Hack Attack: how to make a smartphone tripod mount
Want to cradle your smartphone ever so gently on the top of a tripod? Here's how to do it cheaply and quickly.
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Photography is an expensive hobby. With new toys being released all the time to make you lust after pricey photo gear, Hack Attack provides the wallet-friendly version of doing it yourself. Over the coming weeks, you'll be able to watch the projects grow in complexity, and possibly see some epic DIY fails along the way.
There are plenty of smartphone tripod solutions on the market, like the GripTight or the Slingshot, but if you want a quick and dirty solution, come this way. You will need:
GorillaPod or small tripod
Cardboard
1/4-inch nut
Ruler
Pen
Gaffer tape
Smartphone.