Are tripod SPIKES worth it? at High and Over - South Downs National Park

Although the idea of just finding a tripod that accepts tripod spikes sounds like an easy task, it was actually quite challenging to find the answers. Anyone looking for the answers, this video is for you.

The original video that Chris sent me can be found here:
   • Do Tripod Spikes Make Any Difference?...  

The spikes that I ended up getting:
https://shop.mc2photography.com/produ...

The tripod I purchased:
https://uk.benroeu.com/benro-tortoise...

Alternative tripods that accept tripod spikes

Leofoto range recommended
LF-LS-224C+LH25 Ranger LS-224C + Ballhead LH-25 LS-224C+LH25 6940828398313
https://www.leofoto.info/product/rang...

Peak Design Tripod spikes
https://www.peakdesign.com/products/s...


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Www.benharveyphotography.co.uk


The gear I use to make my content (although this is always changing!)

Sony A7iv + 20mm 1.8G - New to the camera bag, I use Sony’s latest hybrid camera as my main YouTube camera for shooting out on location.
Canon EOS R + Zhuyin Crane M3 - I use this for a combination of stills and video B-roll
Sony A7iii - this is my primary landscape camera that works with native Sony lenses and all my Canon EF lenses on the Sigma MC-11 adaptor
DJI Mavic Pro 2 - My first drone, and I can’t see me replacing it. It’s amazing for both stills and video
Go Pro Hero 8 - for adverse weather conditions that my other cameras might not survive!
Insta360 One inch edition - for 360 degree video and BTS content
Microphones - Rode Wireless Go, Rode Lav Go, Rode Video Pro+, Rode Video Micro
Photo Tripods - Sirui ST-124 with Sirui ballhead, Peak Design travel tripod
Video Tripods - Benro + spikes, Switchpod, K&F travel tripod + Gorillapod
Monopod - Sirui P-325FL
Camera bags - Manfrotto, Lowepro, Peak Design, K&F and Crumpler
Photo Filters - Nisi V7 + Nisi filters, H&Y magnetic filter system, Hitech 10/16 stop ND, Lee Grad filters
Video filters - Freewell magnetic NDs, H&Y Revoring, Hoya Variable ND
All of my cameras have Arca Swiss plates to connect with the Peak Design Capture Clip and compatible tripods.

Video editing software - Adobe Premiere Pro
Video editing on the iPad Pro - LumaFusion
Photo editing - Adobe Lightroom, photoshop, Artisan Pro X, Silver Efex, Color Efex

Music: Epidemic Sound
Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic