So what’s the point of a quick-release plate? It seems obvious enough, doesn’t it: you attach the plate to the base of the camera and, from there on, you can quickly clip the camera to the tripod and ...

A fixed thread is fine for shooting straight ahead, but creative compositions require a more complex camera mount. Many tripods offer tops that tilt, rotate and swivel, while some feature bubble ...

There’s even a canine camera harness for recording a dog’s eye view of ... A fixed head angle lets you set and forget your framing, while the quick-release mount means you can easily switch ...