The Tripod

There are 9 main parts to a tripod.

1. The camera plate

2. Tilt lock

3. Pan & tilt bar

4. Tilt tension lever

5. Pan lock

6. Quick release lever

7. Level adjustment

8. Height locks

9. Spreader

Using a tripod allows you to film things with the footage being steady and not at all rocky. You can adjust the height of the tripod and you can put each leg out at different lengths, so that is your surface is uneven you can make your tripod level. You can use the pan and tilt bar to obviously pan and tilt, and the tilt tension lever to change the bar to make is easier to move.

Four major rules to remember.

- Make sure you never over tighten the screwed on the plate.

- Never let go of the camera until you are absolutely sure that it is locked in position.

- Don't lose the camera plate.

- Never let go of the pan and tilt bar with the tilt lock off.