A:AnswerThis Tripod is only about 7 1/2" tall when collapsed. Should be no problem putting your camera on it and opening the tripod. It would be way lower than 18". I can screw my camcorder onto it or clamp my cellphone on. Hold their weight very well.
A:AnswerI don't think so. The phone holder isn't wide enough to hold my galaxy S22 ultra (with the case on), so I don't think it'll be able to hold the 13 pro max
A:AnswerI am so glad you posed this question… I went back to my box and inside was a charging cord… it only took an hour or so to charge the small remote with the cable that was included and then it immediately synced up with my phone and let me use the remote to take pics