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Review on πŸ“· AOKA Lightweight Compact Carbon Fiber Tripod: 15.7in/0.97lb, 360Β° Ballhead, Travel Mini Tripod for Mobile Phone and Mirrorless Cameras by Walter Day

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Ideal for smartphones and mirrorless cameras (small lens)

This is a really fantastic little tripod. Not sure if it's better than the competition because it's the only tiny tabletop tripod of its kind. that I own. The only other stable tripod I have is the Manfrotto, which is also solid but doesn't have a height adjuster. has a dedicated pocket for this extension cord that works great. There's also a threaded carabiner that helps lower the center of gravity with some extra weight and improve stability. However, when installing, you can not close the legs. Another item you simply must leave in your bag. The device is not stable with mirrorless camera when a heavy lens is attached. So if you use f2.8 24-70 or 16-35 or f4 or f2.8 70-200 this little tripod doesn't deserve much credit. or a very slight zoom (like the new Sony FE 28-60 lens), this tripod is very stable. It comes with a smartphone holder. various journeys (business, travel, hiking), and it should perfectly serve a dual purpose. I also have large travel tripods that are excellent and can handle more weight (DSLR and mirrorless cameras with heavy lenses), but even the lightest weigh around 3.5-4 pounds. This little tripod itself is so light you can throw it in your backpack and not even know it's there. Some other small specifications, What I found interesting: The tripod leg locks are not spring loaded. You need to pull them out, rotate the leg to the nearest locking point, and push the locking tab back in. To attach something. If you attach a cold shoe mount bracket (like the ones sold by Smallrig) you can attach a monitor to a mirrorless camera, but this makes it unstable. You could also attach a light. I think the main purpose of this is to attach the pistol mic. Although it would have been nice if Vanmoss had included a cold shoe mount from the start. - The included ball head mount uses a quick release lever (actually only a quarter turn to tighten the screw) but so far has proven to be very stable. You need to unscrew the ball head mount, to attach the extension, just a note). In general, this is a great little multi-purpose tripod, much more versatile than tabletop tripods without height adjustment. I highly recommend it.

Pros
  • camera and photo
Cons
  • vanishing images