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Selfie stick for iPhone X
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Most reasonable people wouldn’t be caught dead with a selfie stick these days
This is like those PC people that say “ most reasonable people wouldn’t get caught dead with a Mac / iPhone these days”. Just terrible advice. Answer the question, don’t rain on their parade.
@steffi I personally use a DJI Osmo with the extension rod, but that might be too expensive or over kill for you. Luckily the X is slimmer than that Plus series iPhones so it should work with almost any selfi stick.
Well, I really mean it. Selfie sticks are a scourge that, thankfully, are being banned in more and more places.
Just because it’s called a selfie stick doesn’t mean the use is always for selfies. In cinematography an extension rod can aliveate the impact of bob when walking with a camera and recording video. It’s useful for getting low tracking shots and passing the camera through objects.
Now, that, I agree with. I'm speaking of cheap selfie sticks that tourists use and muck up just about every vantage point for a photo for anything attractive out there.
You assumed @steffi would be using it one way without asking any question or contributing to the bread in any positive way. Your impulse was to make the user feel bad for asking a question, that’s not a welcoming or inviting to greet a user on the forums. It’s hostile and could drive good contributing users away,
No, my impulse was to make the user think twice about a selfie stick. Big difference! But thanks for the admonishment.
The fact that any reasonably nice place BANS the damn things speaks for itself.
The fact that any reasonably nice place BANS the damn things speaks for itself.
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Selfie sticks are an indication you have mental issues..... no really it was on the news so it must be true.
Actually, there is some minor but nontrivial truth to that.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blo...-the-real-link-between-selfies-and-narcissism
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blo...-the-real-link-between-selfies-and-narcissism
Where are selfie sticks banned? Maybe I don't get out enough or visit those types of places but I see people with them. I'm in Japan right now and I see people with them, local and tourists alike.
Planing my next trip to Japan right now.
I have seen a museum in NYC that banned selfi sticks. Also a ball park. In Japan I have seen plenty of warning signs about selfi sticks. Mostly alerting users to high voltage lines and low hanging wires. I don’t think I have seen a ban on them in Japan.
Just got one! I am going through a pre-cancer skin treatment with a cream I have to apply. I wanted to see my bald spot and the back of my neck, couldn't for the life of me use the mirror to position the iPhone. Found a nice one in a independent camera store for $20 made by ProMaster. Versatile adjustments and removable ball swivel.
Selfie sticks are great if by yourself. Handing over a £1000 phone to a complete stranger when wanting a photo of yourself is very risky. They also good for self-portraits and can double up as tripods. Of course they have limitations and can be annoying if not used right or incorrect place.
they are pretty popular in Asia. You know, home to some 4 billion people.
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A monopod is a great way to stabilize a shot when a tripod isn’t available.
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I’m glad you found a preactival solution to ease your medical condition.
Yeah. My fiance is Asiannot too big where she's from.
Only counts if she’s a FOB
Too much sun over my 70 years, this is kind of a preventative treatment in that the cream only attacks pre-canerous cells. Don't intend to use the stick in public, but really is well made for $20!!
Word of warning to all you youngsters not to get burned!
My GF wants me to leave the house more often. I always complain about the big ball of cancer that wants to kill us all. My 94 year old grandfather (field worker for many years) is always having cancerous growths removed. Unfortunately for him, he lost his vision a few years ago.
I don't have a problem handing over my phone to a complete stranger to take my picture. I've done it since my first camera, did it when digital cameras where first coming out, did it with my $2000 DSLR (at the time) and do it with my iPhone X. I would much rather have someone else take the pic for me then trying to do it myself, one handed. Also I'm a pretty decent runner and a Marine. If someone wants my phone they better be prepared to get their butt whooped.