» Quik Pod Impression
The QuikPod is a practical little photographic accessory we purchased to take on our recent trip to Europe. John Bigg’s description of the device is most attracting when he introduces it:
To some, the Quik Pod is a nefarious device used for discouraging human interaction while traveling. To others, it’s a stick to which you can attach your camera to take fairly steady and flattering self-portraits on the go.
Asking someone to snap a photo of you falls under the category of things you feel you can execute a better job but often still do to validate that you’ve visited a place. What was interesting in our occasion was the amount of people that approach us to get a close-up look of the gadget as I assume we drew attention to ourselves whenever we used it.
Usage is pretty straightforward but what generally had me apprehensive about handling it was relying on it’s claimed sturdiness. It’s made of polycarbonate and aluminum and meant to handle any type of point-and-shoot camera but that wasn’t the case as it didn’t do so well with our Nikon CoolPix L100, causing it to do a complete 360 when we tried extending it with the Quik Pod, so we relied on a less dense camera.
There’s also a DSLR version meant to support the inherent bulkiness of pro consumer cameras but reviews haven’t been so favoring. Overall, I still enjoyed using the Quik Pod, especially during those impromptu moments of wanting to capture a photo without being an inconvenience to others.
