Manfrotto Pixi Evo 2 Section Minitrépied

Bought to fit iPhone 16 Pro (in Mous Case) onto Joby GorillaPod - great attachment to the tripod, but tricky/not great on the 16 Pro, due to the placement of the buttons/camera control slider.

This product is compact and has extendible legs for stability and is ideally suited for setup and go in no time at all. Ideal for outdoor timelapse/sports cameras.

I have a Sony digital camera but I need a bigger monitor than the on camera screen because of my eyesight. The bracket was to hold my mobile phone ( a Sony Xperia 5v) connected to my camera - and sitting on the camera hot shoe - to act as a larger monitor when using my camera tripod. The phone has the software to do this but I now learn that my camera (model a68) does not link up, though the phone information states that you can link up a Sony model a camera. I can attach the phone with the right cable but can only use it to view images I have already taken. The bracket itself works fine if you wish to use your mobile phone on a tripod to take photos.

I've been using Manfrotto products for years and have the original Pixi tripod which is still going strong. Purchased as needed the extra payload capacity and portriat shooting. It does the job but the quality isn't there. Lots of movement and rattling in the parts and legs don't lock convincingly in any of their positions. Disappointing.

I bought this to allow me to place my pinhole camera at ground level without putting it on the wet, muddy ground or in a puddle, whilst allowing me to aim it. It's lightweight and easy to adjust and I found it easy to use. Sadly it's rather "bouncy", leading to blurred images. Tapping the camera with my finger makes it vibrate noticeably for a couple of seconds. The Gitzo mini traveller costs more but it is lighter and far more rigid. This Manfrotto is cheap and cheerful but I wouldn't use it with anything larger than a compact camera.