Being one of my friends who like technology the most, it has always been my cell phones that have taken a lot of photos. It was like this when there was nothing planned, but at an event where we did know we were going to take photos, I have several friends who love photography who wear better equipment. If the event is not very important, the same friends take a small tripod for mobile so that the image offers better results, and this article is about that: everything you need to know to choose a good tripod for your smartphone.
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TECCPO mobile tripod
This TECCPO tripod is one for those who do not want to give up anything. Its legs are flexible, of which they can be adjusted to different heights, and it can be folded so that it takes up little space and thus we can take it wherever we want. What's more has a remote to be able to capture remotely.
This tripod is mobile, but in this case it is because of how easy it is to transport it. We can connect phones to it and also compact cameras, including the GoPro. Includes its own carrying bag.
Cocoda Tripod for mobile
This mobile tripod from Cocoda is also flexible, but in another way. Their legs can be deformed, and that means that we can put the mobile at any angle. This is also helped by the ball joint that can be rotated 360º.
This tripod also includes his own command to take photos from a distance. Its grip, or to be more specific its thread, allows us to also attach small mobile cameras, among which we have the GoPro and the compact ones.
Camera Tripod, TECELKS Mobile Tripod
This TECELKS tripod is another for those who want it all. For starters, its legs are height-adjustable, and in it we can mount mobile phones or cameras, as long as they are small in size like the GoPro or compact ones.
Build in aluminum, we can take it anywhere in the transport bag that is included in the package. And once we are there and with the tripod and camera mounted, the photos can be taken remotely with the own control.
Doosl Tripod Light Ring
It's on this list because it includes all three legs, but it's actually a light ring designed to collect images in the best lighting. The light ring can illuminate with three different shades with which the scene will be just as we need, and also includes the support part without which it could not enter this list.
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That part of the stand is a tripod whose legs are only one height, but the main bar can be adjusted. Besides, also includes a remote to be able to take photos or videos remotely.
K&F Concept-Lightweight Camera Tripod with Mobile Phone Adapter
And if what is needed is a tripod without thinking so much about the device that we are going to mount on it, perhaps what interests us is something like this one from K&F. It is a more robust tripod made of aluminum on which mobiles and cameras can be mounted, but among the cameras that can be mounted on this K&F accessory there are also the Reflex.
The legs that this tripod includes are adjustable in height and the weight that we can mount on them reaches up to 1.13kg. This ensures good stability and that the images will look perfect.
How to place the mobile on a tripod
Considering the number of models on the market, generalizing is a bit difficult, but there are things that apply to everyone.
- The first thing to do is find the point from where we will take the photo.
- With the point already clear, we take the tripod and place it, making sure that it remains fixed in the event that the surface is uneven.
- Next we will place the phone on the support. Depending on the model, the mechanism will be one way or another, like a clamp or rather a box.
- If you have to connect an application to use a remote or something similar, now is a good time.
- In the next step we will move the phone so that it picks up the scene as we want. If necessary, we retouch the zoom.
And those would be the general steps. Logically, depending on the tripod, everything can be different, so it would not hurt to consult the instructions.
Types of mobile tripod
Cheap
His name says it all. They are tripods that offer few options, being basically a support where we will place the mobile phone. They are good if we want to put them in a fixed point, but not the best if we need to refine their placement or take photos from a distance. Materials won't be the best either, but this may be peccadillo if we treat them well and do not put them in areas or environments that can erode them.
Flexible
The flexible tripod is one whose legs can be deformed or can be adjusted to different heights. As a negative point I would say that, depending on the model, we will have to pay special attention to making the image straight, but this can also be something interesting because it will allow us to put it in any position, including not centered or crooked. The best thing about these tripods is that: we can put the phone at any angle.
Compatible with mobile and camera
There are tripods that are only for one type of device and others in which we can place several, not at the same time. For a tripod to be compatible with cameras and mobiles, which they have to have are different supports, one to place the mobile and, at least, another to place cameras, probably compact ones. A tripod with many accessories will also allow us to place the reflex cameras.
With light
A somewhat more advanced tripod will have more complex specifications, such as a torch". Mobile phones have a flash that is usually good for photos, but not so good for videos. Even if the light emitted was sufficient for all scenarios, something else would have to be taken into account: the battery. If we take a lot of photos or record a lot of videos, we will probably drain the battery and we will no longer be able to use the phone.
This can be solved with a tripod with its own light. In addition to saving battery, everything you collect will be better lit, something important in photos and videos taken at night since, as we will mention later, it is where a good camera plays.
With remote
Another specification that a somewhat more advanced tripod may have is a remote to take the photos. Depending on the tripod, the phone and the remote, an app may be needed to use it, but the important thing is that we can take photos / videos remotely pressing a button.
A command is better than using the timer, since the last one forces us to run and get all of us in position for the right moment. The command us will allow us to take things more calmly and, when we are all on our site, capture the image.
Advantages of having a mobile tripod
Night photos that are not blurry
Any smartphone has been taking decent daytime photos for many years now. Where the deficiencies are really revealed is in the photos we take at night, even indoors with the light on. In other words, when almost any camera takes good photos it is during the day and outdoors. With so many things that can go wrong at night, if we want to get good results we also have to eliminate any vibration.
And what is the best way to eliminate vibrations? Well, simply by placing the camera on something fixed, such as, effectively, a tripod. In addition, we can also take the photo without touching the mobile, with a remote if it exists, or take the photo a few seconds after pressing the button.
timelapse
To the Timelapses, whose direct translation would be something like "time lapse", they are also known as «fast camera». They are those videos in which a photo is taken every so often to achieve that fast-camera effect in which, for example, we can see how a plant grows or the sun sets.
Take a timelapse picking up the mobile with your hand is an impossible task. We have to spend hours and the captures would not be accurate at all, so it is worth putting the camera, in this case a mobile, on a tripod and letting the automatic mode, if it exists, do the work for us.
Videos for social networks
Fortunately or unfortunately, social media they have become part of our lives. Of course we can shoot the videos without a tripod, in fact, most of what is shared is done like that, but there will be a couple of things that we will miss: the first thing is that the scene will be in motion, which does not look too good. The second thing missing will be the one who takes the camera, who will not appear unless he turns the phone and records himself.
With a tripod we will obtain different results. We will can record the entire scene from a fixed point And since no one is holding it, the phone will record us all.
Timer photos
In the same way that when recording videos, one will always be missing from the scene, the person taking the photos does not usually appear in it. To correct this, the timer was invented, and the best way to use it is to find a place where fix the camera. It can be put anywhere, but none ensures its position as well as a specially designed tripod.
Where to buy a cheap mobile tripod
- Amazon: Amazon is one of the most important online stores in the world, if not the most. In this portal we can find all kinds of articles, including some beauty and food, and this is because Amazon offers practically anything that can be shipped. Everything they have is at a good price and it is one of the first stores that we have to take into account if we are looking for items such as accessories for mobile phones, among which we will have tripods.
- El Corte Ingles: El Corte Inglés is a chain of department stores based in Spain. From what my mother told me many years ago, although I have not found anything about it, the name comes from something about fashion, and that has been one of ECI's always strong points. Over the years, their stores have been adding more and more types of items, and today they are also a great option when looking for some electronics or related accessories. There we will find mobiles at good prices, and tripods for them will also be available.
- Carrefour: When I was little, the trips to the big supermarkets that we made with the family ended in Continent, a chain that, after merging with Pryca, at present it receives the name of Carrefour. Decades ago there were only department stores of this brand in large cities, but today they are in practically any town with a minimum of inhabitants. In its catalog we find above all what we need on a day-to-day basis, but in the largest and in its online store we also find electronic items and accessories, such as tripods for mobile phones.
- Media Markt: Mediamarkt comes to us from Germany, and is a chain of stores specialized in electronics and related accessories. Their motto is "I am not stupid", which refers to the fact that if we buy from them we will be smart because we will pay less and we will get the same with good guarantees. Since they arrived in Spain they have been a good option for their prices, so it should be one of our options when we look for accessories such as mobile tripods.
- AliExpress: Aliexpress is another of the most important online stores in the world, but it may not have earned the trust of some users because comes from china. And no, Aliexpress is not a whole hundred or even close to it; is a store where we can find all kinds of items like Amazon, and at a price that is usually even better. In its catalog we also find everything that can be sent, such as smartphones and accessories for them, among which will be the tripods for mobiles.
