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: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
Fantastic product. We bought this while looking for one of those mini tripods that you can velcro to another object and found this to be much better. The grip is strong and most situations can be accommodated. It's a little pricey, but well made so very much worth the cost. Older, heavier cameras may tend to overwhelm it in some positions, but for the most part, it works great. If nothing else, it replicates a "traditional" tripod well, and the added bending and gripping feature really makes the difference. I no longer have to balance the camera on the hood of the car with sticks and rocks to get a good photo of us during our travels. Everywhere we go, somebody stops us to ask where to get one... it's quite a spectacle.
I ordered an extra shoe so we can transfer the gorillapod from her camera to mine. If you're in the market for a new camera, try and get one with the tripod mounting shoe somewhat centrally located on the bottom of the camera. My fiance's camera has the tripod mount on one side so the camera wants to lean to the other side. Fortunately, the gorillapod is strong enough to resist this.
Customer Review: You can't go wrong with a Gorilla-pod
Summary: 5 Stars
What more can I add to the reviews posted by others...there is simply only one compact tripod to buy ever, the Gorillapod.
I took mine on a trip to both Yellowstone and Las Vegas.
The ability to form the Gorillapod into nearly any shape instantly makes this more then a just a tripod.
Pull all three legs straight and it becomes a mono-pod, perfect for quickly stabilizing the camera against a surface.
Straighten the legs, then bend at a right angle and you get an instant handle perfect for two-handed video recording.
Put two of the legs into your pocket, and use the third leg to instantly clip the Gorillapod to your pocket, keeping it ready by your side.
The quick release makes using the Gorillapod easy, no more fiddling with spinning your expensive camera around a tripod. I keep the quick release attached to my camera at all times, it is compact enough not to get in the way of the battery door on my Panasonic ZS3.
Even after months of use none of the joints have become loose. I expect my Gorillapod to last for years.
Customer Review: Best tripod on the market!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I still can't believe that this thing is real! And I'm blown away by the quality of the tripod.
The 'legs' are stiff enought that it doesn't fall out of shape as it holds the camera. Each little grey ring around the ball-like pieces are rubberized to help it grip onto objects. I have been able to mount my Canon SD600 and hold one 'foot' of the tripod while it remains in the shape I bent it into. The leg didn't change shape or sag at all.
I've had it on top of my LCD, hung it from a doorway, sitting on top of a lamp... I think the legs are long enough and the feet are 'grippy' enough to mount it to the side of a bowling ball!
The clip on top lets you mount and dismount the camera quite easily and without hassle. The only problem I could see is that with the mounting clip attached to the camera I can't put the camera in the fitted Canon carrying case that I have for the SD600. Well, it fits with it on, but very snug.
I can't stress how much I love this little tripod!! Get one; you won't be disappointed!
Customer Review: Brilliant, brilliant product
Summary: 5 Stars
I love everything about this tripod.
(1) It holds my Canon S30 camera with no problem. It's a bit of an older camera, shaped like a brick and fairly heavy, especially compared to more modern P&S's. But this does a decent job holding it up. Though this likely wouldn't be useful on cameras larger or heavier than mine.
(2) The leg segments are stiff enough to stay and grip on most surfaces. It's not just the bottom of the legs that are used for support, you can also wrap the legs around objects that aren't too wide. Using it to mount on unconventional objects (like a tree branch) is a little tricky for me because my camera is a on the heavy side, but I imagine with newer camera it would be easy.
(3) Even the packaging. A small yet strong paper box that is pretty much the same size as the tripod. No waste.
Overall great product and great thinking into everything that went into it! I wish all companies were as smart as you guys.
Customer Review: great product, but be careful
Summary: 5 Stars
I really dig this product for a lot of reasons - mainly becuase, it's small, light, sturdy and easy to deal with. I bought this product because it seemed like the perfect compliment to the way that I use my digital camera - on the go. However, one thing to keep your eyes out for is the fact that when I got my unit home and went' to connect it to my camera, I realized that I didn't check my camera to see where the screw-in mount was oriented - my camera, a Nikon Coolpix has this screw in mount on the left side of the camera - not in the middle. With such a small tripod, if I stuck all the legs out straight, just like regular tripod, my setup would fall right over. Not that big of a deal - all I needed to to was either to widen the area that the tripod legs stood upon, or re-orient the legs to compensate for the off-balance nature of the setup.
I opted fort he latter and it works like a charm. If my camera were heavier, it could be an issue.. so be forewarned.