Quik Pod Review With Nokia DT-22 – Recommended for Videobloggers

August 13th, 2008 • Mark Guim • Filed Under •

While traveling, it’s hard for me to trust a stranger to hold my expensive Nokia phone to take a picture. They might drop it or even worse run away with it. The Quik Pod fixes this problem for digital cameras by simulating an extended arm. By attaching the Nokia DT-22 to the Quik Pod, we now have a cool accessory to use for taking pictures or videos using our Nokia phones without the need of a stranger.

Quik Pod With Nokia 6220 Classic
Using the Quik Pod to videoblog with Nokia 6220 Classic

What’s it For?

Taking self-portrait photos just got better and easier. Most often the photographer is missing from the pictures. The Quik Pod creates more distance between you and the camera so that your head is not covering most of the photo.

I can see how useful this accessory is for videobloggers. During events, I might want to walk around while talking to the camera. Holding it with one of my hands make me too close to the camera, not showing enough of the background that might be an important part of the video.

Other usage includes shooting over crowds, or as a mini tripod. Quik Pod comes with a tripod leg adapter.

Quik Pod
Using the Quik Pod as a tripod

With Nokia DT-22

To make it work with our Nokia mobile phones, we need the Nokia DT-22 adapter that I’ve already reviewed. Just screw the adapter on to the head of the Quik Pod and fit any of your Nokia phones.

Nokia 6220 Classic With DT-22
Nokia 6220 Classic with DT-22 tripod adapter

Verdict

The Quik Pod gives more usability to our Nokia phones. It works okay and does what it says. It is also small enough to fit in my back pocket. It extends to 18 inches and closes to 7.5 inches.

The quality is not so great as the materials used are noticeably plastic. If I wave it around, I can hear rattle and notice a lot of movement. It won’t be hard to break if I really wanted to. I’m guessing the decision for the quality was to keep the prices down. You can buy a Quik Pod for only $20. It includes the Quik Pod, mini-tripod, carry bag, hiking clip, pocket clip and wrist strap.

With the weight of our phones and small cameras, the Quik Pod is more than adequate. For bigger cameras, they have the Quik Pod for DSLR or camcorders for about $40 that’s stronger, more durable and extends longer.

Quik Pod 5lb

Update: Response from Quik Pod

A couple of things to point out. The material is polycarbonate, same as airplane windows. The rods were engineered to fit loosely until locked to provide easy extension/retraction and to provide flexibility for heavier cameras.

Each tripod leg extends as well. I notice that in your photo the legs are not fully extended.

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  • Anup
    Hi where does one get the DT-22 for Nokia phones? it does not seem to e easily available!!!

    any link where i can order it from?

    thanks
  • Its patent pending at the moment Mark, so to be on the safe side, im keeping the design, and spec of it quiet for now, its still in its early stages of development, but a prototype should be finished in a couple of months or so.
  • Cool! have pics/videos? I'd love to try that out.
  • Great idea, however, seen a similar DIY device just over a year ago now on Youtube, which seeing the down side of this, you still only have one hand free, to which led me to develop, an N95 bodycam, which is still in its development, and trial stages at the moment.

    Its similar to the Bodycams that are used in the big screen movies, where the actor, or actress has to wear this bodycam, which comprises of an harness, and several poles, and weights etc, however, my version is much simpler, and lightweight, and once set up, you can video yourself, and you not only have both hands free, you can freely move about, and the camera stays focused on its target, ie, your head, and shoulders.
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