How to Choose the Right Tripod for Your Height

Have you ever purchased a great quality tripod, but found yourself spending countless uncomfortable hours bending while looking through the viewfinder? Not only is this not ideal for your back, but you could be missing on capturing some of your best shots.

The right tripod height should usually go up to your eye height, where your camera is placed at an optimal point. This should allow you to view through the viewfinder from a comfortable position! The table below provides you with a rough estimation for the ideal maximum tripod height according to your height!

Again, these are just recommendations. At the bare minimum, these numbers let you know what’s the absolutely minimum height that would allow you to stand up completely straight. You could always go up or down around your ideal tripod height. If you’re really interested in purchasing a tripod, but believe it may be a little on the shorter side for your height recommendation, don’t let this stop you (as long as the maximum height is not drastically too short, you should be fine). This shouldn’t be a problem if the maximum height is too high for you, since you can always adjust it down! You also want to keep in mind that tripods with incredible height can get very heavy (and costly) to carry along. If you do have to lower your height to view properly, the best approach is to kneel down so it doesn’t become too uncomfortable for you and your back. Don’t forget that the tripod head also adds a little bit of height to your tripod.