Need opinions on Samsung Galaxy A20 camera tripods.

I gotta do a video for the upcoming Kickstarter, and like pretty much everybody else in the universe my video recording options have been retreating to my smartphone. I use a Galaxy A20, which is perfectly fine for video – but I don’t have a tripod for it. Before I dive deep into Amazon; what’s the standard choice for people who expect to need to film on a smartphone on a regular basis and want the picture to remain steady?

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5 thoughts on “Need opinions on Samsung Galaxy A20 camera tripods.”

  1. Something cheap from 5 Below or Walmart.
    Holding a smartphone steady doesn’t take much.
    Getting clean audio (and syncing it, if it’s from a second source) is trickier…

    I know hardly anything about video editing programs.
    I know a little about Digital Audio Workstations, and warn you that the learning curve is a bit steep at first. GarageBand (Apple) and BandLab (cross-platform) can do a lot of stuff without making you feel like you’ve broken your nose. (If you want a full-fledged DAW, WaveForm by Tracktion is free, and since it keeps the workflow on a single screen, it’s relatively user friendly. There are, of course, other options. Reaper, in particular, has a lot of fans. But steer clear of Audacity. Rumor is that it’s become a festering pustule of spyware.)

    2. I hadn’t heard that about audacity. I used to use that many, many moons ago when I had reasons to mess with recording my group’s rpg sessions. Thanks for the tip.

      I guess should look at something current and convert those files while that is still viable.

      1. No problem. Happy to help.
        The rights to the software were acquired by Muse Group back in May of last year, which is in turn owned by WSM Group, a Russian concern.
        Then last July, the data collection/privacy policy was updated to something horrifying. The screams of outrage caused them to walk back some of the more egregious parts, but…

        Any of the ones I namechecked above should do well for you.
        I’d probably steer you toward BandLab or GarageBand. They’re gimped compared to Waveform or Reaper, but they’ll easily handle much more than you’re throwing at them. (Besides, it’s pretty fun to just play around with the included virtual instruments and effects.)

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