hi I'm Scott Markowitz with creative home movie com do you want to shoot rocksteady video like the pros of course you do saw said your law to my little friend here's my little friend it's called I tripod now the tripod it's often neglected in the world of home movies but neglect it no more the tripod is the only way to ensure that you have rock steady video footage every time this is the manfrotto 785 be patent pending what makes this tripod unique is the pistol grip panhead you use your thumb to lock it down and use your trigger finger to unlock it it has a video setting which allows only for panning and tilting and it also has a photo setting which which allows for any angle of operation most cameras come equipped with a hole for your tripod mount so just have the lineup screw with the whole get it started you all have a tripod key in your pocket don't you you should if you don't have a tripod key like this you can just use a quarter once you have the quick release plate mounted on the bottom of your camera and it's just a simple matter of locking it in place so as you can see what I have the tripod mounted I don't necessarily have to have the camera locked down this becomes a very stable platform for panning and tilting what is on your mind this is your one chance tell me what you want this is your one chance tell me what you want it's much steadier than if I were to just go handheld and that's one more way to make your movies awesome