When the cityscape frustrates city photographers with uneven terrain or restricted areas, photographic gear firm Silence Nook strikes again with the Viperpod – a hybrid tripod designed to hold anyplace in seconds for unencumbered solo capturing.
At the moment the topic of a Kickstarter marketing campaign, it is named “Viperpod” as a result of it appears like a viper targeted onto its prey when its central axis is flipped over, and its three extendable carbon fiber/aluminum legs are prolonged into place.
The gadget weighs 2.55 lb (1.16 kg) and is engineered with an exterior middle column (not like conventional tripods with a vertical middle column) thus eliminating that further step of pulling it out first and flipping it over for utilization, saving time in setup.
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With the middle column fitted outdoors, the folded diameter (17.7 in/45 cm) is lowered by 20%, making it lighter and extra streamlined to hold in a backpack, pocket or within the included bag. Most prolonged top is 61.8 inches (157 cm), minimal 17.5 in (44.4 cm) and the tripod can assist as much as 17.6 lb (8 kg) of substances.
Photographers can experiment with capturing pictures decrease, greater, or anyplace in between with the exterior flip-center column that converts the Viperpod right into a pan and tilt deal with for secure, easy video capturing, although the designers word it’s not a fluid head system – for that, a separate fluid head is required.
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For extra inventive composition choices, the Viperpod is designed with an C-shaped inverted ball head with two panoramic modes, permitting the photographer “essentially the most freedom in composition of any ball head in the marketplace” to shoot at totally different angles.
The enlarged locking knob function makes it simpler to put on gloves throughout lengthy nighttime exposures. Positioned on the underside of the middle column is an extra-strength aluminum alloy hook to hold your backpack throughout windy climate, including further weight stability.
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There may be additionally a Viperpod Mild mannequin that weighs 2.1 lb (960 g) that could be a bit shorter and lighter. It holds 13.2 lb (6 kg) of substances that’s made from the identical carbon fiber/aluminum materials. Folded measurement is 15.4in (39.3 cm) with a most extension of 53 in (135 cm) and a minimal top of 15.5 in (39.5 cm).
The Viperpod Mild is obtainable for a US$279 Kickstarter pledge (MRSP$369) with the usual Viperpod going for $309 (MSRP$409). If all goes accordingly with funding and manufacturing, it ought to ship in September.
VIPERPOD | First full-size tripod does not depend on the bottom
Supply: Kickstarter
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