Many tripods these days come with built in levels. But if yours doesn’t, or the level is not accurate, here are some ways to accomplish this sometimes important task.
Flash Shoe Spirit Level There are many hot shoe-mountable spirit levels available. Simply slip one into your flash shoe (quickly becoming known also as an “accessory” shoe) and level your ’pod. But, if your camera doesn’t have a shoe, simply attach it to your tripod using a cold-shoe to 1/4-20 adapter.
Torpedo Level Even more accurate and a handy non-photographic tool to have in your kit is a torpedo level, which can be found at just about any hardware store. It can be placed against the vertical riser of your tripod to check its “plumb-ness” (the vertical equivalent of being level).
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