Photography accessories

Photography accessories

Attachments and equipment used for the enhancement of taking photographs.

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Tripod strength to weight ratio

Photography; Photography accessories

Light tripods are useful in being more portable, but can suffer the disadvantage of limited sturdiness. A compromise needs to be reached between strength and weight.

Ball-head tripod

Photography; Photography accessories

A tripod which gives complete freedom of movement in any direction, before being locked into place. A ball-head is great for moving subjects, but has the drawback of risking compositions not being ...

Accessory shoe

Photography; Photography accessories

A fitting on the top of a camera to which accessories, generally flash units, can be attached.

Adapter ring

Photography; Photography accessories

Enables a philtre of one size to be attached to a lens of another size.

Stepping ring

Photography; Photography accessories

Enables a philtre of one size to be attached to a lens of another size.

Flash sync speed

Photography; Photography accessories

Exposure time with a focal-plane shutter is measured from the moment the first curtain is released until the moment the second curtain is released. The instant the first curtain closes, the ...