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Manfrotto, known for their higher-quality camera stabilization gear, made a mini tripod actually worth using. Unlike the cheap options you'll find, it adjusts easily, won't break after moderate use, ...

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Tripods for your mobile phones are a great option for taking stable pictures and filming videos. But sometimes, carrying these tripods outdoors can be a troublesome task if they aren’t very portable.

Back when I bought my Canon 450D, I got myself a Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod. It's a lovely hunk o'stuff and has done me proud over the years, and coped nicely when I upgraded to an EOS 50D and stuck a ...

Mini tripods certainly are handy photographic gadgets, but they could always be made even handier. A case in point is the new Hookpod Pro, which features a magnetic leg that allows for a variety of ...

The Freewell Vlogpod is a tabletop mini-tripod that has three strong but flexible legs. The idea is that as well as popping it on a table, the legs can be wrapped around posts, poles, branches – or ...

The latest iPhones all have exceptional rear-facing cameras, and it’s obvious that Apple – and its customers – take mobile photography very seriously indeed. But whether or not you’ve got one of the ...

I have a Gorillapod which comes in handy for my compact camera, but it’s a little chunky to carry around for use with an iPhone. The Gekkopod is a similar idea, but in a much smaller format, making it ...

There are many affordable and durable tripods out there, but the Ulanzi MT-44 Mini Extendable Tripod feels like a cut above the rest. What makes it special? Besides being lightweight and easy to carry ...

Most of the smartphones are now capable of recording 4K videos. In fact, some of the high-end smartphones even support 8K video recording. However, recording a video on a hand-held smartphone will ...