For photography enthusiasts passionate about outdoor shooting but concerned about long shooting times and high power consumption, Fotopro has brought a "miracle solution" this spring. Recently, Fotopro launched a brand-new shooting mount, the X-POD, now crowdfunding on JD.com. It is reported that this rechargeable portable tripod has exceeded 200,000 yuan in total crowdfunding within just one week of going live.
"Extended power for shooting" is one of the most essential needs in outdoor photography
Nowadays, besides outdoor photography enthusiasts obsessed with capturing natural landscapes, more and more people are discovering the charm of outdoor photography, preferring to step out of indoor studios and integrate portrait photography into nature. The outdoor photography community is growing rapidly, and their demands are becoming increasingly demanding. Whether you are a professional outdoor photographer or an ordinary nature lover, have you ever found yourself shooting non-stop when encountering beautiful scenery outdoors, only to run out of battery? Have you ever enjoyed the fun of time-lapse photography but worried about excessive power consumption? Have you ever left disappointed due to insufficient lighting on overcast or rainy days? To address these issues, the industry has been seeking better solutions and developing more convenient outdoor photography hardware devices. The Fotopro X-POD extended-shooting mount is one of the best solutions resulting from these continuous efforts.
The arrival of the Fotopro X-POD extended-shooting mount allows you to enjoy outdoor photography without worrying about your gear running out of power or handheld shots being unstable, making outdoor photography more attractive, convenient, and perfect. The Fotopro X-POD extended-shooting mount is the industry’s first-of-its-kind attempt at creating a tripod that can also charge devices. It not only solves the pain point of inconvenient charging for outdoor phones or camera gear, but also adds various uses for other peripherals, such as outdoor lighting, small outdoor speakers, and other small electronic gadgets.
The Fotopro X-POD extended-shooting mount is a new product launched by Guangzhou Fotopro Photographic Technology Co., Ltd. at its new product launch event in Bali in 2016, and it won the "Winner Award" at the 2015 "Lion Cup" International Industrial Design Competition.
Regarding why the X-POD extended-shooting mount was launched this time, Fotopro stated that the X-POD tripod is the first design to return to the user, rethink, and redefine the concept of a tripod. The X-POD has changed the previous R&D approach (product function-driven) and attempted a product driven by user-centered design (design-driven), gaining insight from users, identifying and solving their pain points, and providing the product features users desire.
A stylish shooting mount full of tech flair
A tripod, the support that stabilizes a camera, mainly serves to stabilize the camera to achieve certain photographic effects. When we choose a tripod, we first look at its stability, followed by how it assembles. But the Fotopro X-POD extended-shooting mount has redefined the tripod for outdoor photography enthusiasts.
The target audience of the Fotopro X-POD extended-shooting mount includes boys and girls who love taking selfies, photography enthusiasts who need a portable tripod anytime, anywhere, and outdoor hiking adventurers. The X-POD extended-shooting mount aims to provide users with a rich product experience from the inside out. It innovatively adopts animal elements and for the first time integrates charging functionality into the tripod. A tripod product full of tech flair — yes, it’s the X-POD.
According to the Fotopro product R&D team, the design inspiration for the X-POD’s shape comes from the black mamba snake of Africa. It is the snake with the strongest terrain adaptability, fastest speed, and highest lethality in the world — and of course, it is also a very cool “totem” among modern outdoor sports enthusiasts. When a product incorporates such elements, the X-POD naturally becomes a hot topic among photography enthusiasts. Fotopro also leverages it to better convey the intrinsic characteristics of the X-POD: First is "speed" — smooth and easy product operation with clear resistance, all manageable with one hand. The product is made with double injection molding and features a soft rubber pad at the bottom, enabling it to securely handle various terrains, stabilize mobile phones or camera gear, and easily capture the shots you want.
Extended-shooting mounts are set to become a huge hit
In today’s era of increasingly diverse smartphone functions, people are not only inseparable from their phones but also from power banks, which have gradually become a “standard accessory” for phones. For outdoor photography, where gear is proliferating and updates are accelerating, the extended-shooting mount is your “must-have” for outdoor shoots.
The Fotopro X-POD extended-shooting mount not only provides the stability needed for long exposures in outdoor photography, but also keeps your camera powered, allowing you to confidently capture your most satisfying photos. Without a doubt, this compact yet powerful extended-shooting mount will add even more brilliance to outdoor photography activities, getting more people hooked on outdoor photography and sparking a new trend in the field.