The easiest way to set a world record is to think of something so grandiose and obscure that no one could have ever possibly thought of attempting it before. And for the folks over at Custom SLR, that involved building the world’s largest Christmas tree made entirely of tripods—plus the requisite festive decor.
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Even if you’ve got a massive DSLR in your camera arsenal, there’s no shame in occasionally relying on your lightweight smartphone or a compact point and shoot for pictures. And on those days when you just don’t feel like lugging a heavy camera and its cumbersome accessories, the Lollipod will fill in as an incredibly lightweight and compact tripod designed exclusively for smaller shooters.
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No one makes a more flexible, more adaptable, more articulated camera tripod than Joby with its Gorillapod line. But the latest addition, the incredibly compact MPod Mini, is actually specifically designed to hold your smartphone for hands-free skyping, movie watching, reading, or other prolonged activities.
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The problem with most compact tripods is that while highly portable, they’re really only useful for supporting lighter cameras like point-and-shoots or smartphones. But most people who’d actually need and use a tripod are probably shooting with heavier DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. So Manfrotto created the Pixi: a decent compromise between a full-sized tripod and a compact set of sticks that doesn’t sacrifice usefulness for size.
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In hindsight it seems like the most obvious way to design a folding tripod’s center support column, but Giottos’ new Silk Road YTL series are actually the first to use a clever three-way, Y-shaped post making the whole package about 30 percent more compact when collapsed. More »
There’s usually a dearth of new iPhone accessories leading up to an Apple event, because most companies don’t want to release a product incompatible with the latest model. Not Manfrotto. Its new KLYP case improves your iPhone’s shots with a much needed mini tripod and large multi-LED flash. But iPhone 5 owners can just move along, because the KLYP only works with the 4 and 4S. More »
The advent of articulated LCD displays has made it a lot easier to snap over-the-head shots at crowded photo-ops. But its usefulness pales in comparison to the cleverly named Tree-pod tripod from Fishbone which lets photographers and videographers perch high over crowds for the perfect unobstructed shot. More »
Almost every camera and cameraphone has the option of taking extra-wide panoramic photos by stitching multiple shots together. But for decent results you either need a sniper’s skills, or something like this simple rotating Camalapse mount to precisely move the camera for you. More »
Just like a camera, the best tripod is the one you have with you. There’s no point in spending hundreds of dollars on a carbon fiber set of sticks if they’re inconvenient to carry. So the tiny Tiltpod Mobile is designed to attach to your keys, ensuring it’s always close at hand—or at least somewhere in your pocket. More »
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