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Selfie is a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone camera or webcam or digital camera.
Selfie Stick is a monopod (tripod minus 2 legs) which is used to mount and then extend a smartphone or camera away from the body in order to take low or high angled photographs of oneself or family or group of friends.
Requirements of a Selfie Stick
Selfie stick should provide a way to capture photos remotely whether it be a wired connection or bluetooth and without having to tap the phone's screen or press a button on the phone itself.
Selfie stick should be compatible with the handset while also accomodating different phones or cameras of various sizes and weight.
Kinds of Selfie Stick
1. Selfie stick without bluetooth
2. Selfie stick with a bluetooth remote
3. Selfie stick with inbuilt bluetooth
4. Selfie stick with a cable
Parts of Selfie Stick
- An extendable stick
- A handle
- Phone/camera holder or bracket (mount)
Important characteristics of Selfie Stick
1. Mount compatibility/ adjustability
Most selfie sticks come with a mount that adjusts in width in order to securely hold the smartphone in a horizontal position. A rubberised clamp or bracket that firmly squeezes around the device is one of the most common types. Almost all selfie sticks will offer upto 180 degrees in adjustability, which should allow one to take a wide range of selfies at different angles.
2. Folded length and total reach
Selfie sticks are supposed to be portable. Most selfie sticks will fold to about 8 inches in length but there are a few models that collapse to a shorter length for easy storing in a backpack or purse or pocket.Selfie stick should extend far enough away from the body to get the shot one wants.
3. Build Quality
Selfie stick should have durable build and made of quality materials. It should be light weight yet still sturdy enough. It should provide a better grip and balance when held aloft.
4. Camera control and connectivity
Selfie stick is more than just a metal rod that attaches to the phone. It is also a remote control. Almost all models have a button built into the handle and one can snap a picture or start recording a video with a press of the button. But for the device to recognize such a command, it needs to be connected to the selfie stick.
5. Accessories and speciality rigs
Selfie stick may be available with a tonne of different accessories including lanyards, belt clips, mirrors, flip lock extensions etc.Some selfie sticks have zoom and focus controls built into the handle. Selfie sticks come in all shapes and sizes.
How to use a Selfie Stick
1. Selfie stick without bluetooth function
- Mount phone or camera on the selfie stick. Pull the bracket and once the bracket opens, place the phone in the bracket. Gently release the bracket so that the phone is snug and secure.
- Adjust angle of the device used and then tighten the screw.
- Extend the stick to desired length.
- Set the camera/smartphones's built in timer.
- Smile and get ready for the selfie
2. Selfie stick with bluetooth shutter/remote
- Power up bluetooth shutter either by charging or inserting batteries
- Switch on the bluetooth shutter and bluetooth of the smartphone. Try to search for the name of the bluetooth shutter in the phone.
- Once connected open the camera app and click on the button on the bluetooth shutter.
- Some camera settings of the smartphone may need to be changed.
- Take photos
3. Selfie stick with inbuilt bluetooth system
- This uses bluetooth pairing. Pair the phone to the stick handle. The procedure to operate is similar to the selfie stick with bluetooth shutter/remote except that the button is on the selfie stick itself.
4. Selfie stick with a cable
- The selfie stick has a cable with 3.5 mm jack. It does not use bluetooth pairing. Instead there is a tiny coiled cable poking out from the top of the selfie stick which is plugged into the smartphone where earphones are plugged. The cable is seen by the phone as headphone devices. The smartphone is mounted or clamped in place. Press the camera button on the stick in order to take photos and videos.
Common problems of Selfie Stick
- Stick bend downwards
- Bluetooth run out of battery
- Fail to pair up devices
- Stick does not extend smoothly
Top Apps to use Selfie Stick
- Camera 360
- Selfishop camera
- Stick camera
- Stable camera (selfie stick)
- Best me selfie camera
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