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38 of 39 found the following review helpful:
 Mini tripod but Great value. Jul 15, 2005
By Rich
This mini tripod will surely do the job of steadying your small digital camera. The standard screw mount has a quick release so that you may turn the knob to quickly tighten or loosen (3 turns) the camera from the tripod. This releases the quick release attachment from the tripod, freeing the camera. The small attachment piece is tightened or removed by hand.
The ball head allows omnidirectional movement and has a notch for 90 degree (straight down) subjects. This is handy for macro photographs or vertical orientation of your camera. When using it with my Cannon A95, it wanted to tip over in this position unless I held the leg. That's okay. The ball head, being the only joint for camera angling, also means that panning (horizonatal rotation) is not truly achievable. But this is a tripod for serious point and shooters, not professional field work. However, there are other minis that do.
It is a cooperative supporter that does the job with competence. It is very light and compact, easily fitting into your pocket. The legs are extendable, adding another 2.25 inches to the original 5 for 7.25 inches total height.
The build quality is where the tripod could have been better. The legs are riveted to the hinge and won't stand up to neglect. Except for the ball joint and screw top, the pieces are plastic but seem strong enough. Another plastic piece is a clip that screws onto the mount to hold a cell phone camera, pictured above.
User Tips: I found it useful to remove the leash, and oil the 2 release screws. And of course, using the 2 second delay for the shutter release (if your camera has it) prevents your finger pressure from budging the camera during exposure time.
With a little care, the three legged mate should out-serve its cost with sharp pictures and great convenience, making it a very good value, worth an easy recommendation.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Too Flimsy Oct 12, 2010
By H. Yermish
"human"
I purchased this stand specifically for the top portion - a simple way to put my iPhone onto a tripod. But before I had even tried to mount the clamp onto something more interesting, the piece of plastic developed cracks. Turns out that you screw the plastic clamp part directly to the supplied tripod. Metal vs. Plastic isn't much of a fair fight. It hasn't completely been useless and if your only intention was to use the clamp on the small supplied tripod, that works okay. It does grip the iPhone without scratching it and the clamp has a decent enough hold to do the job. If you can find something else for a few more dollars, go that direction, but if you just need a cheap little stand, that is what this is.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Best Compact Tripod Feb 17, 2007
By George M. Alliegro
Excellent quality; easy to use;compact; good value; I highly recommend this product
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Just what I wanted Aug 30, 2006
By Phillip C. Coates
"Phil"
The trypod fits nicely in my camera case. It's great for setting up on the hood of the car and taking a picture of both my wife and myself, proving that we were both on the same vacation.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
works great Jan 05, 2007
By Jonathan P. Kotta
Sturdy, light, cheap, and small. I like the quick release thing too.
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