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Tripod (photography) facts for kids
A tripod is a tool for balancing cameras. Without a tripod, it can be hard to keep a camera steady. A tripod is very useful when taking pictures in low light.
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A tripod with flexible legs permitting it to grip to some objects.
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Camera and telephoto lens mounted on monopod
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A camera mounted on an aluminum tripod
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Photographers with heavy telephoto lens attachments use a tripod to stabilize their camera to get sharp images
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A tabletop tripod with a ball head.
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A ball head, showing panoramic rotation lock lever, and ball lock knob.
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A 3-way pan-tilt head on a tripod, showing panoramic rotation, lateral tilt, and front tilt controls