How to close tripod legs

Push the legs into the ground gently at an angle. 5032017 I just use water on my CF legs and replace any nutsbolts with stainless ifwhen theyre showing corrosion. Take your Tripod and extend the legs to the height you want your Pivo to be. Manfrotto actually includes a plastic nut driver that doubles as a cable manager and snaps onto tripod legs. Now level the camera on the horizontal axis only with a second spirit level mounted in the tripod head or camera hot shoe. Keep a rag in the car or in your pack and wipe down the tripod legs in the field before closing them up.

Some tripods have a combination of a rubber tip with a hole in the center.

Some tripods have a combination of a rubber tip with a hole in the center. To prevent injuries or damages which may result if Pod falls off make sure that the legs are secure. After the head of the tripod is level it is important to properly seat the legs. 6122017 Theres an old DIY camera-steadying tip that involves tying a string to a bolt affixed to the -20 tripod socket on the bottom of your camera holding the camera to your eye and stepping on the bottom of the string to pull it taught stabilizing the camera. Keep a rag in the car or in your pack and wipe down the tripod legs in the field before closing them up. Drill holes in plastic piping high up and use plastic screws to tighten on to tripod legs. Take your Tripod and extend the legs to the height you want your Pivo to be. If you are on an uneven surface you will have to readjust the legs until you can get the length just right. 5032017 I just use water on my CF legs and replace any nutsbolts with stainless ifwhen theyre showing corrosion. When on soft ground or sand push the tripod legs all the way down until it is pressed against something solid. Keeps water and sand off of Tripod.