01 | EXTREME PANNING THROUGH ELITE LANDSCAPES WITH DAVE WILLIAMS
Ever since I first held the Platyball Elite I was intrigued at its ingenious design. It’s a re-invented ball head, turned on its head to allow stable panning. I’ve put it to the test a few times but on a recent trip to Iceland I've since found a perfect location to use the Platyball Elite and Platypod eXtreme in tandem to capture a sweeping landscape.
Iceland is my favorite country on earth and it’s packed full of incredible vistas. This particular location, at the end of a twisting, gravel mountain road, is Iceland’s second highest waterfall, Haífoss. A short hike at the end of the road leads to several spots that give spectacular views of the waterfall and the river that flows from it, and it’s this view I decided to take advantage of.
02 | Shakespeare & Spandex: The Perfect Pair with Larry T.
My buddy Dave Williams knew that I was a little down due to illness in the family, so he said, “Hey Larry, let’s go for an adventure!” Off we went in Kofifernweh, Dave’s wanderlust cabin heading for Stratford-upon-Avon to see William Shakespeare’s home.
Simultaneously our friend and fellow photographer Peter Treadway made the 25 km trip on his custom self-built 7-pound carbon fiber bike, planning to meet us for a breakfast snack. Everyone wanted to be back before 11 AM to view the funeral on TV.
03 | Side lighting for Masterful Food Photos with Andrew Scrivani
The New York Times photographer and Platypod aficionado Andrew Scrivani demonstrates how food looks best when it’s lit from the side or from behind with a diffused lighting technique. He’s also added in just a little bit of reflective film as well. Here he’s paired the Platypod Ultra with the Benro IN00, a square jellyfish smartphone holder and his iPhone to capture a platter of freshly cooked meatballs.
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Winner of Best-In-Show!
”I was pleased to award the Platyball and Platypod one of Digital Camera World’s Best in Show awards at the 2022 Photography Show. It’s not often we see genuinely new innovations in photography, and we especially liked the Platyball’s upside-down head design and level panning base for sports photography, panoramas and video.”
- Rod Lawton, Digital Camera World
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Platypod Black Friday Deals
The Early Bird Preview for Newsletter Subscribers!
Exclusive for our newsletter subscribers only, you’ll have access to our Black Friday Specials (nine days ahead of non-subscribers). This gives you more time to save (while supplies last). Visit our website to Shop All Products today to capture the deals ahead of the holiday season for that special photographer friend/spouse/colleague/child/novice/etc.
Additionally, we’re offering promo code NL20 (to our subscribers). Put this promo code in when you checkout for 20% off all individual branded Platypod products. This offer includes the award-winning eXtreme, both Platyballs, Ultra and Platypod accessories (excludes bundles).
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FREE SHIPPING
FREE Shipping on all orders over $150 in the US.
It's automatically set as soon as you enter your address in the Platypod cart.
NOTE: The free shipping on US orders over $150 is through USPS. They’ve been pretty consistent over the last few months. However, the USPS repeatedly makes it into the news because of intermittent delays and their backlog. If you have a deadline on when you need your order, please order early. You can always choose another carrier and upgrade to faster shipping before checkout.
