Insignia Six Inch Tripod - Review

Insignia's six-inch tripod fits point-and-shoot cameras and many SLRs that have a ¼-inch threaded mounting base, and forever eliminates the need to balance your camera precariously on some trailside object to capture images or videos that can't be done with camera in hand. Insignia’s mini-tripod makes it easy for riders to take ‘professional quality’ selfy action and group shots, or to steady the camera for low-light performance and sharper stills. The tripod weighs next to nothing and takes up about the same space as a handlebar grip. The threaded camera mount is rubber backed and it features a universal ball-and-socket leveler with 105-degrees of fore/aft adjustability and about 50-degrees right-to-left. The padded legs are flexible, so they can be wrapped tightly around small tree limbs and such, and the bendable legs can also be easily zip-tied to a handlebar or bike frame for creative video captures as well. All the surfaces are padded or plastic, so the tripod can be safely stashed with camera gear in a hydration pack without risking damage to its neighbors. Price: about $15 in most electronic stores.

Raki shoots many of my random product images. Without opposable thumbs, the Insignia mini tripod has become integral to his craft. No camera shake means sharper images and the feather-weight tripod allows users to properly frame selfies when a stand-in photographer isn't handy.