Friday, 3 August 2018

Why are some (higher end?) tripods sold without a head?


I assume that the available heads differ somehow, but don't understand what those differences might be and if they're functional, personal preference or a bit of both.




Answer



Most tripods are sold without a head so that you can decide independently on each part.


They both have to match in terms of capacity but otherwise you are free to choose the right set of legs and heads according to your requirements. If they were bundled together you may not find the right combination for you.


Particularly there are way more variety of heads than legs. They vary in precision, speed, motion control, balance, etc.


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