It comes to the season of bird photography again. While busily finding the suitable shooting place, we should also consider what kind of photographic equipment should we take. When it comes to photographic equipment, people will first think of camera and lens, then think of tripod, head and other accessories.
There is no doubt that tripod also serves a decisive role in bird photography. The heavy one may be inconvenient to carry, while the light one may lacks in stability. In this article, we will share you the using experience of Hualong Award winner, Kingjoy A86 tripod. The Hualong Award is an authoritative certification organization in China. Every year, it selects outstanding products among photographic equipment and recommends them to photographers.
Nowadays, telephoto lens over 400mm are wildly used for bird shooting, so in order to get a qualified picture of bird, you must get a stable tripod.
I has token many photographs, from birds of preys in Hulunbuir at minus 20掳C to swans in Sanmenxia of Huanghe wetland and from kingfishers in Xiaoxi river of Hengshui to forest birds in Weifang. However, I am not satisfied with all these travelings. There aren鈥檛 even one perfect picture of bird that satisfied me because I am in need of a handy tripod that works well. I keep finding such kind of tripod all these time until I finally meet Kingjoy A86.
First, let鈥s look at the appearance of A86. Its carbon fiber leg tube is equipped with a flex locking system; high-end flange plate is in a streamlined design. As for the head, you can freely choice between cantilever head and fluid ball head with 75mm-ball bowl.
A86 owns a no center column design to meet the need of low angle shooting. It 39mm interwoven carbon fiber tube ensures the stability when photography. Equipped with auto-rebound angle adjustment buckle and quick twist leg locking system, every section and joint of the tripod works smoothly. The operation of it is not laborious at all so it won鈥t wast your treasured time of shooting.
With a large tube diameter, A86 looks sturdy in appearance. Carbon fiber material provides it with a relative portable lighter weight of only 2.27kg.
Kingjoy A86 tripod is totally designed for bird photography. Being made from light alloy rather than metal material, it is lighter, stabler, tougher but with an affordable price. All the metal parts is anodized. It is more wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant than the surface treated by spray paint and baking paint. The leg section changes various from 3 sections to 5sections, meeting different needs of photographers.
In general, tripod has a max loading capacity, aiming to carry equipment as much as possible under the premise of stability. The max loading capacity for KINGJOY A86 is 30kg, suitable for many bird-shooting lenses, such as 800mm/F5.6銆600mm/F4銆500mm/F4 and 400mm/F2.8 plus professional camera body. It can be a perfect choice for field, ecology and bird photographer.
The height of a tripod mainly depends on length of leg tube, leg tube section and other designs. There are mainly three indices about it: max height, height without center column, min height. Max height refers to the ceiling a tripod can reach when all the legs are extended and the center column is at its highest point. In general, when shooting on flat ground, the height of a tripod can reach to the shoulder of photographer is enough. Kingjoy A86 belongs to professional non center column tripod with a max height of 1565mm. As for the min height, as long as it is within the dimension of 30-40cm, it can meet photographer鈥檚 basic need of low-angle shooting. If the min height is too high, it would be difficult for camera to get close to the ground. In this case, the shooting effect would be influenced when doing some special shootings, such as low angle shooting.
It is often the case that tripod has multi-section leg tubes, usually 3 or 4 sections. For tripod with the same max height, the one who has the more section would has the smaller folded length, so would be more portable.
Nowadays, there are various types of bird-shooting tripod in different prizes. But those high-prize product, specially some foreign brand would easily set people back. So Kingjoy A86 would be the best choice, if you are in want of a professional tripod but are limited in budget. We believe our products are among the best of domestic goods.
There are some photos taken by KINGJOY A86 below: