Vanguard VS41 Flexible Mini Tripod by Vanguard
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Digital camera reviews of Vanguard VS41 Flexible Mini Tripod
Digital camera Review: Does the job - Nothing Special
Summary: 3 Stars
What can I say that wasn't said in the title? Not much.
For the price it's not bad, but it's not great either.
The con is the legs could be better. They move, but they don't hold their position that well. They generally "move back" into place a bit.
I'm no expert in flexible tripods. :) ...and so maybe this is the norm for these things. Maybe you would pay 10 or 20x as much for one that had legs that moved and solidly held in place to the positions you move them to. I don't know.
I guess overall it's hard to complain for the few dollars I spent. When I need to take a really steady picture then I have something to do that with.
If you're looking for something "professional" then I would say this isn't it. For casual, home consumer use it's fine.
Digital camera Review: Does what you'll probably want it to do
Summary: 5 Stars
Not a bad accessory to toss into your bag with a compact camera. The legs are flexible but fairly stiff. Also, it doesn't rotate, so wherever the legs end up pointed relative to the camera once it's screwed in is where they stay. This isn't so much of a problem if you intend for the camera to be level and the surface is level, but it's sometimes a pain if you want to point the camera up or down a bit or if the surface isn't level. It can take a lot of fiddling but once it's set up it works pretty well.Digital camera Review: Doesn't work for My Camera
Summary: 3 Stars
Doesn't work simply because the screw in spot is not centered, and therefore the camera tips over. If my camera had a centered screw in spot this product would be nice to have.
Digital camera Review: Emits Toxic like Smells when opened
Summary: 1 Stars
When I opened the box on this product I was struck with a nauseating toxic like smell (kind of like a cross between burning plastic and oil). After a day the smell had largely abated but it still has that smell if you put it to the nostrils. I recall reading something like this about this product or something similar. Mfg should recall the product until it deals with the potentially dangerous vapor issue.Digital camera Review: Exactly what i needed...
Summary: 5 Stars
This flexible tripod is perfect for holding your camera steady and in a fixed position. The "legs" of the tripod are extremely flexible and go back into a straight position quite easily. This tripod also has a belt/shirt clip on it! Which makes taking this little guy around places a breeze. I use this with my Kodak Zx3 Playsport. I recommend getting this.