Pod Mini

$71.90

Ultra transportable and robust miniature Pod

Built-in rechargeable battery power. Single Lighting Arm port with quick and easy manual brightness control.

Description

The Pod Mini is the little brother to the Control Pod and acts as the heart of the Adaptalux Studio Lighting System. It provides power and control to a Lighting Arm which connects magnetically to the single port. The modular and magnetic design makes adjusting your lighting quick and easy.

The Adaptalux Pod Mini is the latest generation of Adaptalux Pod, it brings our fully adaptable lighting system to you in an ultra-transportable, miniature and robust package.

 

Small and Lightweight

The Pod Mini has been designed to be as small as possible. It easily fits into your pocket making it the most transportable Pod we have ever made.

 

Ultra Portable and Robust

With our strong and robust design, you can be sure the Pod Mini will be there for you whenever you need it. In the studio, or out in the field the Mini is a reliable source of light for those up-close situations.

 

Super Easy Lighting Control

Lighting Arms are plug and play“. When connected to the pod, your Lighting Arm will instantly power up. You can easily control the brightness or Flash power level with the + and – buttons in fine increments.

 

Powerful Lighting

The Pod Mini provides a dynamic power source for Adaptalux Lighting Arms, allowing full use of both LED and Flash Lighting Arms. The Mini features our famous boost mode, unlocking extra brightness when you need it! The Mini also features a strobe mode, for simple lighting effects in your macro videography work.

 

Great Battery Life

The Pod Mini is very small, fitting into the palm of your hand. However, this doesn’t sacrifice battery life. Our Intelligent battery management software keeps the Pod Mini working for as long as possible whilst still retaining powerful lighting at all times. Expect a battery life of up to 8 hours.

 

Mounting Options

The Pod Mini now has a 1/4″-20 tripod threat on the base. Mount the Pod Mini on your camera, tripod or get extra lighting placement flexibility with clamps, magnets and suction mounts (sold separately).

This is a pre-built pack and the contents are fixed, use our pack building system to build a custom pack step by step.

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A clever and well thought out dedicated design for macro photography. Great flexibility for lighting angles and colors for small subjects.

Kevin


The system is just great and works like promised. Taking these pictures is still a big job, but the system makes it much easier. The Adaptalux system truly shines when lighting small objects for macro photography.

Ivar Fjeldheim


Using adaptalux lighting with macro in the field is superb, so light and versatile easy to carry and use. I’m the envy of my photographic friends.

Michael M


The lighting arms are very well built and provide a most excellent light. Very easy to set up and focus.

Bob


I absolutely LOVE how efficient and quick, not to mention FUN, this system is! I got the 5 port system with 3 lights (Blue, warm white and amber) and had amazing results from the start! Love finding new ways of creativity with Macro photography and Adaptalux does NOT disappoint!

Michelle


Having used and loved the regular arms and the Xenon Flash arms I thought I would try the UV lighting. A good decision. They need a blacked out room and tripods because of long exposures. The results are spectacular and very different. Unlike other UV lights I have tried, these give off a pure UV light.

Ken


Enjoying using my recent purchase and the uv arms open new possibilities to macro photography.Very clever

John


Firstly I would like to say how well built the pod/arms are. They feel premium quality to the touch. The Bluetooth connection with the mobile phone also works very well. I recently tried one of the very professional videos on how to utilise the lighting system etc. (the spinning ring one) and was impressed…

Luciano Coppola


The adapalux studio is a very versatile lighting system. You really have to try it for yourself to discover the endless lighting options at your fingertips. Different colour lights, colour filters, diffusers all help to create what you want to achieve in your macro photography.

Bryan


A very versatile solution to macro photography! The quality of the system is wonderful. We are rare coin dealers so the system does work well for that purpose.

Lenny


Great light source for macro and close-up subjects. Composing in live view, using in-body focus bracketing and auto focus makes a macro photo session a joy.

John


Good experience with this system and the accompanying videos helped me to get to grips with the system pretty quickly.
Looking forward to eventually getting the UV lights and possibly a strobe or two even though I am a big fan of the always on lighting.

John


My workspace is quite small and I don’t have room for lighting stands and sophisticated lighting equipment. The Adaptalux Studio will work nicely in my limited space.

Leonard


The little pack with @ UV lights and 2 mini pods that I bought is just beautiful. Really, the first thing you notice is the build quality and an incredibly pleasant feeling on touch.

Viktor


I recently purchased this system and love it! Used purple and green lights with diffusers to highlight fresh asparagus and I thought it looked awesome. I will continue to play with the lights and macro lens! I would definitely recommend this and in the future, I plan on adding the led arms.
I am in Canada and I still find it hard to believe that this arrived in 3 days! Good job!

Dawn


I love the flexibility to manage the light intensity and position of the arms.

Cláudia


It really is super. It’s compact and easy to use. The light it produces is beautiful and easy to manage. I do a lot of petal portraits and this really helps to reveal their hidden beauty and personality. It really is an incredible value.

Dennis


One of the best things I’ve got in my kit, totally flexible, easy to use and with amazing results.

Laura


This is a great product. It has completely changed my macro photos. It is so flexible and easy to use.

Sean


Excellent customer service. Very quick delivery. Fantastic advice given if you are hesitant about purchasing these lights or any Adaptalux equipment.

Jean


The Adaptalux Studio proved invaluable in letting me position lights of different colors and intensities to illuminate not only macro scenes but also still life compositions.

Ted


Excellent in all areas… Customer service is 100%

John


My order was delivered Down Under in little more than a week and Sam/Ben answered a couple of beginner’s queries overnight. The products are sturdy and versatile. I discovered that the pod plus lights were best used attached to a spare tripod. I’ve been trying to watch all the excellent videos. I’ve been trying out various lenses and thinking of imaginative subjects. This is going to be so much fun!!

Anne


The studio system was easy to set up and use. So many possibilities with the colours available

Graeme


I recommend Adaptalux, a tool not to be missed for our creativity in photography

Pedro


So after a long time looking at the systems and trying to justify spending so much cash I thought what the hell and went ahead a purchased a system and im glad I did the lights are of really good quality as is the main unit all comes well packaged and worked straight out of the box.

andy


Recently purchased. Still getting used to using the components. I am looking to develop my skills doing iris photography. Enjoying the portability and ease of use.

Juan


It is a pleasure to work with a well-designed lighting system. I use it for Macro, Photomicrography and UVIVF photography, and it is well worth the investment.

Martin


That was really interesting in using pod 3.0.

You will find your own way to exam your idea and creative.

Violette


Unit is well made and functions well

Paul


I have conducted several dry run mock-ups in preparation for getting out this weekend. I primarily purchased the system for outdoor macro photography and I am sure it will more than fulfil my requirements.

Tim


I have been using the control pod/lighting arms for a little bit now and Really have had no issues with the product.
Really appreciate the control available through the App on the smart phone and save different profiles, allowing all the control of the lighting.

Bruno


Really pleased the product oozes quality and is beautifully made and performs well. Everything about the company from the website, product, packaging and support has attention to detail. I’m so pleased I went down this route

Jane


The uses of the individual light sources on the object is ingenious. It’s like post-processing images in the beginning…

Tom


I bought a kit. Over the years I have added UV arms and upgraded to the new improved POD recently. I have also just purchased the green lighting arm for some Christmas projects. If you have not watched the YouTube Channel you really need to do so. So many ideas and very well presented.

Barry


Working with constant lighting takes the guesswork out of the equation. The ability to place and project light in different colours and at different strengths continually makes you think about your composition and the many ways you could light your subject…. In addition, you can add to the system as you go along or as you skills and photography needs develop.
The Adaptalux system is innovative and fun to use. Moreover, it’s a demonstration of what can be achieved when you have a clear goal.

Steve


This thing is a game-changer! Setting it up was surprisingly easy. No complicated manuals or tech jargon—just plug and play. And the results? Mind-blowing! The lighting is on point, bringing out details I never knew existed in my macro shots. But what I love most is how it’s helping me learn.

Mat Dudley


It allows for a surprising amount of precision and control of the light, especially at such a small scale.

Aaron D


I bought the Combo to use instead of a speedlight when taking macro shots in the field. The quality is excellent, the design is amazing and the service superb. Adaptalux kit is not cheap but performs better than anything else. A true investment in my photography that will get a lot of use over coming months and years.

Ken


It was marvelous using the adaptlux lighting system and I am planning to add to what I have thank you

tony


I was impressed by the packaging of the delivered items. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. I’ve been busy photographing wildlife outside, so I really haven’t had a change to use my A. Studio. As soon as we start getting some flora and fauna, I may try it outdoors.

Cathy W.


In a time when personalized service & interaction with online companies is non-existent Adaptalux is above & apart! The email I sent asking for assistance was replied to within hours followed by a further interchange on tweaking my custom package – then they shipped out asap & it arrived in 3 days! (UK to South Africa – this is a type of world record! in Dec!)

Sharon


I tried the paper effects and a few miniature photos and I am more and more impressed, the only regret is that I should have made this purchase much earlier.

Carole


I am only just getting used to the lighting having done very little macro photography. However I am more than pleased with everything and cannot wait to experiment and learn more. The online Adaptalux videos are brilliant, giving me lots of ideas.

Keith


I shoot mostly weddings and was looking for lighting my macro ring shots. This system certainly opened me up to many creative options. It’s easy to use and the results are fantastic. Fast shipping. Great customer service

Michael


Every aspect of Adaptalux is well thought out. The design of the product, packaging and documentation is impeccable. Thoroughly recommended.

Graeme


Its great having a lighting system that is specifically tailored for macro. Being able to craft the lighting like any still life or portrait it elevates the creative choices for even the smallest of things.

Carey


This is only the 2nd product review I’ve done in the past 35 Years (‘Im 55)… …prior to finding this system my setup took days, which by the time I was sorted I simply couldnt then actually take a dam photo because of pain/tiredness. With this setup I think photography is going to be fun again

Peter


As I start to use my kit I’m finding the flexibility of control over the lights with the associated app is very useful. I also referred to the FAQ’s on the website to successfully solve a question by following the recommended advice.

David


A really useful quality LED Lighting Kit for macro tabletop photography. Excellent Adaptalux web site for instruction and technique on using the kit. Highly recommended.

John


I haven’t had a lot of opportunity to use the Adaptalux Studio that I purchased; however, the little I have used it, it seems to be a very versatile & easy set up. The pod and arms seem very well made.

Patty


I have set up some flowers inside for trying out my lighting arm, and adjusted the angle of the arm to try and get the best shot.

Jenny


I ordered LED light and it is, in one word, great! easy to carry and rotate perfectly, place where you want and provides beautiful light for beautiful results with macro photography.

Carla


Even though the parcel to Norway took a long time due to a PayPal problem. I am very satisfied with the product. Everything is ok.

Marek


I recently completed Macro video filming of Gemstones and Jewellery for a Japanese National Television program. The very well built Adaptalux kit helped me get some amazing shots and the producers were not only impressed with the kit but how the images turned out and the kind of intricate control I had over the lighting.

HDCAMAN


The build quality of all the elements of the adaptalux pod and lighting arms are solid and very well designed and built. Fantastic

Jill


Great controllable lighting system that is perfect for Macro photography

Richard


Just a simple and well thought out device. Works as advertised. It would be great having some longer lights in the system. It would give you more room when you need to bend the light in a larger arch. Still a great product.

Kent


It gives daylight colour temperature, easy to use. Light intensity can be adjusted from mobile app. It is must for macro photography in my opinion. Very much satisfied with the product

Saurabh Bhattacharyya


The single arm control pod is perfect! The USB connection is greatly improved and my 4 year old arms continue to function perfectly! Thank you for your innovation and commitment to this amazing line of products!

Erik


Love the system. I even ordered the carry case to put them in. The box they came in was good, but I just wanted better protection and easy access.
Love the lights and the MACRO video ideas you share.

Roger


I’m really pleased with my Mini Pods. I like how they can be repositioned easily and how I can focus light onto a small portion of my subject.

Bett


The arms snap in and out easily and produce beautiful color precisely where you want them. I started in macro photography last year and wasn’t pleased with the lighting solutions was using. I am so happy to have found the studio pod. It’s already had a real, and beautiful impact on my photos.

Peter


Definitely the best lightning system ever for photography!

Markus


Great product! From ordering, to shipping to receiving the Adaptalux kit was simple, received when stated. When I had questions , they were answered in a timely fashion. Great experience.

Cosimo Cavaliere


It’s not cheap, but the build quality is fantastic.
Just like a photo studio set up, you can set it up beautifully with the adaptalux app.
I can recommend it to everyone for macro photography.

Eric


I am just finishing up my new studio build and haven’t had the chance to try out either the white light or UV wands yet. The quality and looks of the product is excellent looking and I can’t wait to use them.

George Simpkins


Easy to use and the app to control the arms is awesome. Would highly recommend it. Customer service has been excellent and responsive.

Blair


My primary use will be macro photography of mosses using my Canon Rebel SL1 with EFS-60 macro lens. I am enjoying the ability to shoot without a flash yet still have plenty of light and be able to shut the f stop down for sufficient depth of field. The coloured background cards are handy!

AllenB


Nice and easy to use indoors and outdoors. Helps me get the lighting just where I need it. The kit is well-made and feels robust.

dave


I started with the mini pods and lighting arms for lightweight easy additional lighting. However then purchased the main pod and the brighter lighting arms which provide that extra detailed focus of light. Great effects. I’m impressed with the products and excellent customer service. Looking forward to the new flash arms when they come out.

Sans


Since receiving my Adaptalux Studio lighting it has been a game changer. The flexibility that it provides and the ability to the light and more so the color of the lighting is exactly what I was looking for.

Brian


I received this pack in December and have begun using it to help light my macro subjects. The lighting arms make a big difference, allowing me to use a much shorter shutter time.

Adrian


The Adaptalux studio lights and filters do exactly what they promise and give great results. And I’m a big fan of their YouTube videos giving lots of tips for new macro subjects and techniques. Their customer support is also rapid and effective. Maybe a small company but perfectly formed!

Lynton


Very well engineered and very practical for serious macro photographers

Henry


The adaptalux setup provides customizable lighting for any type of photostand.

owl


I bought the adaptalux kit mainly to take iris photos and I’m completely satisfied. The system with the Android application works perfectly, the boost mode is a real plus and it’s very easy to use.

Garves Sébastien


I was drawn to the Adatalux system by the color arms and filters. Both have worked great to this point, and I’m still experimenting.

Joe


I’ve been playing around with my new Adaptalux Studio for around 3 weeks, loving it so far! Thanks guys, great system.

Mark


Flexible rods are very useful but the versatility of the setup also allows you to accomplish macro targets that are challenging.

Marsha


I ordered my Adaptalux studio over the New Year period when typically shipping anything to Australia is difficult. Not so with my Adaptalux starter pack, it arrived in 4 days. Everything was very well packed and I was able to start using it the day it arrived. Thanks for a great product backed by great service.

Jen


Being able to accurately position the continuous lights and selectively control individual light output via the app is fantastic.

I am sure my initial kit will be complemented in future as I gain more experience of Adaptalux Studio in a macro rig environment.

Norman


I updated my version 1 pod to version 3 due to the boost mode, which I like for iris-photography.
It is not a cheap tool, but for macro-photography the best on the market.

Frank


I was relatively new to macro photography but the Adaptalux studio has elevated my photos to new heights. The ease of use and flexibility is what I enjoy the most. The videos are informative and provide valuable inspiration. The way you can angle the arms to provide just the right lighting is unsurpassed.

Eddy


I was impressed with what I saw on Youtube and thought this is something even I could use, and I was right. With everything being compact as they are, it is quite easy to maneuver around just about any set up I can come up with.

Bob


I use 2 Arms, white and red and illuminated my subject from the top. The effect was really great and it is easy to change the settings with the downloaded app.

Laurent


The British Museum purchased a set for me to test. They are a game changer in the use of lights for the macro photography of small the objects, rings, brooches etc. and coins. They are very easy to set up and adjust as key and fill lights

Rod


Very innovative lighting set up and great customer service

Scott


So easy from purchase to delivery to follow up. Great quality product. Really versatile. I love the UV lamps, still practicing to get my camera settings right though.

Andrea Maloney


First setup a little bit tricky whe outside in the forest. However, I got used to it quite fast. So just look at the attached picture. That was No. five on this very first day with adaptalux.

Dirk


I have found the Adaptalux Studio pod and lighting arms to be very easy to use and versatile in their application. The products are of high quality and have proved to be very useful in my macro photography helping me to get light to exactly where I want it.

Phil


Hi guys, after watching many of Ben’s YouTube tutorials for quite a while, I bought a pack of lighting equipment and found them to be of very good quality in both design and manufacturing.

Mike


My favourite genre is macro flower photography. I often use my Adaptalux Studio for lighting staged flowers to produce great artistic effects. Adaptalux is simple to use, flexible and offers numerous lighting options due to the blending of colours and light intensity.

John


I purchased 3 UV arms and the pod. I love the lights and the app really makes them easy to use.

George


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