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Vanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripod

Vanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripod

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Brand: Vanguard
Category: Photography

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 95 reviews

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10 x 10 x 5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.

MPN: VS-41
Model: 41
UPC: 026196190400
EAN: 0026196190400
ASIN: B00009RUCH

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5 out of 5 stars I love it and here's why   March 8, 2006
 86 out of 87 found this review helpful

Update: I've got two more in my cart, ready to add to my next order (for free Super Saver shipping) They're strong enough for a Canon Digital Rebel.

All these reviews are great - I actually bought a different mini-tripod at first but ended up making this my SD550's travel companion. Here are my reasons for liking it a lot:

- I was able to position my camera right on my dash for intervalometer shots (Powershot S2IS) and it actually stayed put while I was driving. The feet are rubberized just well enough and spread far enough to keep the camera in place.
- I carry it in my pocket. Since the legs are flexible, it doesn't get awkward or damaged when I sit down
- With the legs together (and a bit spread out at the bottom) it makes a great pistol grip for little cameras.
- It's the perfect trade-off between using a bean bag and a mini tripod - the legs stay put however you shape them, and mine has seen a lot of bending and still works great
- If I'm shooting at a low speed and risk blurring the shot, I put the tripod legs on my chest for extra stability. It's not much, but your chest is less shaky than your hands alone, and gives you that extra stop for indoor pictures
- While it's light enough to carry around, it also has a bit of weight to balance the weight of small cameras not making the setup too top-heavy.
- Unlike straight-leg tripods, you can make the feet grip a vertical edge, like a cube partition



5 out of 5 stars Its got it all for someone on the go: price, convenience, FLEXABILITY -literally   January 31, 2006
Great little product at a fantastic price. It goes anywhere, fits in your pocket much like a pocket cliped pen since it has its own pocket clip. I love it for night photography on the go and it makes those low light settings where you can't effectively use a flash or it is not practical do-able. (I think that long exposure shots come out better in no-action low light pictures than flash photography anyways... the picture is not as artifical, more natural looking). Best of all its legs are flexable to help you make it fit best to your individual situation without all the complexities of a normal tripod. Put it on a rock, no probs, want an up-facing shot, not prob...


5 out of 5 stars Super handy and better than I expected   January 27, 2006
 54 out of 55 found this review helpful

This is incredibly useful for the price. It's the cheapest mini tripod out there and the design is brilliantly simple.

It can be adjusted finely even though it looks clumsy. Just start with the legs fanned out but straight, and if you need to adjust the camera angle a little push the appropriate leg so it bends inward.

It's more sturdy than I expected. The rubber feet prevent slipping and the flexible legs can easily hold a typical camera without bending under the weight. Maybe it's not for those 15-pound cameras with a 2 foot lens attached, but if you have one of those you probably aren't looking for a four-dollar tripod.

It has a very small clip on the mount so you can hang it one a bag strap, but you can also just bend the legs around the strap.

The only thing this tripod doesn't do is shoot upward at steep angles. The most I can manage to get out of it with the most extreme pose is about 40 degrees, and with a larger camera balance issues might limit it to less.

One design drawback is the mounting screw is fixed. You don't get a little thumb knob to twist when mounting the camera, you have to rotate the whole tripod. But it's so small and the legs squeeze together so close that it's easy to do.

For four bucks, it would be hard to ask for more.



5 out of 5 stars Great for trips   September 9, 2005
 11 out of 12 found this review helpful

Bought the tripod and took it on two vacations. It is great. It fits in your pocket and was handy to have around for pictures using a timer and for pictures at night.


5 out of 5 stars Great Tripod   July 30, 2005
 14 out of 15 found this review helpful

I'll try to make this review as short as the tripod: If your looking for the smallest and very functional mount, this is it; bend the legs any way you want to capture that shot. It works just as I expected.

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