photographic accessories [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Add-on devices that improve or change the way a camera operates.
tripod ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Adjustable support to which a camera is attached to keep it stable, level and in focus.
telescoping leg ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Each of the rods used to stabilize the tripod; they are made up of sliding components, which adjust the height.
collet ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ring that locks the sliding components of the telescoping leg once the desired height is reached.
column crank ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Grip that adjusts the height of the column.
column lock ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that locks the column at the desired height.
panoramic head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device atop the column that allows the camera mounted on the platform to pivot horizontally and vertically.
column ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Upright cylinder of adjustable height that supports the panoramic head.
horizontal motion lock ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Grip that pivots the camera platform from left to right and locks it in the desired position.
side-tilt lock ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Grip that tilts the camera platform downward and locks it in the desired position.
quick release system ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device used to attach the plate to the camera platform and to detach it.
plate ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Detachable plate mounted on the camera platform so that the camera can be attached and removed quickly.
camera screw ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Screw used to attach the plate to the base of the camera.
air bulb shutter release ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flexible cable with a switch that activates the shutter from a distance thereby reducing the possibility of moving the camera.
cable shutter release ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flexible cable with a trigger that activates the shutter at close range thereby reducing the possibility of moving the camera.