QuikPod Handheld Convertible Tripod

This is really neat, but not terribly useful.

I loved it at first but after a while I lost interest and unless you have a camera that can take pictures via remote you have to use the self timer. Though the self timer is easy enough for me to do, my mom, dad or wife seem to be a bit more intimidated by this step. So for casual users who are comfortable with the self timer and who do not mind leaving a big stick stuck to their camera or who do not mind carrying this thing around with them for spontaneous use, then this is a great little tool.

For all the rest of the world this is a novelty. I though it was a great solution in search of a problem. I am afraid it will always be in search of that problem because it is just not that hard to hold a camera at arms length and take a picture.

I have to admit though that it is handy on vacations or places where you will be taking a lot of pictures of yourself.

also it does not work on big cameras, even big point and shot cameras. I have a few different cameras, a small sony, a bigger panasonic and a canon DSLR. The sony works well, the panasonic is a bit shaky and the canon is just way too heavy to work at all. In fact I am afraid it might break and drop the DSLR so I don't even try this.

with all that in mind I like it but cannot recommend it to anyone except as a novelty, a stocking stuffer, or for those on vacation who want to be in their own pictures but make it look like someone else snapped the shot.

This item is a real help for someone who needs a third hand or a longer arm. The QuikPod allows me to take a picture at normal height also. I am in a wheelchair so with the QuikPod I can raise the camera up above my head and get the "straight on" shot like everyone else instead of having all my pictures looking "up hill"

Made of cheap plastic - head has already started cracking. Tripod part is also very cheaply made and doesn't hold even a lightweight digital camera with a lot of stability. How much more would it really cost them to produce this item using higher quality materials?

Love this - just adds a little distance over us trying to take our picture by holding the camera at arms' length. Since the camera has auto-focus, what we do is - have one of us stand with the quickpod in one hand and the other person is behind the camera pushing the timer button, but making sure that the camera focused on the correct image. Then that person runs around in front and joins the other in the pic! Love it!

This item is just what I've been looking for! It will be great when traveling so I can actually be in some of my pictures in far away places. The tripod will also be a help when using the zoom on my camera to avoid blurred pictures. It is small enough to be easy to carry.