QuikPod Handheld Convertible Tripod by Fromm Works Inc
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Digital camera reviews of QuikPod Handheld Convertible Tripod
Digital camera Review: Cool product
Summary: 4 Stars
It's an awesome product, every time I use it the people around ask me where I get it, it's very helpful, I really like it. Some times take more than two pictures to get the good one but you for sure are going to get a better one than if you don't use the Quickpod.Digital camera Review: Cool, but not really useful
Summary: 4 Stars
This is really neat, but not terribly useful.
I loved it at first but after a while I lost interest and unless you have a camera that can take pictures via remote you have to use the self timer. Though the self timer is easy enough for me to do, my mom, dad or wife seem to be a bit more intimidated by this step. So for casual users who are comfortable with the self timer and who do not mind leaving a big stick stuck to their camera or who do not mind carrying this thing around with them for spontaneous use, then this is a great little tool.
For all the rest of the world this is a novelty. I though it was a great solution in search of a problem. I am afraid it will always be in search of that problem because it is just not that hard to hold a camera at arms length and take a picture.
I have to admit though that it is handy on vacations or places where you will be taking a lot of pictures of yourself.
also it does not work on big cameras, even big point and shot cameras. I have a few different cameras, a small sony, a bigger panasonic and a canon DSLR. The sony works well, the panasonic is a bit shaky and the canon is just way too heavy to work at all. In fact I am afraid it might break and drop the DSLR so I don't even try this.
with all that in mind I like it but cannot recommend it to anyone except as a novelty, a stocking stuffer, or for those on vacation who want to be in their own pictures but make it look like someone else snapped the shot.
Digital camera Review: Doesn't inspire confidence
Summary: 2 Stars
I ordered the Quikpod with the idea of using it as an extending arm for mounting a GoPro HD camera. The GoPro is much smaller and lighter than the typical pocket point and shoot, so I knew that the Quikpod would be able to handle its weight.
And it does. But not with confidence. The telescoping elements of the Quikpod are a cheap plastic and are loosely fitted. When the pod is fully extended, the camera at the end will tilt to one side or the other during any kind of movement. You can hear the plastic rattling against itself.
I really wish I had done some more research and found a self-portrait arm with some quality to it. The Quikpod is just too shoddy to really be trusted with a camera unless you're using it for one shot and then putting it away.
The tripod legs that come with it are metal and actually provide some friction when extended - which is what I wish the rest of the Quikpod was like. The unfortunate thing is that this small metal tripod screws into a weak plastic base. There's no reason to think that the Quikpod won't crack at some point and lose its ability to act as an impromptu tripod.
The function is sound, but the form is troubling. I recommend avoiding this one.
Digital camera Review: Ease of Use
Summary: 4 Stars
This hand held tripod is great if you want to take unusual pictures from vantage points not taken before. I have stuck it inside a cage at a zoo and gotten incredible shots that I wouldn't have gotten. Take ground level pictures of my cats with bending over. My wife and I hate to ask others to take our picture and no longer have to ask as much with the QuickPod. It's very easy to use and works very well for small "happy snap" cameras.Digital camera Review: Easy to Use
Summary: 4 Stars
I've used this product several times since I received it and found it very easy to operate. The instructions were clear and understandable. The one criticism I have is that the little mirror is virtually worthless. Although it is a great idea, it is too small for me to be able to see with any clarity.