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