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Review on ๐Ÿ“ธ Sport ReadyAction - Chest Harness for Smartphones/Cameras - Includes Free Bike Mount by Mike Phillips

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Ideal for video/photo surveillance of beehives!

This camera strap does everything I wanted it to. I was looking for a way to use my iPhone 10 to monitor the health of my hives. A photographic record of each frame in the hive helps me better assess the general condition and progress of the hive. Combined with a remote shutter release (I used a Camkix), Readyaction allowed me to video the opening of the hive and then photograph the individual frames of the bees and what they were doing there. That's what I liked about this dish. It rotates up and down to show the angle I like. The hinge can also be reversed, allowing you to shoot at a 180ยบ angle.2. Since it rotates up and down, I can also rotate it down to check what I just took off.3. In my situation, I've found that by keeping the angle level, I can look down slightly at what the lens is seeing to compose my photos before taking the shot. 3. Horizontal straps fit my girth and can be detached from either side for easy on and off.4. The chest plate is quite large to provide stability against my body.5. All straps are stretchable.6. It holds my iPhone 10 in place. I'm not worried about it falling out.7. It comes with a bike handlebar mount which I will use someday just for fun. If I were to argue, I would point out an issue with all chest attachments. That means they don't always indicate where your head is looking. To do a good job, the photographer needs to remember the angle of the camera and where it is pointing. If I had a head mount I wouldn't have this problem, but as a counter argument I wouldn't be able to see/view what I was filming either. It was so much fun sharing your videos and photos with others. . I've tried other ways of filming/photographing the hive and while it's possible, it takes MUCH more effort to take pictures without this strap. For those of you reading this who don't have honey bees, imagine trying to take a picture with your iPhone while using both hands (bare hands) to pick up a frame full of honey bees. In the end, this ReadyAction sports mount is exactly what I need. I'm "super" (beekeeper's term) glad I bought it.

Pros
  • Nice packaging
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