SteadePod Compact SteadePod
The Compact SteadePod is a unique camera support device that helps you get sharper photos, with less blurring in your pictures. It resembles a stainless-steel tape measure--you attach one end to your camera, pull the retractable 6' steel cable down to the ground, hold it with your foot, and the slight tension on the cable gives you a steady camera position. Easy to carry and quick to set up, the SteadePod is great for low-light situations and working with telephoto and zoom lenses on digital cameras and video.
- Compact and lightweight
- Fast and easy setup--use anytime
- 1/4" x 20 standard thumbscrew to mount to camera
- 6' (1.8 m) stainless-steel cable retracts into the SteadePod
- Universal footpad also anchors to belt loop or shoe lace
- Swivels for landscape or portrait photos
- Makes tack-sharp long exposure shots and long telephoto or zoom shots possible
- Goes wherever you and your camera go, when tripods can't
| Weight | 4.8 oz (136 g) |
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by PowerReviews(based on 11 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
64%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Lightweight (7)
- Folds away (3)
- Stable (3)
Cons
- Poor quality (3)
Best Uses
- Sports/action (5)
- Travel (5)
- Landscape/scenery (4)
- Night shots (3)
- Video (3)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Photo enthusiast (4), Pro photographer (3), Semi-pro photographer (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)
Most Liked Positive Review
A great idea but limited
Easy to use and well constructed. The premiss is that with enough tension you can cut down on camera shake. It does only for about one to two stops slower. The manufactures comments seem...Read complete review
Easy to use and well constructed. The premiss is that with enough tension you can cut down on camera shake. It does only for about one to two stops slower. The manufactures comments seem over stated. Tripods, mono pods still your best best.
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Most Liked Negative Review
Good idea, poor quality
I wanted to use this with my Flip. I shoot video twice a week at often-crowded performances. It is light and convenient to have in a pocket. However, it never retracted well, at...Read complete review
I wanted to use this with my Flip. I shoot video twice a week at often-crowded performances. It is light and convenient to have in a pocket. However, it never retracted well, at all. I noticed this at the store but I am careful person and thought I could deal with it. I am totally disappointed with this piece of plastic and long string, which is all it is now. I only used it five times. I hope they improve the quality because I could really use something like this.... that works.
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Pros
- Adjustable
- Great Concept
- Small
Cons
Best Uses
- Stabilizing
- Supporting Camera
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
Love this little gadget! It's small, discreet and fits in my front pocket when I'm not using it. Lately, I have figured out a system that works really well for me which is, looping the foot pad on my belt loop so that I can walk around and compose my shots without needed to step on the thing and readjust.
I highly recommend every photographer having one in their bag.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
wire will not retract after few months.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Fits in pocket
- Lightweight
- Reliable
Cons
- Mode switching is hard
Best Uses
- Traveling
- Video shooting
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
Great product! very easy to work with, small fits in a pocket, just great invention!!!
Cons: switching between the modes (locked, adjust/retract, and extend), is not seamless.
Improvement suggestion: Would be nice if would be a snap on rather than attach with the screw, or instead attach a thin screw holder which the steadePod attaches to with a quick snap on for quick operation.
Overall, well worth the cost. You can shoot video (or stills), with much better stability but without the need of tripod or monopod.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
The user needs to exert minimum tension to keep camera steady however, the user also needs to concentrate NOT to sway to the side. Now I'm leaving my tri/monopods at home.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Cheap
- Fits in camera bag
- Good Stability
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Landscape/Scenery
- Night Shots
- Sports/Action
- Travel
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
I like it better than a monopod because it is effectively self-leveling and trivially easy to switch from a horizontal to a vertical shot. With a monopod, if I move slightly to one side to get a better shot I have to reposition the whole thing to keep the camera level, and if it isn't perfectly vertical I can't push down very hard to keep it steady. The SteadePod has no such problems. Just pull up, compose, and shoot. It is fragile however. [...] I have had the replacement unit fail to retract the cable only to discover later that it fixed itself during an airplane flight. It may not be 100% reliable but it comes with a "lifetime service policy" from the manufacturer.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Folds Small
- Good Stability
- Lightweight
- Unfolds Quickly
Cons
Best Uses
- Home
- Landscape/Scenery
- Night Shots
- Portraits
- Sports/Action
- Travel
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
surprisingly effective. tucking under my belt is actually at least as effective as under my foot....it allows easier camera change of composition.
Pros
- Folds Small
- Lightweight
Cons
- Somewhat awkward
Best Uses
- Travel
- Video
- Wildlife
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
It does help in holding the camera more steady. It's light weight and small. It's priced right. Unlike another reviewer I didn't find it too cheaply made. It should last until the spring in the automatic rewinder gives out. This method takes some getting used to and several seconds to set. There will be times when I'm glad to have it for it's portability. Won't get used a lot.
Pros
Cons
- Weak Construction
Best Uses
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
Poor constuction! Made out of plastic! Cheaply made!
Pros
- Folds Small
- Good Stability
- Lightweight
- Unfolds Quickly
Cons
Best Uses
- Landscape/Scenery
- Portraits
- Sports/Action
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
Easy to use and well constructed. The premiss is that with enough tension you can cut down on camera shake. It does only for about one to two stops slower. The manufactures comments seem over stated. Tripods, mono pods still your best best.
Pros
Cons
- Unstable
- Weak Construction
Best Uses
- Home
- Landscape/Scenery
- Night Shots
- Sports/Action
- Travel
- Video
- Wildlife
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
Great Concept but Poorly Made! [...]Made totally out of plastic! 3 screws hold the unit togeather and all 3 were sheared-off [...] If this product could be made and machined well it would be a great asset to any photographer...
Pros
- Lightweight
Cons
- Bad retraction mechanism
- Weak Construction
Best Uses
- Sports/Action
- Video
- Weddings/Events
Comments about Compact SteadePod:
I wanted to use this with my Flip. I shoot video twice a week at often-crowded performances. It is light and convenient to have in a pocket. However, it never retracted well, at all. I noticed this at the store but I am careful person and thought I could deal with it. I am totally disappointed with this piece of plastic and long string, which is all it is now. I only used it five times. I hope they improve the quality because I could really use something like this.... that works.
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