For many of us, photos are our favorite souvenirs from our RV camping travels. These days, the “selfie” is all the rage. Now you can take better selfies with this innovative gadget: the Polaroid Selfie Stick (http://amzn.to/1vkPC7U). It’s a handy tool for anyone who enjoys taking selfies, and makes a great gift.
The "selfie stick" makes for much better photographs. It's a simple tool that works well. (Click the pic for more info.)
Selfies have become popular in recent years, especially with the advent of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. It’s human nature to want to personally appear in the photos of our travels. There’s only one problem with selfies. They usually stink.
Allow me to rephrase that statement: selfies are usually not very good photographs. They are usually poorly composed, and feature too much “self” and not enough of the surrounding environment. This is because holding a camera at arm’s length simply isn’t a good way to compose a photo.
Enter the selfie stick. The Polaroid selfie stick is actually a Bluetooth enabled Monopod that has been specially crafted for this purpose. It makes selfies and the like easy to shoot while producing much more satisfying results. This turns selfies into much better photos.
Having the right photo gadgets makes all the difference when traveling. The selfie extender is the sort of gadget that has many uses beyond the simple selfie. In addition to taking selfies, the extender can be used to extend a camera high above a crowd, or low to the ground at unusual angles.
The Extender is lightweight and compact and features a ball head with a regular tripod mount that will allow you to mount all types of cameras and devices.
Yes, the selfie stick holds smartphones! (Click the pic for more info.)
It’s great when combined with GoPro video cameras too.
In addition, since so many enthusiasts use their smartphones as cameras, a smartphone holder is included to allow the attachment of the phone of your choice.
The ergonomic grip features a wrist/hanging strap and is connected to a telescoping center arm.
To extend the monopod, pull on the two opposite ends. It will smoothly extend up to a total of 40 inches in length.
Coupled to the tilting, pivoting, rotating monopod head, you can achieve a variety of advanced shooting positions and angles for perfect photos and videos
What makes this gadget really unique is the Bluetooth capability. Older versions and competing products require you to use shutter-delay timers to capture selfies. This one features built-in Bluetooth connectivity.
The stick’s handle boasts a shutter release button, which controls your device’s shutter. This allows one to snap still images, as well as start and stop video recording easily and conveniently.
NOTE that Bluetooth is only compatible with iOS 5.0 and above and Android 2.3.6 and above devices. With all other devices, you’ll just want to use a typical self-timer release.
Never mind the batteries: Unscrew the wrist/hanging strap from the base to reveal a micro-USB charging port. A Micro USB Charging cable in included.