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3 Legged Thing has announced an updated version of its Patti flip-lock tripod, adding new features and performance to the company's best-selling general use tripod.

SmallRig has announced the FreeRover AP-100 carbon fiber tripod kit. Designed primarily for photographers, the lightweight and compact travel tripod features carbon fiber legs, an inverted ball head, robust load capacity, and plenty of neat quality-of-life features. Better yet, at just $239, it is a relatively affordable carbon fiber tripod.

Telling a cohesive story by putting together a series of photos or video clips can be a complicated task. Changing the camera angles and perspective can significantly influence your viewer's reaction to the project, and leave you with a much more impactful image. This is where a horizontal tripod can provide you with a wider array of shooting angles.

Really Right Stuff announced a new L-bracket called the MC-LS that is designed to work on basically any camera with the classic SLR design with a perfect fit thanks to five levels of adjustment.

Aurora Aperture Inc. has announced an impressive, adaptable, and versatile tripod that aims to be the one tripod to rule them all.

ProMaster has launched the Chronicle, a multifunctional, adaptive tripod that is designed to improve the image capture process from top to bottom for a wide range of creators. That's a significant promise, but ProMaster says it can deliver.

Photographer Arnt Inge Hodne has long been interested in photographic equipment. Using his experience as an engineer and his passion for photography, Hodne has teamed up with Ådne Espeland and Harald Knutsen to design, build, and market a new type of tripod head, the Quick Precision Tripod Head.

Benro's new CyanBird Carbon Fiber Tripod aims to compete against the Peak Design Travel Tripod at a fraction of the price.

Leofoto is poised to release a rather unusual tabletop-sized tripod called the Spider. When folded up, it looks no different than most small tripods but when in "spider mode," its three multi-jointed legs make it able to adapt to various environments.

SmallRig, designer and manufacturer of a wide range of camera rigs and cages, stabilizers, and other high-quality camera equipment for photo and video creators alike, has eight of its popular products available at a deep discount to celebrate Amazon Prime Day.

3Pod has unveiled the Everest Series, a new line of carbon fiber tripods and accessories designed for photographers and videographers. The Everest Series comprises two four-section compact carbon fiber tripods and a pair of accompanying Arca-Type ball heads.

A wildlife photographer suffered a horrific injury after his heavy-duty tripod snapped shut on his finger, causing a significant amount of permanent damage.

SmallRig has developed a new carbon fiber, heavy-duty video tripod called the FreeBlazer that retains much of what filmmakers have come to expect from their sticks, but greatly simplifies three stages of height adjustment into one clip lock per leg.

Insta360 is probably best known for its compact cameras but it's deviating from its core competencies with the launch of the Flow, a smartphone stabilizer that promises silky smooth video thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) tracking.

Photographers who run their own businesses will always tell you they spend more time behind a desk than they do in a studio. But what if those two usually separate spaces were combined into one? That appears to be the idea behind the Tripod Standing Desk.

Edelkrone is positioning its StandPLUS as a "revolutionary" camera positioning tool that will make traditional tripods a thing of the past.

Sandmarc's new carbon fiber tripod is the latest example that shows the company takes smartphone photography seriously, as it is designed specifically for use with the iPhone.

Benro has developed what it says is the world's first travel tripod with "one-key auto-leveling" that uses a battery-powered system that will adjust a tripod to be perfectly level automatically.

After a four-year hiatus, Really Right Stuff is introducing a revised pano-gimbal head for photographers. Called the PG-02 MKII, the high-end tripod head promises fine control, better ergonomics, and reduced weight and size.

HEIPI raised over $1 million through a successful campaign on Kickstarter earlier this month for its new lightweight 3-in-1 Travel Tripod, but that success doesn't appear to be enough as the company has gone to IndieGoGo in search of more investment.

HEIPI has announced a new travel tripod that the company claims is the lightest and most compact 3-in-1 travel tripod on the market.

The trusty tripod has remained relatively unchanged as cameras and lenses become increasingly more advanced and complicated. Sure, manufacturers use increasingly more sophisticated materials, such as carbon fiber, but the fundamental character of the tripod has stood the test of time. A tripod has three legs and is a worthy addition to any photographer's kit. There's not much else to say, is there?

Platypod has announced its new Platypod eXtreme, a tripod alternative that the company says offers greater flexibility and stability on uneven terrain than conventional tabletop or travel tripods.

Apple has patented a design for a MagSafe mount that can attach to its iPhones and be used on tripods or stabilizers. Apple has typically not ventured into the photo capture segment of the accessory market.

Explorer is a Australian-based photo and video accessory brand that is newly available in North America. It is debuting 12 products in its tripod range, all of which it says are designed by photographers, for photographers.

In the lead-up to the holiday season, secure a fantastic deal on Slik tripods and heads. With up to $150 off the normal price on carbon fiber tripods and up to $50 off select professional ball heads, this is your chance to stock up on quality camera support gear from Slik at a bargain-basement price.

Takeway has launched the T2 Clampod, a compact and lightweight clamping stand that can be attached to a variety of surfaces and easily stored without taking up much space or adding extra weight to a camera bag.

Joby has announced an expanded line of budget-friendly tripods available in a variety of colors. A new compact and flexible Podzilla as well as a full-sized tripod and monopod systems.

Manfrotto has announced what it is calling the Move Ecosystem: a line of modular and connected support products that are designed to assist a hybrid photo and video shooter across a range of applications.

New tripod manufacturer VuePoint has launched a travel tripod that it claims is lighter than most smartphones, yet can safely support up to three and a half pounds of gear.

Leofoto's newest tripod, the Poseidon LP-284C, claims to be a lightweight carbon fiber travel tripod that's both waterproof and sandproof. If true, this would truly set it apart and make it an indispensable companion for photo missions in just about any condition and any location. I put it to the test over the course of two weeks in Iceland, where it faced rain, wind, sand, surf, ocean, and even a volcano. Read on to find out how it fared.

Manfrotto and Gitzo have registered a new testing practice with the UNI -- an Italian standardization body -- which creates a new international standard for tripod load capacity, though it has yet to be adopted outside of the two companies.