Description There are many factors that determine the rigidity of a tripod leg, but the two main ones are 1) leg diameter and 2) section count. Leg diameter is the simple one – bigger is better and 40mm is the largest tube size that Leofoto makes. Joints perform an essential role in tripod design – they lock telescopic leg sections, which allow tripods to extend very tall, but fold down to a practical size. The more joints you add to a tripod’s leg, the shorter it folds down. This does however come with two downsides – each section/joint requires 3x actions (1x action per leg) to be deployed/extended. Joints also compromise rigidity – if you compare two tripods with the same leg diameter, but a 3-section and a 5-section version (e.g. LM-403 vs LM-405), you’ll quickly see that the 5-section has a lot more flex. For the shooting and hunting market, 3-sections is the sweet spot. It can be deployed in under 10-seconds, offers incredibly rigid 40mm legs, but still folds down to 70cm, which you can hike and fly with if necessary. Specifications Material – Carbon Fiber with protective vinyl wrap Leg Sections – 3 Maximum Height – 162cm Closed Length – 70cm Weight – 2380g Load Capacity – 40kg LM-403C heights at each leg lock angle 23° 55° 85° With 0 sections extended 642mm 423mm 110mm With 1 section extended 1145mm 730mm 155mm With 2 sections extended 1614mm 1005mm 195mm
