Approaching The Scene 270: Tripod Maintenance Tips + Cool New Claws & Spikes

(LINKS BELOW): After running our Oregon Coast workshop this year, I realized most photographers could use a little lesson on keeping their tripods in tip top shape when working in rough conditions. This video covers that as well as providing some tips to work more efficiently with your tripod. I also announce some cool new tripod feet available in our store and explain why and how you’d want to use them. Gear maintenance and sensor cleaning course: https://bit.ly/SnsrClean Vibra-Tite VC-3 thread treatment: https://amzn.to/3PF8BbA ¼” stainless claws (fits featherweight 255): https://bit.ly/14TFCHHP ¼” stainless spikes (fits featherweight 255): https://bit.ly/14TFSHHP ⅜” titanium claws (12g fits most tripods): https://bit.ly/TiClawsHHP Our selection of Kase filters: https://bit.ly/HHKase My custom tripods & support parts: https://bit.ly/HHPTripds Our selection of NYA-EVO packs & RCIs: https://bit.ly/HHP_NYA Updated links to all the gear I use and recommend: http://bit.ly/HudsonsLinks Using my links helps support this video series. Thank you! I invite all of you to join Rick, Woody, David, Darren and me for our next free live Office Hours session. Submit a question when you sign up. Office Hour signup site: https://bit.ly/2UgDaX4 Thanks to everyone for the great questions you are sending in. Keep them coming either in the comments below or by emailing me directly. I hope to see you in the next Office Hours session. Stay safe and healthy. LINKED TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:00 Intro to ATS 270 02:25 New claws & spikes for tiny ¼” legs including my featherweight 255 03:55 How & why to use spikes in sand 06:20 Why even a shorter person will love tall tripod legs 07:40 How & why to use claws in other outdoor situations 08:55 Our new ⅜” titanium claws weight just 12g each! 10:55 How to keep your feet snugly attached (Vibra-Tite) 15:00 How & why I use my nodal rail to balance my camera 17:28 Working pan & tilt heads with longer lenses 19:15 Why everyone should be using a stone bag 20:30 Tips to use & protect your tripod in saltwater 22:40 Cleaning and greasing leg locks 26:50 My tall fluid head 324CL build is a dream camera support 29:15 My Ultralite 284CEX build is a solid, but light pan & tilt 30:35 My Featherweight 255CEX is solid, and durable, but tiny 32:15 When I use which tripod ‪@leofotousa‬ ‪@KaseFiltersGlobal‬ ‪@nikonusa‬ ‪@desmondphotographic734‬