The boom was attached at its other end to a heavy, complicated tripod in the center of the flat table of rock.

It was a big instrument, a four-inch refractor on a heavy tripod.

The photographer set up his heavy wooden tripod and disappeared under the black cloth while his assistant stood by with the plates.

First he removed the heavy tripod, setting it up quickly and expertly on solid ground.

The rope now brought up a heavy wide-based tripod, and a circular mount on top.

Cameramen beat back the attackers with their heavy tripods, preventing wholesale destruction of the studio.

The system consists of a launcher, and a laser designator mounted on a heavy tripod.

She gestured at the telescope on its heavy tripod.

It was a big instrument, a four inch refractor on a heavy tripod.

He set up a heavy tripod and opened a case to remove the enormous lens of a nightscope.