For those that travel solo or perhaps with one other person, we all know the perils of trying to take photographs of yourself. Sure, you can ask a passerby to take one for you, but I have found that rarely do they turn out well. Maybe I just have bad luck, but I have a ton of pictures where they cut of the great view behind me, or perhaps they decided a close up of just my face was ideal. Call me crazy, but I like my pictures to display the beauty around me, in addition to me (and usually my amazing bf D).
Finally a product came my way that I was SO excited to review. The XShot camera extender is the answer to this common problem – and so simple to use! Extremely lightweight, this product attaches to any compact digital camera or hand-held video camera so that the photographer behind the lens can be part of the special memories they capture. They have a few versions to choose from including a pocket-sized version, an iPhone version (soon they will be releasing a version to fit the iPhone 4.0), a kayak mounted version, and their original 2.0 version.
I was totally amazed at how easy it was to use and how you can’t even tell that you’re holding the extender in hand! It really looks like someone took the picture for you! Here is a pic of me and my bf D., it was his birthday and I took him on a surprise visit to the Mendocino coast in California. (More on that later!) Forgive the picture, it was shady on our terrace that morning, so the lighting is a bit off. Oh, and I hadn’t put any make-up on either – so no giggling!
In the picture above I was using the XShot Pocket Extender. As you can see, you can’t even tell I was using it! In addition, you can also use the tripod socket at the bottom of the rod and set it on a big tripod for additional height should you so desire.
For the technical side, here are the specs (for pocket size):
Buy the XShot Pocket Camera Extender here!
For the 2.0 version:
Buy the XShot Camera Extender 2.0 here!
This is a must-have travel gadget for all traveling fashionistas. Simple to use, lightweight, and takes up little to no space in your luggage. Finally – you too can be in all of your photos while traveling!
Love, K.
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