The last time I bought a tripod was for a digital camera I got in 2004. In those days, they all had standard sized holes that you screwed into a pad at the top of the tripod. Pretty low tech device, and it worked fine for years. But my newest cell phone has an incredible camera and I found myself wanting to use it in situations that would require a tripod, like taking a video of myself doing something. So I went looking for the kind of tripod I had previously that would work with a cell phone.I was amazed at what current tripods can do. I bought this one because it has some interesting features that will be useful, and it wasn’t that expensive. It has turned out to be a perfect fit for my needs. It does the basic things I need well enough - it holds my rather large phone steady, is easily adjustable, and is very portable. The ring light is not something I had ever used before, but it is turning out to be very useful. It keeps enough light on a fairly close subject to improve the quality of images, and I guess you can adjust the color for different effects, although I haven’t really used that much. I like that it is USB powered, so I can use it anywhere without needing a clumsy lamp. Even has a remote button so you can control the camera function without touching the device, which is cool.Basically, a handy and practical device, perfect for occasional or field use. If I were using it professionally, I might want something bigger and sturdier, but that would certainly cost more. This does everything I need, and the price was right. I am very happy with it.

Was very easy to install. Great light if you using led bulbs..

I use this Vastar Universal Smartphone Tripod Adapter Cell Phone Holder to secure a Samsung Note II phone to a tripod for making music videos. It is extremely easy to use and is plenty sturdy for this application. There are three 1/4" mounting holes, one at the bottom of the 'L'-shaped bracket, one on the end of the phone holder, opposite the tightening knob and another on the back of the holder. Lots of options for creative mounting.I bought a second holder to secure the phone, running navigation and GPS apps, to a custom-mounted tripod head in my expedition rowboat. Very secure and still simple to remove.

Das Teil ist spitze...haben zwei unterschiedliche Marken bestellt, wobei dieser eindeutig der bessere war....

Zunächst war ich bisschen skeptisch, ob ich ganze Videos von meinem iPad ohne große Probleme auf mein Laptop bekommen werde. Mit dem Stick aber kein Problem! Hat alles gut funktioniert und jetzt wesentlicher Bestandteil von meinem Schlüsselbund

Omg I really love this! I do videos and the difference is amazing! It's not super bright but more like a cloudy day which rocks for pics! I would buy thus again and again.