tripod

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We also steadied the Canon SD770 on a surface to prevent blurring, so a tripod is a must during serious night shooting.

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  1. noun A three-legged object, such as a cauldron, stool, or table.
  2. noun An adjustable three-legged stand, as for supporting a transit or camera.

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  • Although I know equipment is not the point of this podcast, understanding the issues with selecting a tripod might be a good discussion. latogaon 01 Feb 2009 at 1: 49 pm —  Jeff Curto's Camera Position
  • Together with it is the Aluminium tripod which is 3 legged to give maximum support and stability for the telescope. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • It's friday, so mikko is dressed up as a space nazi and posing on top of two office chairs, pretending the camera tripod is a sub-machine gun. —  WorkBook Project - bridging the gap between tech and entertainment
  • Another accessory is a tripod, which is needed to prevent camera shake especially when the shutter speed drops below 1 / 60 second at a wide angle shot. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • Just put the camera on a stand or tripod, and specify Face Self-Timer, and the camera will wait for the photographer's face to get on-camera before it takes the shot. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
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  1. Latin tripūs, tripod-, from Greek tripous, three-footed : tri-, tri- + pous, foot; see -pod.

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  1. Formerly tripode; = Spanish trípode =Portuguese Italian tripode = German tripode, tripus, from Latin tripus (tripod-), from Gr.τρίπους (τριποδ-), three-footed, having three feet or three legs; as a noun, a three-legged table, a three-legged stool, a three-footed brass kettle, a musical instrument, etc.; from τρει\ς (τρι -), three, + πούς (ποδ-) = English foot. Cf. trivet.
 

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