I actually love using a little tripod for my little point-and-shoot camera but I really never have the space in my purse or diaper bag to carry one. The DigiDudes seem to be a perfect, and fun, solution!
The DigiDudes are portable camera tripods and keychains in one. But the DigiDudes aren’t just any tripod keychain…these little guys are sporting some must-have attitudes!!! The five different DigiDudes each come with their own look and attitude: Snot Buster, Pinky Scorsese, G-bling-Money-Son, 1iChomp, and BoltBot. It is hard to choose a favorite but I’m pretty partial to Snot Buster!
So, yes, the DigiDude tripods are cute but are they functional? They seem to be. I have not actually tested one out yet as they are still in production and available for pre-order.
The DigiDudes do seem very convenient and cute though! The keychain feature makes them easily storable on your purse, camera bag or diaper bag. Then, when you need the tripod, simply unscrew the DigiDude (leaving his head still attached to your bag), pull out his retractable legs, and attach your camera. This is a great way to get your great photos and do away with shaky hands and blurry pictures, all without carrying around awkward tripods.
DigiDudes will easily mount most point-and-shoot cameras and flipcams. I would love to try this with my point-and-shoot and Flip video camera. I think the DigiDude tripod would work great for setting up my Flip video to do video blogs and for doing those group or self-photos (you know, the ones where you have to ask the waitress to take the picture of your group for you). With the DigiDudes you can easily take the tripod out, attach your camera, set the timer, and smile (or begin doing your video blog entry).
At $19.99 the DigiDudes seem to be a fun, useful, and affordable product. You can currently pre-order your DigiDude at Quirky.com. Once they reach their product pre-sale threshold, they will contact you and your little guy will ship to you in about 6 weeks. Oh, and shipping is free!!!
