An awesome tripod and grip for smart phones, point n shoot and small DSLR cameras. Maybe a light Canon Ra mirrorless series with a small lens. As camera weight goes up usable extension goes down with less control and swaying. Here are some weight numbers to play with. I use an iPhone 14 Pro Max (240g) and a Canon G7 X (304g) at full extension. An older Canon Rebel SL1 DSLR with 24mm EF-5 lens (532g) with 4 and with a heavy 18-135mm EF-S lens (857g) 3 extensions. Go with a Zhiyun Smooth 5S Gimbal with iPhone 14 Pro Max (865g) for 3 extensions.

Outside with the full 62 inch extension in the wind smart phones and even GoPro cameras will move around some. Think about ropes to secure it if you need the height for a shot or lower the extensions for a more stable platform. Indoors with a robust tripod I have no fear putting the most expensive iPhone ever made on it.

As weight goes up the weakness is the 180 degree control head with a smooth locking surface. As tight as possible this can slip with heavier loads especially with a motorized gimbal moving around. The solution would be a control head with a geared locking surface and even better a metal version that would eliminate any slippage as well as no worries when adding accessories to the setup.

Maybe next year Eucos will come up with a 'Pro' version having an improved gear locking head for a little more cost. If not maybe they could provide a removal control head so we can replace it with a Manfroto version. They have already nailed so many issues we look for in a tripod as with strength and durability in such a small reasonably light package especially running around a mountaintop with a backpack of camera gear.

For now with light cameras this needs to be in your arsenal of tools making great videos when an expensive gimbal takes time to setup while this can do a lot of the same movements as you are the gimbal. It is so very well balanced forget all those other grip solutions for a smart phone or whatever you use. Go with the best tripod and grip at the moment then make great videos.

For the Smart with another accessory and a mini TV

now have 6 lamps with almost identical function and size to this lamp, so I will refer to my experiences with those lamps for comparison. This is a small battery LED (bi-color and fully RGB) with probably the coolest design of all the lights I have, and very simple operating modes. This version of the light is stealth black on black on the back so if someone tries to use it the first time it's hard to read what each button does, but it looks cool and doesn't have the bright white paint if that happens in the picture. I would like the scrolling of the buttons to provide faster action (e.g. it takes a while to scroll to 100% or to 1%) and I feel like the brightness isn't as strong as some of my other similar lamps, but the color temperature measures very accurately and the battery seems to last very well. I have pictured the LEDs at 4000K with 1% brightness to show the number of LEDs and arrangement. I've owned MANY K&F products over the years, including tons of ND and VND filters, tripods, etc., and these lights fit the same high-end build quality as the other K&F products. There are two magenta on the back that you can slightly see through the transparent back. They hold REALLY well on nice flat metal surfaces, but even on a round post they can hold if placed properly. It comes with 1/4 20 screw holes on the top and bottom, and a 1/4 20 cold shoe holder is included. It's worth noting that there is no cold shoe slot built into the lamp itself (for stacking lamps), so you'll need a 1/4 20 to 1/4 20 screw to connect two together. Not a deal breaker, but I often plug my lights in during storage to keep them all together. The overall performance is great, and the build quality and style (if that matters) can't be beat. These are beautiful lights!

This is not my first video light, and I’m sure this is a good video light. Color of RGB can be changed easily and the battery last relatively long, at least 2 hours as I tested. Will buy the second one if needed.

As someone who makes YouTube videos, I’ve accumulated a lot of little RGB lights over the years, but this is by far the coolest, I’ve seen. The overall design is similar to what you’re used to in that it has a CCT mode, RGB mode and some pre-set scene modes, but it’s the overall execution of how these are employed that really sets this little light apart from the others. The style is quirky and cool. It comes in a package that literally looks like a box of tofu. And where others would have boring buttons or sliders, this light uses giant knobs on the side have a fun retro-modern kind of vibe that actually work just as good as they look. From the bottom knob, you can switch it on, turn to CCT mode, RGB mode or the scene modes. The top button allows you to change the intensity of the settings in the various modes, i.e.: brightness, saturation, etc. And of course there’s a magnetic back and not one, but two tripod mounts - one on the bottom and one on the top. This is a really well-designed little RGB light that stands out in a crowded market place of similar lights. This light both looks great and works great - definitely would recommend.

I was looking for a surveillance camera that can be used anywhere without requiring an existing WLAN network or a power connection and then came across this model from K&F Concept.

It generates its electricity via a solar cell, which works quite well. A small charging light shows when it is charging, which is even the case if you hold it towards the window indoors. Thus, it would already recharge in diffuse, darker light, e.g. in the forest. Depending on the intensity of use, it should also be able to bridge several weeks without recharging via a permanently installed lithium-ion battery.

Installation is relatively easy, everything you need is included, and a SIM card is already installed to get you started. I use it with an Aldi-Talk prepaid card, the cheapest data package there is EUR 4.99 per month. It is important that you initially insert an unlocked card without a pin code.

You can access the camera (and multiple cameras) via the app that comes with it. You can make all sorts of settings, look at the recorded photos and videos or see a live image. The camera can be panned in all directions in live mode, and there is even a built-in microphone and speaker so you can talk to the camera on your cell phone (or tablet). So you can use the camera as an intercom system if you hang it on any entrance (eg the entrance of the allotment garden).

Depending on how you set it up, it also sends an alarm to your cell phone when someone approaches it and records video and pictures at the same time. You could theoretically even hang it in the forest and use it as a wildlife camera that you can access live from home. It is also possible to activate a siren, then the camera acts as a simpler alarm system.

The great strength of this model compared to the WLAN version is above all this complete independence from the existing Internet and electricity. It works anywhere there is a cell phone network. At the same time, it is small and inconspicuous and, thanks to the solar cell, has the advantage that it is absolutely maintenance-free. Once you hang it up, it works practically continuously without having to change batteries. So you can use them to watch the holiday home, the allotment garden, the boat, the horse paddock, the chicken coop, vacant properties, the caravan on the campsite, craftsmen could use them as a construction site camera to protect building materials and machines. Also suitable, for example, for showmen who travel a lot. You can also hang the camera on a tree in the forest, to observe a deer crossing a high stand or a feeding place. You can also attach it anywhere and take time-lapse recordings.

The picture quality is very good. I monitor part of my garden with the camera. The picture is good and sharp, both day and night. The camera has multiple infrared diodes that are powerful enough to illuminate a large area of ​​the garden. The light of this wavelength is invisible to humans and animals, so the camera is also suitable for beautiful animal observations, you could even have it filmed through a hole in the lid of a nest box. But it also has 4 white LEDs that enable colored night vision. The light sensitivity in almost complete darkness is impressive.

The resolution of the videos and pictures is 2K, it also has a 4x digital zoom. Images and videos are recorded on an SD card. There is also a cloud function, but you don't necessarily need it. The films and images stored on the SD card can be called up via the mobile network using the mobile phone app, for example, so you don't have to drive into the forest to evaluate the images and change batteries, as you would with a game camera. The data consumption is also not very high. With the cheapest prepaid data plan, you can use the camera for a few weeks.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have a WiFi adapter, so it really only works via the mobile network, but that's also its advantage, because it works completely independent of location and you can quickly take it with you and hang it up somewhere else. Access to the camera images can also be shared, for example if several people should be able to access the image.

I use the camera mobile for various purposes and would buy it again at any time.

Smart appearance and very easy to install

Great entry-level Smart watch