From the left:
- Wimberley Clamp – designed, I think, primarily for clamping to a tripod and holding items in front of a backdrop. Good for flower photography outside. I find it very useful for holding objects in position for studio shots
- Manfrotto 055xPROB with Manfrotto MHXPRO-3WG geared head – my main tripod. The geared head is great for both studio work and landscape photography as it facilitates fine adjustment of the composition during shooting
- Phot-R PT288 – sadly the main tripod above is too bid to fin in any suitcase. So I need a travel tripod and this is it. Good compromise of small and light but sturdy enough to be usable. Paired with the Manfrotto 496RC2 ball head
- Manfrotto Befree – cleverly small and light, but not terribly stable for a large heavy camera. Shown above configured for use as a light stand
- Manfrotto 5001 B – slight stand. Small and light, and I have balanced big lights and modifiers on this that make me wince in hindsight – I must buy something bigger and stronger
- Benro MAD 49C – Big and stable monopod, and carbon fiber, so also very light. Shown with the bottom section expanded just enough so that when the other 3 sections are maximally extended, the monopod is the perfect height for me (I’m 6′ 2″)
- Manfrotto 680B – my first monopod. Just an inch or two too short, so not used so much these days.
All tripods and monopods have the Manfrotto quick release mechanism pairing with the plate I have on all camera bodies.