunately, there are some great travel tripods around, which are ideal for the odd night shot on holiday, but they may not be steady enough for a long-exposure image.
The right tripod calls for a compromise between size, weight, stability and expense. Carbon-fibre tripods, for instance, are lighter than their aluminium counterparts, and better at dampening vibrations, but they’re also more expensive. It’s also often
