Kickstarter

Sometimes hauling a tripod can be a nuisance, especially when exploring urban environments.  How about a portable alternative that actually adds functionality as well?

Statc's portability, ease of use and magnetic mounting system make stable shots accessible all the time, without any extra bulk.  Plus it allows you to capture shots from unique perspectives that no other camera pod is capable of.

What is Statc?
Statc is a portable magnetic camera pod with a adjustable ball head.  It is great for urban and cityscape photography because these environments have metal surfaces everywhere such as railings, benches, light poles, meters and more.  It can be quickly attached and removed with virtually no setup time.  Unlike many ultra portable camera pods, Statc only needs a surface area of about 1 inch to be stably secured and the surface does not have to be level, such as round railings or stairway rails.

How frustrating is it when you want to take a photo or video of yourself with your group of friends?  Statc is great for taking self or group portraits without having to ask a stranger to take the shot for you.  No more blurry photos, shaky videos, or badly composed shots by strangers.  Statc attaches in orientations you never thought of, allowing for very unique perspectives of you and the group.

Statc Supports:

• MILC (Mirror-less Interchangeable Lens) EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens), and Micro 4/3 cameras.
• Smart phones such as the iPhone with a Glif.
• Compact cameras such as point and shoots. 
• POV cameras like the GoPro.
• Small to medium sized video cameras.
• Other accessories with a 1/4-20 mounting system, like friction arms, mics and lights.

Features

• 360 degree swiveling ball-head.
• Ball-head tension adjusting knob.
• All aluminium body.
• 1/4-20 threads for all cameras.
• Supports cameras up to 2lbs.
• Plastic bottom to help prevent scratching surfaces.

Portable and easy to use.
Take Statc when you don't want to bring any extra gear and never again miss the opportunity to capture that perfect low light shot, HDR photo, stable video, or self portrait.  It's easy to store in your camera bag, backpack, glove box, or keep it threaded into your cameras 1/4-20 slot.

What about rewards?
All of the available rewards are on the right column of your screen, each of these include domestic U.S. shipping.  International shipping is $15.

What's the money for?
The money will be used for the minimum quantity of machined parts to be made, tooling for the the injection molded plastic insert that houses the ball head, magnets and secret sauce. 

Quality
The Statc's parts are machined of aircraft grade aluminium for durability and great looks.  The internal parts housing is injection molded plastic, which also doubles as a slightly raised plastic base to help prevent scratching delicate surfaces.

MADE IN THE USA
Statc will be completely manufactured in the USA.  Tooling and CNC work will all be done in the Treasure Valley, Idaho and the injection molding will be performed in the great state of Washington.  This will allow us to easily visit and monitor progress if funding is successful, which is an important factor for quality control.

Will there be future Statc products?
If this project is successful, we have been working on various Statc accessories and other photography gear.

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and read about the Statc. We appreciate your support and are so excited about introducing our first product to Kickstarters!

Statc   [stat-ik] - Pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition. 

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