So many color options, including options for blending white and yellow light so you don't clash with any room's lighting. The USB power is great because I can use it with my laptops or a wall charging block or even my surge protector with USB spots. The tripods are sturdy enough for all indoor use, and the height adjusts pretty far for their size. Plus since you can tilt the lights back and forth so you can get some great angles out of it.The downsides are all very reasonable considering the low cost. Pretty much everything about the device aside from the trip is a light plastic, so don't expect to drop these from a height or anything. They also are not obscenely bright. Don't get me wrong, up until about 5 feet or so they will fully light your face for a webcam shot, even with the diffusers and no extra lighting, but you're not going to be getting flood light brightness if you plan on using them for home projects or something. Again, totally reasonable for the cost.

Took it out of the box and the "instructions" were as skimpy as expected but its a few pieces easily put together in under 10 minutes. It is a bit flimsier (very lightweight) than expected but I bought it for a 10 year old who is ok with ease of portability. She loves it. She is out on the deck wirh the constellation & beginner telescope books (purchased separately). It took us a while to get it to clearly focus, but once it did. Wow! The clarity is unreal for a basic beginner scope.Unforrunately, we have had few really clear nights but she captured the last supermoon by herself with my Samsung S22 (better phone attachment also purchased separately).The phone attachment that came with the telescope took us a while to figure out how to attach (no instructions). And we used one of my more sturdy professional tripods.Its a great beginner scope.Our backyard is too brightly lit with lighted paths and deck lights to really appreciate the night sky, but we plan to put it in its very nice carry bag and go to parks & neighboring mountain ranges. She loves discovering the constellations. Am happy with the magnifier, zoom & clarity and would definitely recommend for an enthusiastic child beginner.

I recently received the Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT Aluminum Tripod with SBH-100 Ball Head for review via the Amazon Vine program. Having a nice tripod for setting up shots is always a good idea, and this one looked to be in the professional range of tripod offerings. To give it an even better trial, I decided to see what one of my friends could do with it. He's a professional photographer, and I figured he would give me some insights I might miss on my review. In short, he (and I) loves it!The Vanguard Alta Pro was his first foray into professional-grade tripods. He had gone with "box store" tripods before in an effort to save money, but this tripod had him spoiled in short order. He loved everything about it, but he did offer up some thoughts for someone who might be in the same situation he was in terms of using a cheaper tripod on a regular basis.The Vanguard tripod, being a professional model, is heavier than consumer grade models. That's understandable given the quality of the materials and need for solid stability. He found it to be something you just need to keep in mind when you're putting your kit together for a photo shoot. He also noted that you wouldn't try and use this for unplanned shots. It takes a bit of time to set up, so it's more geared for planned shots where you have the time to make sure to get everything "just so". He noted that the movement of the head was *very* fluid, which made it nice for setting up difficult angles. On the other hand, you have to make sure you're used to the different knobs that are used to tighten up the head in the various angles. It's not a bad thing... just one of those "learn beforehand" things. The only other thing he found off was the leg releases stuck a bit when extending to the maximum height. He wasn't sure if it was just this particular tripod or if it was something that would affect all of them. Regardless, it could make for some precarious juggling if you had your camera attached and you were fighting with the legs.Overall, we both liked the Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT Tripod with the SBH-100 Ball Head. There may be minor things to nitpic at, but you have to get pretty picky to come up with any substantial "defects". This is well worth the money.Disclosure:Obtained From: Amazon Vine Review ProgramPayment: Free

I shoot a lot of YouTube videos and also record instructional videos for my students. I normally use a tripod-mounted on a dolly with a 40” bar that holds my camera, field monitor, key light, and fill light. I can store it in a closet with everything mounted and just need to wheel it out when I am ready to shoot. But recently I have begun to use a second camera and wanted another dolly to make it easier to move.This dolly is lighter weight than the other one, but it doesn’t need to hold as much equipment, just a camera. It can do that easily enough. The description doesn’t say how much weight it will support, but my camera is light so it shouldn’t be a problem.The biggest drawback is the 2” wheels. It has a bit of difficulty rolling around on my carpet. My other dolly has 3” wheels and is much easier to maneuver. The legs are adjustable, and I have used it with two different tripods. Both fit snuggly. It comes with a nifty little carrying case which I may never use since I got this for my studio. But who knows?The price is appropriate for what you get.

Tripod Aureday TR50--tablet, cell, GoPro, & camera: $24 out-the-door exceptional value-especially given it's:1. sturdy construction/stance (inc. any height adjustment inbetween),2. four device (cell, tablet, GoPro, & camera) adapter-holders included,3. four-way 180 degree tilt (left-to-right AND face down to face up), and4. comes with carrying case.Bought to use multiple times weekly to & from home with my tablet as dedicated Facebook Live (broadcast) device holder at church services.While the three-length, telescoping legs are easy to extend/compress (and at any between lengths), they take up too much real estate footprint for this tripod to be used easily in cramped, inconspicuous spaces/places.Dimensions:-- Tripod: extendable legs (at any point want--not just set length like some tripods) 16.5"-50" height (w/o holder/device on top)-- Cell: 2.3" - 3.6" wide-- Tablet: 4.88" - 7.71" (can even barely shoehorn my 7.94" wide Galaxy Note Pro tablet in! No restriction on length.)It's a lot more "sturdier" (bigger, bulkier yet still compact enough to easily transport & set up) than non-extendable-leg tripods, making it less apt to tip over (since the legs extend from the mount section to keep it from being top heavy).That being said, it is NOT a great height by the time have adapter-mount on top tripod when set on a table/counter (legs not extended) to video chat with someone hands free while sitting down.THOUGH, it is perfect if want to 90 degree angle holder so can video share paperwork/book on a desk hands free!In general, I find this model too cumbersome to use around the house for quick, hands free video-chats with the grandkids [while all 3 legs are adjustable to any length, EACH leg (and segment--up to 3) has to be opened/closed one at at time]. So, I find the selfi-stick adjustable-staff tripod (with non-adjustable legs) design is quicker to pop-up/down and carry room-to-room and between in/outside as I go about my house/yard work while chatting.It comes with a remote too, so can click a picture anytime cell phone is set up at a distance or odd angle to reach the picture button--not just for when it's in the tripod!-- Review #2 (update): '20/10 (still 5 Star, I'd definitely buy it again)-- Review #1: '20/3 (5 Star)-- Original Purchase: '19/12

The tripod head is entirely made from aluminum, and so is very resistant to ball-and-socket wear due to over tightening. The entire product feels very sturdy, and nothing is loose or feels low quality. The standard 1/4" screw mount works as expected, and the tightening platform holds the camera very tightly. The legs of the tripod lock shut, which is a feature not often seen on these selfie stick/tripod combinations. The height is adjustable, but does not lock. It extends in a telescoping manner, and while it is fairly sturdy, it won't support a large DSLR with lens while at full height. However, the tripod can still hold a large camera at the default height.I tested this tripod with an Insta360 OneX 360 camera, and with the exception of a small portion of the tightening platform, the tripod's profile is invisible to the camera. It serves as a viable replacement for the Insta360 Invisible Selfie Stick, and is perfect for vlogging with a go pro or small camera.If you plan to use this with a go pro, be advised that you will need to buy a gopro mount to 1/4" adapter in order to mount it to this tripod.The rugged, sturdy feel of the tripod and simple, effective design makes it stand out as one of the best mini tripods you can get for this price range.

So I really like this light tripod, but my experience has taught me not to expect too much from inexpensive ones. I'm comparing it to other aluminum tripods I've owned, not to one of my carbon fiber/ high end rigs.With that in mind, this tripod places at the high end of its class. The leg locks (lever, not twist) are solid and don't pinch when you snap them shut. At full extension it's a little wobbly, especially if you put a camera with any weight to it on there, but for a lighter mirrorless or a cell phone it's a great solution. The tripod also has a hook for hanging a sandbag/weight or for strapping the tripod down with a cord or whatever you've got on hand. It's light enough that carrying it in your bag won't hurt, and cheap enough tat if something happens to it, you can just grab another one. And you'll want to - it's that good a value.All in all this gets five stars from me. Not because it's the best tripod I've owned, but because it's the best relatively cheap tripod I've owned.

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 Love how bright and sharp this is and the amount of inputs is amazing. After my video review I tested the wifi screen mirroring which I would argue is the only real reason to bother with wifi given this is NOT a smart projector capable of apps like Netflix. Perhaps such apps would be added as they do allow network updating but honestly not much changes with updates in prior models.All in all this has replaced my old projector. The sound quality (missing from my review too sadly as I was only playing with my one phone to do everything) is an excellent and loud stereo sound (also better than last year).I do love how this came with swaps and cleaning gear and a better, more functional lens cap. Even the bottom has more mounting holds for tripods and such (not included). Batteries weren't included either and you will want it to set the projector up especially if you want to enter a WiFi password! Note the on screen keyboard has a special symbol button on the right that looks just like a question mark or pound sign but it does change the layout to give you all the characters.