Joby Podzilla
Mini-tripod specialist Joby has launched a new Podzilla range of entry-level flexible tripods aimed at content creators and photographers. Quick and simple to set up, they are equipped with an easy-to-use ball head for attachment of everything from cameras and phones to flashguns and microphones. The Podzilla is loosely based on the company’s popular Gorillapod design, but replaces the knobbly ball joints with a functional flex design based around an aluminium core and covered in a grippy rubber outer, making them flexible and easy to position. Each leg is fully articulated, to allow vloggers to achieve a stable, level platform for recording or shooting, whatever surface they’re placed on. Coming in Medium and Large configurations, as well as being able to support a mirrorless or small DSLR, they boast a mobile phone holder and cold-shoe attachment points for both portable lights and microphones. The Joby Podzilla Medium measures 25x4.8x5.4cm (9.8x1.8x 2.1-in), features a 1/4in-20 locking wheel mount with push-button adjustability and can take loads of up to 1kg. It’s designed for supporting lights, mics and smaller cameras and smartphones. It comes complete with a special Griptight 360 Phone Mount for the latter. Spring-loaded rotation makes it easy to swap from portrait to landscape format, and the tripod is available in grey, red, teal and yellow colour schemes. For those who want something a little more substantial, the Podzilla Large is the answer. A little more sober-looking coming only in grey, it measures 31.5x5.5x7.3cm (12.4x2.1x2.8-in) and its 1/4in-20 mount is designed to support loads of up to 2.5kg. A compact quickrelease plate allows for easy attachment of gear and the built-in bubble level lets users fine-tune the positioning to get a perfectly level shooting surface. FIRST IMPRESSIONS Not just for keeping your camera on the level, these small-but-strong supports are great for propping up flashguns and the like on all manner of uneven surfaces. And not only do the eye-popping colours look attractive, they’re attractively priced too.