The award-winning British camera manufacturer announces 3 new monopods to expand its range for wildlife, sports photographers and videographers. – 3 Legged Thing

By Jessica Barrett

Monopods can provide additional support and stability when a camera is handheld, especially when using long lenses, and are particularly useful in confined spaces where tripods can't be used.

The three new monopods are Taylor 2.0, a magnesium alloy travel-friendly monopod in 3LT's Punks range; and two new carbon fibre Legends monopods - Alana, which is ideal for travel, and able to fit into camera bags and carry-on luggage, and Lance, a super-tall monopod that reaches over 2m / 6 ft when fully extended.

"We're delighted to expand our range of monopods to offer our customers even more choice," said Stuart Boston, Chief Operating Officer, 3 Legged Thing. "These 3 new models take inspiration from our current best-sellers and add refined features, and handy wrist straps for additional security. We look forward to seeing them in use at sports venues and wildlife locations worldwide!"

Named in honour of the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, Taylor 2.0 has a folded length of just 44 cm / 17.32", so is compact for transportation. It reaches a substantial 1.58 m / 62.2" fully extended, and impressively, it can support loads of up to 30kg / 66 lb, despite only weighing 677 g / 1.49 lb.

Taylor 2.0 is available in two colourways – Metallic Blue or Darkness (matte black).

The new Legends monopods have been developed with feedback from 3 Legged Thing customers and both feature a smooth bowl-shaped top section that alongside the large rubber grip make Lance and Alana comfortable to use for long periods.

Alana, named after skateboarder Alana Smith, the youngest person to ever earn an X Games medal, folds to a compact 44.8 cm / 17.6", yet reaches 1.58 m fully extended offering users a highly portable and lightweight monopod that can support up to 60 kg / 132 lb of camera gear.

Alana is available in two colourways – Slate Grey or Darkness.

Lance is named after former Bones Brigade skateboarder Lance Mountain. It was designed for photographers and filmmakers that need greater extension. With a maximum height of 2.02 m / 79.5", Lance can also support up to 60 kg / 132 lb of camera gear. It folds to just over 61 cm / 24" for transportation.

Lance is available in Darkness only.

All three monopods feature a handy spring-loaded dual thread at the top – 3/8"-16 for mounting a tripod or monopod head, and ¼â€-20 for mounting a camera or lens direct to the top. They each include a non-removeable rotating wrist strap at the top for additional security, and a comfortable textured, rubber grip which is contoured with channels to aid water dispersal.

At the base, the monopods have a 3/8"-16 thread with a ¼â€-20 adapter that enables the monopods to be used as boom arms when the supplied rubber feet are removed. The monopods have a lateral load capability that enable them to support lights, or microphones in boom mode.

All three monopods are available as monopod only, or in kits with 3 Legged Thing's rugged Docz foot stabiliser, that also doubles as a mini tripod. Docz has legs that can be folded upward making it extra-compact for transportation.