| Vanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripod |  | Brand: Vanguard
Category: Photography
List Price: $5.99
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Rating:  134 reviews
Media: Electronics
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 10 x 5
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MPN: VS-41
Model: 41
UPC: 026196190400
EAN: 0026196190400
ASIN: B00009RUCH
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| Features:
| • | Lightweight, portable tripod for those times when size matters | | • | Ball panhead, 2 sections, and rubber feet | | • | Extension height: 5.1 inches | | • | Folded height: 5.3 inches |
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Product Description
Vanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripod
Amazon.com Product Description
Carry this ultra-lightweight mini-tripod wherever you roam. It's small enough to fit in your pocket, and perfect for setting up at a moment's notice while travelling. It's designed for use with small point-and-shoot digital, APS, and 35mm cameras. it features three flexible wire legs and plastic ball feet. Specs include: - Extension height: 4.3 inches
- Folded height: 5.1 inches
- Weight: 0.1 pound (less than 2 ounces)
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 134
 I love it and here's why March 8, 2006
Manish Laxmikant
121 out of 122 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
Super handy and better than I expected January 27, 2006
A Customer (USA)
63 out of 64 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.
Mini Tripod works with both my digital camera & my Flip Camcorder June 14, 2009
ruel (California, USA, Earth)
46 out of 47 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3VOZMIUJ27UUH This is my quick video review of this mini-tripod which I bought from Thememstore here on Amazon. It looks exactly like the one pictured here on Amazon as the "Vanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripod" but the box says "Vidpro" and there is no logo branding on the tripod itself. Great super cheap price but it doesn't feel cheap. It's worth buying.
Great Tripod July 29, 2005
Marc D. (scottsdale, AZ United States)
23 out of 24 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.
Excellent for the Price - great for hiking November 17, 2006
Emily Bronte (CA, USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have one of these to my small Ricoh camera, and we'd used it for years on trips and hikes. I've used it with my newer dig camera (a Dimage), and it works just as well. Very very handy and great for uneven surfaces. Small and light, too. With some experience you learn to trust your expensive camera being attached to it! So, when I saw this similar item listed on Amazon, and at such a great price, I had to order it for my sister's new camera. It appears nearly identical to my older one and to be of good quality. Just a warning for those who are allergic to latex: The little balls on the end of the feet are rubber and even the smell from them is noticeable.
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