Tripod mount needed?
Posted 14/10/2004 - 10:52
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.................err, no..........just screw the tripod into the base of the camera.........I'm sure it tells you how to do it in the manual!
BTW, you open the three legs (hence 'tripod') so that it forms a pyramid or teepee type shape. You then attach the camera to the top (pointy bit) by using the screw into the hole (with the screw thread), be careful to ensure that the camera is firmly mounted on the tripod but DO NOT overtighten the screw.
The tripod may have a removable head, known as a 'quick release platform', in this case you would attach this to the camera and you can then mount the camera onto the tripod and remove it again quickly (for hand-held shots) by moving one of those bendy lever type things.
Do please try to understand the instructions that came with your equipment - we can only give general advice based on details you give us and the manuals you have will be more specific.
BTW, you open the three legs (hence 'tripod') so that it forms a pyramid or teepee type shape. You then attach the camera to the top (pointy bit) by using the screw into the hole (with the screw thread), be careful to ensure that the camera is firmly mounted on the tripod but DO NOT overtighten the screw.
The tripod may have a removable head, known as a 'quick release platform', in this case you would attach this to the camera and you can then mount the camera onto the tripod and remove it again quickly (for hand-held shots) by moving one of those bendy lever type things.
Do please try to understand the instructions that came with your equipment - we can only give general advice based on details you give us and the manuals you have will be more specific.
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Posted 14/10/2004 - 15:52
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lol i didnt think i needed a mount, it doesnt have any intstructions in the manual
Posted 16/11/2004 - 13:00
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Just a small thing to add....
'Professional' tripods like the Manfrotto and Gitzo to name two have a 3/8" thread on top of the tripod and you need a head or other adaptor to be able to screw them into the bottom of your P30, which like most (or is it all?) 35mm cameras has a 1/4" thread.
Other manufacturers have heads that come with the tripod, eg Jessops and Velbon and you can mount your camera directly, or with a quick release plate. These can be quite flimsy, so play with the tripod, if you can before you buy it.
Gazen
'Professional' tripods like the Manfrotto and Gitzo to name two have a 3/8" thread on top of the tripod and you need a head or other adaptor to be able to screw them into the bottom of your P30, which like most (or is it all?) 35mm cameras has a 1/4" thread.
Other manufacturers have heads that come with the tripod, eg Jessops and Velbon and you can mount your camera directly, or with a quick release plate. These can be quite flimsy, so play with the tripod, if you can before you buy it.
Gazen
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