Last week I took a chance on a product that I had my eye on for several months. The
ZipShot Tripod is made by Tamrac. It weighs 11 ozs and opens up to 44 inches. I was a little concerned that it wouldn't support the weight of a pro DSLR. Once I opened it up and extended the legs, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was quite stable with my D300s and a 17-50/2.8 lens. There are a lot of things that it won't do but it is great when used within its limitations.
I have also used various attachments to attach speedlights and use it as a third lightstand. You can also attach an umbrella holder so you are not limited to a bare speedlight.
I won't be giving up my full blown tripod anytime soon, but this will be a welcomed addition to my toolkit. Well worth the 50 bucks.
