When you buy a tripod, you are going to want to get a good one. It won’t do you much good to
get one that is too spindly to do the job. A good camera with a lens mounted on the front, and
sometimes with a flash unit in the hot shoe or around the lens... can get pretty heavy. The few
extra bucks you lay out to get a quality tripod will save you in the long run.
Generally I would say that you are going to want a good tripod so that it doesn’t collapse or tip
over and break your gear, but in macro photography that’s not much of an issue. After all, it is
only going to be an inch or two off the ground.
No, you should get a good one because it will be more stable and well-constructed. It’s going to
last you a lifetime. Plus, not ALL your photography will be macro/close-up. You’ll want a good
quality tripod to use in your normal photos.
There are three major parts to your tripod... the legs, center column and the head. We’ve
discussed the first two, now let’s talk about the head...