As I’ve already mentioned, the 3 Legged Thing LevelHed attaches to any tripod with a 3/8″ -16 screw mount. It’s just a case of unscrewing the tripod head and mounting the LevelHed in its place. If you want, the tripod head can be remounted on top of the LevelHed, or the camera can be mounted directly on the levelling base.
Conveniently, 3 Legged Thing supplies a 3/8″-16 adapter that fits over the 1/4″-20 thread at the top of the LevelHed. This adapter is required for mounting most tripod heads while the bare 1/4″-20 thread fits most cameras. It would be nice if the 3/8″-16 adapter was the retractable type is this would mean it be left on the LevelHed, making it less likely to go missing.
The LevelHed is compatible with many tripod heads, but a fluid video head makes a great choice because, unlike a ball head, the horizon won’t be at risk of tilting when the camera is moved on it.
Once mounted, the levelling base allows the camera’s angle to be fine-tuned to achieve a perfectly level horizon without making any adjustments to the tripod leg length or angle. It’s particularly important to have the camera on a level base when panning because without it, the horizon will tilt as the camera moves.
3 Legged Thing has elevated the LevelHed’s mounting platform in comparision with the original Levelling Base to make it compatible with a wider range of clamps and tripod heads.
While the original Levelling Base has a bubble level in a fixed location, it’s mounted in a rotatable ring on the LevelHed. This means that the bubble level can be position for greater visibility when a camera is mounted.
The levelling mechanism of the LevelHed released and secured using ratcheted knob while there’s a knurled knob to control the 360-degree panning movement.
3 Legged Thing offers the LevelHed in two colourways: Metallic Slate Grey with Copper (orange) accents and Darkness (matte black).