Vintage Miranda Minipod — Compact Tabletop Tripod, Original Box & Instructions

A neat and practical vintage Miranda Minipod — a compact tabletop tripod designed for small cameras and camcorders. The folding plastic legs collapse flat for easy storage and transport, and the unit extends to approximately 22cm in height, making it ideal for tabletop, macro, and low-angle photography. Complete in its original box with instructions — a tidy and usable little accessory.

Condition

• Minipod: Good condition — no marks or chips.
• Mechanism: Legs fold and extend as intended.
• Height: Extends to approximately 22cm.
• Box: Original box present — minor age-related wear, some colour loss and crease marks, not torn.
• Instructions: Original instructions included.

Provenance

• Maker: Miranda — a well-regarded Japanese photographic accessories brand, producing a wide range of camera support and accessory products for the amateur and enthusiast market throughout the 1970s and 80s.
• Type: Minipod — a compact tabletop tripod with folding legs, designed for portability and ease of use with small cameras and camcorders. Minipods of this type were popular accessories for 35mm compact cameras, Super 8 cine cameras, and early camcorders.
• Appeal: A practical and genuinely usable vintage accessory — the Miranda Minipod works just as well today as it did when new, and the original packaging makes this a particularly complete example. Suits film photographers, Super 8 enthusiasts, and anyone needing a compact tabletop support.