Every now and then we learn something when it isn’t expected. This just happened to when testing the stiffness and damping of the Jobu Design Killarney tripod. The Killarney has a unique d…| The Center Column
In the previous post, I detailed the methodology for testing how much torque wind places on different camera and lens combinations. I used a leaf blower mounted on a tripod and an anemometer to me…| The Center Column
In order to accurately calculate damping times, we have been measuring the moment of inertia (MOI) for the various bits of a tripod setup. In the last post we looked at the MOI of the tripod legs.…| The Center Column
In the previous post, I demonstrated my methodology for testing the moment of inertia (MOI) for a tripod. Initially, we were trying to make the assumption that the inertial mass of the tripod was …| The Center Column
Our goal in measuring the moment of inertia (MOI) (also known as angular mass) of various camera systems and supports is to be able to make a reasonable calculation of damping time based on the sti…| The Center Column
In the previous post on calculating damping time, I showed that in order to complete our analysis, we needed to know what the moment of inertia for the cameras in question are. The motions of a tr…| The Center Column
So far on this site, we have focused most of our research on understanding the relationship between tripod stiffness and conditions. Damping however, is also incredibly important but affects tripo…| The Center Column