I’ve fallen in love with plenty of cameras & lenses, however when did mild stands grow to be horny?

The Fujifilm GFX 100 II. In a phrase, WOW! The new Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB. Amazing! Or in two phrases, astonishing worth. 

It’s arduous for any photographer with a beating coronary heart and a spoonful of ardour to not get enthusiastic about a few of the newest and biggest cameras and lenses. Then there are drones just like the DJI Air 3S that fly by the air to actually elevate our capturing expertise, and all method of devices that look ice cool or flaming scorching in equal measure. 

But not each sort of picture accent will get our blood pumping and our pulses racing…

Here’s a factor… Light stands. I did an entire shopping for information on the most effective mild stands some time in the past, and ordered in a number of contenders to overview. It acquired to the purpose the place I used to be nearly dreading the arrival of the following providing within the publish. They’re all just about the identical. They go up. They go down. They maintain a lightweight. They return within the bag (the earlier the higher). Sure, they serve an necessary goal however there’s nothing a lot to see right here and positively nothing with any wow-factor.

But one thing simply occurred to make me reevaluate. A 3 Legged Thing simply walked by my door (figuratively a minimum of) and piqued my curiosity. Indeed, the three Legged Thing Luna is like no different mild stand I’ve seen earlier than. The central column could be very very like an inverted and superbly engineered carbon fiber tripod leg. The swing-up legs are additionally constituted of carbon fiber, and the elements that maintain every little thing collectively are constituted of magnesium alloy.

But it’s not simply the supplies that make the Luna attention-grabbing. Unlike each different mild stand that I’ve tried, this one is definitely enjoyable to make use of and a pleasure to play with. It additionally shortly and simply converts right into a growth, separating from its fold-out legs. More enjoyable, extra versatility, and extra to have interaction the mind and the senses.

All in all, it simply goes to point out that corporations who put the emphasis on design aptitude and creativity can take one thing easy (and actually fairly boring) and switch it into an object of need that’s genuinely attention-grabbing, extremely engaging and an actual speaking level, in addition to being immensely sensible.