Tamrac's new foldable tripod is like tent poles

Leonard Goh | Nov 24, 2009

(Credit: Tamrac)

Currently, most tripod legs are hollowed and allow the extensions to fit inside. However, Tamrac has taken a different approach and designed what is possibly the most innovative tripod we've seen this year.

The ZipShot is a compact three-legged support whose design is inspired by collapsible tent poles. With a rugged bungee cord inside the legs, users just have to pull apart the joints and fold the tripod. The rounded edges at individual sections help to guide the aluminum legs to join together.

Tamrac rates the ZipShot to be able to support up to 1.3kg, which means the tripod can accommodate most point-and-shoots and entry-level dSLRs. However, PopPhoto said it is wiser to activate the self-timer function when taking pictures because the thin legs are rather unstable and can shake when the shutter button is pressed.

At US$50, the ZipShot is rather pricey considering you can get a decent standard tripod for that price. But if portability is your main concern, you might want to check out this Tamrac support.

Via PopPhoto

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myazid

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myazid says...
How do I adjust for ground unevenness? or height adjustment?

Nov 25, 2009 07:21

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wilswong

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wilswong says...
myazid, you can't

About self timer...even for the most stable of tripod, it is still better to use the timer on the camera or better yet, the shutter release controller.

Dec 04, 2009 16:18

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