Ulanzi's MT-52 is an octopus tripod vlogger kit with dual boom arms. This flexible tripod is perhaps the most creative and versatile small tripod on the market. Ulanzi has taken their original MT-11 octopus tripod, adapted it, and added accessories to enhance the lighting and microphone options for vloggers.
The MT-52 is a small/medium three-legged tripod with rubber-coated metal legs that are highly flexible and retain the shape they are bent into. You can attach similar extension arms to this tripod, greatly expanding your creative possibilities.
THE FEET
The feet are made of metal and covered with a comfortable black rubber coating. They are designed in finger-high increments, making them very comfortable to wear, hold, and vlog.
From base to tip, the tripod is 280 mm long, but can be bent into a smaller shape to fit in any camera bag. The rubber feet each have small indentations for better grip.
BALL HEAD
The square ball head mount is 20 mm wide and accommodates two cold shoe mounts on either side, while the ball head mount is located on the back. The mounting plate supports a ¼20"-Mounting screw for your camera, phone, lighting or microphone.
The plate sits 18 mm above the ball head and can be adjusted to a 90-degree position. Perfect for portrait (or vertical) use, this is made possible by the groove on the ball head, located opposite the locking screw. The tripod is very well made, has a height of 260 mm, and occupies a footprint of 230 mm x 230 mm x 230 mm when the legs are fully extended. Each leg is 210 mm long, and the tripod weighs 318 grams, making it ideal for travel.
DUAL BOOM ARMS
The MT-52 Octopus Tripod Vloggers Kit includes two additional octopus arms. The arms easily slide into the ball head's cold shoe, providing effective lighting and microphone options for the vlogger.
You can use one or both at the same time, and any accessory with a hot shoe mount can be effectively attached. From the hot shoe on one end to the hot shoe adapter on the other, the boom arm is 225 mm long and weighs 93 grams each. This means that the Ulanzi MT-52 weighs a total of 504 grams when fully assembled.
The Octopus arms share the same flexible and stable features as the tripod legs, but feature slightly narrower finger grips for easy handling. At each end of the boom arms is the trademark red Ulanzi screw, which allows for the attachment of the individual mounts.
Cold Shoe can be completely removed from the Octopus Boom arm, leaving a ¼20"-External screw appears, which can be used in conjunction with other accessories.
