Fotopro MS-5 monopod/tripod

I've wanted/needed a small portable tripod for my GoPro HD Hero 2 for a while now and couldn't find anything online that would fill my requirements. I wanted something that was very compact when folded. Something that could be used as a camera extender or wand so that I could get shots of myself or others that was higher or further away than normal handheld shots. I wanted something that could be used as a tripod and not just a monopod or wand. I wanted something that could be used to raise the GoPro higher off a table than just resting it on the table. I wanted something that was very compact.

I think I found it and it arrived in the mail! It's the Fotopro MS-5. I bought it from Meritline.com for $12 when it was one of their daily specials. I love Meritline because of their very low prices and their free shipping. The tripod arrived very quickly and this item actually came in a nice cardboard box with instruction manual in Chinglish!

Here it is in it's smallest position.

Here it is with two extensions. There is one more available so it can be even taller.

More later,
Ambrose