{"id":3214,"date":"2011-03-07T18:58:53","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T22:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stayfocusedpress.com\/blog\/?p=3214"},"modified":"2021-02-05T20:25:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T01:25:25","slug":"smile-for-your-own-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/sfp\/?p=3214","title":{"rendered":"Smile for your own camera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Extending your Arm<\/strong><\/p>\n

You see it all of the time – an excited picture-taker is pointing her camera at herself with an extended arm. She’s taking her own photo.<\/p>\n

She could have used a QuikPod<\/strong>. I first saw a demo of the QuikPod at the Consumer Electronics Show in early January and recently ordered one through Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The people at QuikPod designed a neat device that helps these photographers take better self-portraits.
\nThe QuikPod is small and is packaged in a lightweight net carrying case that fits in a coat pocket or purse.<\/td>\n		<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Here you can see the size of the QuikPod when collapsed next to this point-and-shoot camera.<\/p>\n

Like the legs on a tripod, the QuikPod has three extendable sections which slide out from its body. Fully extended, the QuikPod adds 18″ to your reach.<\/td>\n

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To mount it, you first extend the legs and then screw the QuikPod into the tripod socket on your camera.<\/p>\n

The hardest part of using the QuikPod may be setting your camera to its self-timer mode. My point-and-shoot camera has both a 2-second delay and a 10-second delay. I chose the 2-second delay.<\/p>\n

When you’re ready to take your self-portrait, press the shutter and quickly move the QuikPod and camera into position and don’t forget to smile.<\/td>\n

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Below, you can see my arm holding the QuikPod in the photo on the left. To make it disappear, I slanted my arm upward so that the QuikPod stays out of view.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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I had to take a few shots to get it right. My camera has a zoom lens so I zoomed the lens in slightly so that it has a wider view. If you zoom in too closely, you may cut off part of the head.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Here’s another example of using the QuikPod to take more than one subject.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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You can also use the QuikPod as a vertical arm extender. Instead of holding the camera horizontally, you can swivel the camera on the QuikPod and be able to shoot over a wall, fence, etc.<\/p>\n

Here Scott is taking a photo over an office panel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The QuikPod works extremely well with several of my lightweight point-and-shoot cameras. Because it’s so compact, it’s very convenient to carry this accessory. The cost is an affordable $25. For more information, please see QuikPod<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The company also makes a heavy duty version of the QuikPod (Pro Star) which is can hold up equipment weighing up to 25 lbs. I word of caution to anyone that may want to hold more than a few pounds at the end of a pod – it won’t be easy.<\/p>\n

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Written by Arnie Lee<\/p>\n

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