The Mambapod is a mini tripod with an adaptable, mount-anywhere clamp and hook system designed to excite metropolis avenue photographers and creators on the transfer. Mini tripods are all the trend it appears, every providing new and intelligent methods to stabilize a digicam in lower than secure conditions. The most recent entry on this house seems to take a novel method to fixing this downside — it’s a tripod that may actually be mounted wherever. The Mambapod from Silence Nook is at the moment working a Kickstarter marketing campaign. It’s a compact and modular mini tripod that features clamps and hooks permitting a digicam to be positioned nearly wherever it’s wanted. As highlighted by DIY Images, this tripod system has a number of modes. The primary is utilizing it like a daily mini tripod, with all three legs unfold. The second mode is collapsing the legs collectively for a contoured handheld grip. Mixed with the light-weight ball head and Arca-Swiss plate, each setups present a pleasant vary of rotation. Nonetheless, past the standard use-cases for a mini tripod this measurement, the Mambapod has some attention-grabbing surprises. The primary of which is a retractable clamp in one of many legs. When unfolded, the tripod makes use of a Cardellini-style adjustable locking clamp to safe it to railings, cabinets, poles — something sturdy sufficient to help the digicam’s weight. Silence Nook says the Mambapod is particularly designed with “metropolis photographers” in thoughts.
If that wasn’t sufficient, the tripod additionally has a retractable hook that may help the tripod hanging from a place that may use the opposite two legs as stabilizing help. It’s good for the sort of shot that’s too unstable — or harmful — to aim handheld, but too cumbersome to make use of a conventional tripod for. Granted, mileage might differ on how snug a photographer is likely to be counting on the hook to stop costly glass from falling and shattering entrance components, however it’s definitely a novel system that might come in useful in sure conditions. The Mambapod additionally works properly in tandem with Silence Nook’s line of Atoll rotating tripod collars. Combining the 2, it seems doable to not solely mount a digicam in any location, but in addition at any angle. Mambapod is at the moment taking Kickstarter pledges now, with the tripod beginning at $130, and the tripod and ball head equipment beginning at $180. Costs will go up as soon as Tremendous Early Chicken reductions expire. The Atoll rotating tripod collar may be bought on the Silence Nook web site. Disclaimer: Be sure you do your individual analysis into any crowdfunding mission you’re contemplating backing. Whereas we intention to solely share reliable and reliable campaigns, there’s at all times an actual likelihood which you could lose your cash when backing any crowdfunded mission. PetaPixel doesn’t take part in any crowdfunding affiliate applications.
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