Joby GP1-A1EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Grey and Black)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Joby GP1-A1EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Grey and Black)
Customer Review: Buy this tripod, it's simply amazing!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this tripod with my Panasonic Lumix TZ5 and I assume it works with all the Lumix lines since they have the same standard tripod mount. This device has single-handedly changed the way I take pictures! I recently went with my gf on vacation and we were able to get such amazing shots of the both of us in a huge variety of settings because we were able to take "self timer" pictures of ourselves - and all without bothering other people to constantly take photos for us! The picture taker is always missing from a shot, but not with the Gorillapod!
Pros:
- Small and portable. Lightweight and easy to carry around. I carry it around in the pocket of my cargo shorts all the time. I'm certainly not going to lug a big tripod around. So for me, it's either this or nothing.
- Flexible legs can be used to grip around just about anything. This enables amazing and creative camera shots. And I mean anything! We hung it on trees, railings, set it up on the street, on cars, tables, chairs, etc.
- Get the shot you want using "self picture". How many times have I bothered some stranger to take a picture for me so that everyone can be in the picture? Usually, they don't frame it exactly as you like, you are lucky to get a couple of shots before you feel like you're imposing and it's impossible to take the time to set the camera to settings that create a good picture. With the Gorillapod, those are issues of the past!
- Great for night pictures or any picture with a long exposure. Again, this is true of any tripod but who is going to lug around a big tripod just to take better night time shots?
Cons:
- Has some trouble holding weight of camera in a fixed position. The mount attaches to the side of my Lumix camera. Because of that, in certain positions, the neck of the tripod sometimes folds under the weight of the camera - particularly in situations where the camera is already tilted a little relative to the legs of the tripod. So far, I've usually been able to position the camera in such a way as to overcome this issue. However, if the base/neck of the tripod was much stiffer, would be better. If your mount is in the middle of your camera base, then probably won't be a big issue.
All in all, don't hesitate to buy this tripod. It has completely changed the type of pictures I take and dramatically increased my picture taking as well!
Customer Review: Excellent little accessory for your small camera or camcorder - I use it with my Flip
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent little device. It's a very versatile mini-tripod that works great if you just want to mount your camera on a desk - but it'll even mount in a tree or on bicycle handlebars or on a car's rear view mirror if you like.
I use it mostly with my Flip Mino Camcorder, but I've also used it with my Canon VIXIA HFS10. It's strong enough to mount the larger camcorder on a desk, though I don't think I'd try mounting it on a tree branch with this. With the Flip, though, it can mount just about anywhere. It's surprisingly sturdy.
Three things I really like about it:
1. it's extremely portable. I don't always want to lug a tripod, but I can fold this up and stick it in my pocket anytime I plan to shoot video. Then almost any table, chair, or rock can effectively become for my tripod. It's light and easy.
2. it mounts almost anywhere, as mentioned above.
3. it has a quick release mount, which makes it especially handy. You screw the mount to the bottom of the camcorder and then slide it in until it clicks in place for tripod shots. If you want to handhold for a while you just release the mount - which you can lock in place if you like for security.
Whoever thought of this deserves some kind of genius award. A very neat accessory!
Customer Review: I LOVE THIS!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Why, oh why has it taken me so long to buy one of these things?!? I am a photo enthusiast who takes thousands of pictures per year. I am also a married woman who hasn't yet managed to train the cat how to take nice photos of my husband and I in front of the Christmas tree. Now instead of taking all our couple photos at arm's length, I can create fantastic pictures using this fun, flexible, fabulous little device!
The Gorillapod is a small, compact, plastic tripod that doesn't look like much when you first take it out of the box, but has actually proven to be quite sturdy. It easily supports my little Nikon Coolpix camera with no problem at all. The tripod legs are bendable, and you can wind them around just about anything to capture that perfect shot, whether it's a chair, a tree branch, a flag pole...ANYTHING! The Gorillapod screws securely into your camera, so you don't have to worry about any instability issues. It also comes in multiple colors (mine is PINK!) and is small enough to tuck in your purse or jacket pocket. I cannot wait to take this with me on upcoming vacations. We will easily be able to take couple shots in front of famous landmarks without having to stop and ask strangers to take our picture all the time.
Bottom line? RUN, do not walk, over to your wallet, take out your credit card, and order the Gorillapod on Amazon today!!!
Customer Review: Simple and Effective
Summary: 5 Stars
Just took this on vacation. Such a perfect little gadget. Easily grabs onto just about anything, and levels on any surface. Infinite adjustability - no pan/tilt mechanisms to deal with. Wrap the legs around something and bend and tweak until you have just the right composition.
Once you get in the habit of bringing it along you'll wonder what you did without it. My wife and I got great pictures of the two of us - since we could compose the picture just how we wanted it rather than having a stranger do it. In the beginning, sometimes we would ask a stranger to take our pictures, and instead of asking them over and over to tweak this or that, we just said "bye" and waited a couple minutes until they were gone, then used the gorilla pod instead.
My favorite part is the quick release. This is really what takes it to the next level and makes it so usable. We'd attach the quick release fitting to the camera and just carry the camera in its case. (Canon SD790 and Caselogic QPB-1 case - both of which I'd also give 5 stars.) I'd then carry the rest of the gorillapod on my beltloop by wrapping one of the legs behind the beltloop. Hardly noticed that it was there, but always ready at a moment's notice.
After memory and a camera case, I'd recommend this as the next most useful equipment for anyone with a point-and-shoot camera.
Customer Review: Slick as it gets. A fine product well thought out.
Summary: 5 Stars
Have a digital camera or a lightweight 35mm? This is your best friend. It is not just a 'flexible tripod" it is an all around camera stabilizer. The articulated legs and neck make positioning and using this device an exercise in taking great available light shots where you couldn't before.
I carried one into a fine dining establishment in NYC at New Years. I was able to create a solid stance for my A650 IS by arranging the legs on a pane of window glass -- holding the camera with the tripod pressed against the glass allowed me to take razor sharp 12meg photos of the Empire State Building and Manhattan south at 1/8 sec or slower.
Wrapping one of these around chair backs, fence posts, tree limbs, door knobs, window sills, steering wheels, an ice axe - all give a stable platform at a fraction of the weight of a traditional minipod in places that you couldn't use the traditional minipod or a full tripod.
It has a removable 1/4 in foot (just a button push to disengage) just like the "real" tripods do. A nice touch and very easy to use. Put the foot on your camera and carry the Gorillapod in a jacket pocket. My postal scale says that the Gorillapod weighs only 1.6 oz!
I love mine - an all around great tool.