Tripod Battle!

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Today, let’s have a tripod battle in waterfalls!

The tripod ranges by 3 Legged Thing fall under three main categories - there’s the base range, named ‘Punks’, and then there’s the Pro range for the professional photographers out there, and on top of that the ‘Legends’ range contains their ultimate pro tripods with a hybrid photo and video functionality. I’ve been lucky enough to have my hands on most of their range to test it out and see how it performs out in the wild. Their entire family of tripods is being reviewed and upgraded based on the customer need and feedback they’ve received. I’m particularly impressed by this because the product was already exceptional, so for their humility to shine through and their design team to refine things that could be improved is awesome. Our camera gear is always important to us as photographers and our gear haul is very valuable. Having the very best equipment helps us streamline our process.

I compared the Corey 2.0 against the original Corey, and here’s what I found as a travel photographer.

This is Hengifoss in Iceland. It’s way up in the north east, far from the Golden Circle and the usual tourist trail, and it sits at the top of a mountain with quite a trek to reach. The reason this photo is front and centre for this tripod comparison is to set the scene. I need gear that I can carry as easily as possible, so it needs to be light and small. The original Corey is exactly that, but with the Corey 2.0 they’ve shaved a little off the weight, coming in at 1.47kg (3.24lb) which, for a magnesium alloy tripod, is great. The size and weight mean nothing if the product isn’t up to taking whatever I throw at it, though. This can be a lot - just take a look at this behind the scene shot from the same shoot as the image above: -

You can see my 3 Legged Thing Corey there in the water, holding my Nikon Z 6 securely on top. Having this much trust in a tripod to hold rock-steady, firmly supporting the camera, is huge. All this strength has been carried over into the Corey 2.0, and here it is: -

This time the waterfall is in the Faroe Islands. It’s Fossa, which is extremely accessible, being right by the roadside on the island of Streymoy. The water was flowing hard after a morning of heavy rain, snow and sleet, but that was no problem for Corey 2.0 and the water flowed right around those sturdy tripod legs. I have to say, I’m very impressed with this tripod.

I took Corey 2.0 with me on my recent Due North adventure (Scotland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Slovakia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary) along with the Bucky and Nicky, and all performed extremely well, doing the job they’re meant to with no problems.

The next adventure starts soon and it involves an initial journey down to Paris, France, followed by some fun stuff that I can’t reveal just now, but keep your eyes peeled to follow the journey. Don’t forget to sign up for updates (and occasional free stuff!)

Much love
Dave