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Not everyone seems to have a tripod that will hold a cellphone (iPhone, my case), so I thought I would show mine. Most of the time I use my large tripod. It’s gross overkill for a smartphone, since I bought it to hold my heavy spotting scope. But I also have a very lightweight travel tripod I bought at a Target store in Hawaii for $15 that works great.
Sometimes I just use this mini-tripod (the legs extend a bit) sitting on my desk if I don’t want a more distant view. It’s also good if you have access to 2 cellphones, so you can shoot the same sequence from 2 different angles to add a little variety to your production.
The cellphone-to-tripod adapters are available from Amazon.com or your local camera store (if any are still in business). I like the kind that are spring loaded, rather than the kind that you have to screw down onto the cellphone.
Don’t think you need a proper video camera to record yourself. Quite a few mainstream movies have been shot using only an iPhone, including the movie “Searching For Sugar Man” – which you should watch, if you haven’t already.
Sunjamr Steve
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