tripod

Mr King, 67, had been packing up his tripod and was ready to book a hotel when he saw the bird.

His camera, which he controls remotely, is at the other end of the room securely fixed to a tripod, because even the slightest movement will cause a blurring of the image.

So when I got to set here, we had actual things to look at, not just a tennis ball and a tripod, which was fun for me.

The shutter speed should be slow, but at most 15 seconds, to capture the trail of light moving across the sky, and you’ll need a tripod to prevent blurriness.

Beyer grabbed a tripod and backpack and filled in as a makeshift field producer for one of the biggest events of the 21st century.