The main function of a tripod

The main function of a tripod

As an important auxiliary tool in photography, the main functions of a tripod can be summarized as follows:

1. Stabilize the camera to prevent shaking

This is the most basic and critical function of a tripod. In slow shutter speeds (such as night scenes, star trails, and water photography) or long exposure scenes, the slightest shake of a handheld camera will cause blurry images, and a tripod completely solves this problem through rigid support.

You need to use a shutter release cable, turn off lens anti-shake, and other operations to maximize the anti-shake effect.

2. ‌Precise composition and shooting control‌

A tripod allows the photographer to fine-tune the framing angle by fixing the camera position, thus achieving precise composition. It is especially suitable for shooting scenes that require repeated adjustments (such as time-lapse photography and macro photography).

Through stable support, the depth of field can be strictly controlled (for example, in landscape photography, both the foreground and background need to be clear), avoiding focus shift caused by movement when holding the camera.

3. Expanded special shooting scenes

‌Time-lapse photography‌: Fixed framing range to ensure stable image transitions.

‌Selfie and Remote Control‌: Use a tripod to fix the camera and use a remote control to take high-quality selfies or group photos.

‌Stacking synthesis‌: If you need to stack multiple photos to shoot star trails, a tripod will ensure the consistency of the framing of each photo.

Other accessibility features

‌Save energy‌: Especially when using a telephoto lens, a tripod can reduce the burden of continuous hand-holding.

‌Professional needs‌: Some tripod designs support sliding rail movement, which is used for creative shooting such as dynamic time-lapse photography.

Special uses: Tripods can also be used in other different industries to carry equipment as part of a portable system. For example, in the field of video surveillance, they are often used to carry pan tilt platform and PTZ cameras to achieve mobile monitoring and video acquisition.

BIT-CCTV 9116Y heavy duty tripod with customized top plate is designed to carry our various pan tilt positioner and the PTZ camera systems. 

9116Y is a heavy duty tripod for pan tilt units with load capacity up to 110 Kg. 

Portable design and adjustable height. Feet brackets for ground mounting.

Mounting plate can be customized.

• Load Capacity 110kg

• Maximum weight 11.5kg

• Aluminum alloy

• Minimum height 760mm

• Maximum height 1480mm

• Max transport length 950mm

• Carry bag included

ABOUT BIT-CCTV:

Established 18 years ago, Blue Icon (Tianjin) Technology Co. Ltd, a national high-tech company, specializes in design, engineering, manufacturing and sales of high-quality CCTV surveillance equipment including pan-tilt head/positioner, long rang laser PTZ camera, IR thermal imaging PTZ camera, dual-vision PTZ camera, camera housing enclosures, camera mounting brackets and accessories, and provide custom pan-tilt products to meet our customers' various system/project requirements. Made with durable material, our products are tested to withstand continuous operation in the most harsh condition. Our products have been widely used in over 40 countries across five continents.