3 Legged Thing JUDE Magnesium Alloy Video Tripod + AirHed Motion kit
The 3 Legged Thing JUDE Magnesium Alloy Video Tripod + AirHed Motion kit combines the JUDE twin-legged video tripod with the AirHed Motion fluid video head. The tripod is made of magnesium alloy and weighs 2.3 kilos. With the head, the complete kit weighs 3.4 kilos. The head sits on a 75-millimetre bowl.
Keep an eye on the load capacity: the tripod can carry 30 kilos, while the AirHed Motion can carry a maximum of 5 kilos. In this kit, the head is therefore the limit. Add up the weight of your camera, lens and everything else you mount on it.
You control the AirHed Motion with three knobs: a panning knob, a clamp knob and a tilt knob. You adjust the drag gradually, for smooth pans and tilts. The head pans 360° and you lock it in a fixed position with the lock. The detachable panning arm fits on the left or the right. The 501-style quick-release plate has 1/4"-20 and 3/8"-16 screws.
Each leg has three sections with twist locks. You spread the legs independently of each other, with a leg angle of 23°. With the head, you work at a height between 78 and 161 centimetres. Folded, the kit is 81 centimetres long. A brace halfway down the legs keeps them stable, and the detachable rubber feet have stainless steel spikes. The kit comes in a padded shoulder bag.