Giottos QB2081 コンパクトミニボールポッド、2段

Just got back from a hike where this thing lived in my jacket pocket the whole time — the folded size really is as small as they claim. That 4.25-inch max height is short, sure, but for a quick ground-level shot it held my camera steady without a wobble. The little case is a nice touch for tossing i

The ball head with the 1/4-20 thread screwed perfectly onto my mirrorless camera, and the whole thing folds thin enough to slide into my jacket pocket. For quick ground-level shots, this pod is incredibly stable despite its tiny size.

I’ve taken this tiny ball pod on a few hikes now and it’s incredibly easy to stash in a jacket pocket. The ball head holds my compact camera steady even on uneven rocks, and it folds flat to just 5 inches long.