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Video head

A video head is a tripod head with special adaptations for video. Because video is almost always shot horizontally, they simply have two axes of movement – pan and tilt – and the best heads have fluid capsules rather than metal bearings to allow smoother panning motions while filming.

Tripod heads and the different types

September 15, 2019 by Rod Lawton

Tripods essentially come in two parts: the tripod legs, used for support and height, and the tripod head, which is used for positioning and pointing the camera. Often, a tripod is sold with a head as a single item, but with more upmarket tripods the legs and head are usually sold separately so that you […]

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