| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 22.1 x 13.2 x 6.3 centimetres |
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| Package Weight | 0.25 Pounds |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 15 x 3 x 3 centimetres |
| Item Weight | 1.6 Ounces |
| Brand | JOBY |
| Colour | Black |
| Model year | 2010 |
| Part number | JB00100-CEN |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
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| Brand | JOBY |
| Colour | Black |
| Compatible devices | Easypix digital cameras |
| Item weight | 1.6 Ounces |
| Maximum height | 15 Centimetres |
| Tripod head type | Rotating test |
| Minimum height | 6.5 Centimetres |
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| ASIN | B000EVSLRO |
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| Item model number | JB00100-CEN |
| Date First Available | 1 Jan. 2006 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | 686 in Complete Photography Tripod Units |
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Manufacturer's Description
The Original Gorillapod is the lightest and most versatile camera tripod available today. Featuring over two dozen flexible leg joints that bend and rotate, the Gorillapod will firmly secure your compact digital camera to virtually any surface — anywhere and everywhere!
The Gorillapod is the ideal camera accessory for photographers on the go. Throw it in your pocket or backpack and you'll be ready for your next adventure! While the Gorillapod serves all the functions of a traditional camera tripod – steadying your camera under low-light conditions, taking timed group shots, etc. – it is the only tripod malleable enough to provide you with the perfect shot while wrapped around a tree branch, hanging from a pole, or perched on a jagged rock. The possibilities are endless!
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- 1x Gorillapod Original tripod
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OK here's the low-down, the compact Gorillapod is about 16cm long which means you can't wrap it round lamposts, the DSLR Gorillapod however is 26cm long so should have no problem. It has a quick release plate which you can leave attached to your camera then just clip it into the Gorillapod when you need to, there's a locking ring to stop the QR plate detaching. It's amazingly flexible, you can tilt it, twist it and bend it into all shapes and attach to many things and the feet and along each leg are silicon coated to help prevent slipping.
As it's small and lightweight it fits in my pocket whilst out. I usually go hill walking alone and I've found this to be useful when I'm out as I can set my camera up on a fencepost, rock or tree stump and be in the photo for a change. I've used it with a Lumix TZ6 and Kodak Zi6 with no problem. Some people have experienced instability because the camera mounting point is offset, the TZ6 mounting point is offset however you just need to adjust the Centre of Gravity by bending the legs to correct this, simple physics really.
Overall I think this is a useful gadget for us happy snappers and worth the money.
The tripod has three legs which consist of a number of joined ball structures. Each ball can be moved independently of the next meaning that you can angle the legs in any direction and even wrap them around something like a branch or top of a chair. The legs can easily be straightened back out if you want to put the camera on a stable surface. I don't know how it will hold up to long term use of bending the legs, only time will tell.
The tripod is made of two tone black and grey sturdy plastic and it seems to be well made.
This tripod is ideal for small digital cameras or the Flip recorder which is what I intend to use it with. I doubt that it would be able to support the weight of a larger camera - I certainly wouldn't risk it.
I'm really pleased with my purchase and would happily recommend it to anyone who is looking for a tripod to support a small camera or recorder.
This version of the Gorillapod would not suit anything but a lightweight/compact camera although I understand there are heavier weight versions available.
Very light and portable. On a practical level, most people carry a compact in their pocket, handbag or a small case on their belt unlike SLR users who normally have a bag with room for odds and ends. Therefore, taking the Gorillapod means you'd have to find room in a jacket or bag.
The basic gorillapod concept is simple a tripod, but with bendy, segmented legs which grip independently. This allows the tripod to be formed into just about any shape the photographer desires, wrapped round objects such as posts, trees or benches, or just placed on a flat surface as you would any tripod.
Construction wise, the gorillapod is well built, and feels like it will last. It certainly feels better put together than a lot of cheap "mini" sized table tripods. The light plastic finish is, in my opinion, a mistake. It marks quickly and easily and makes the gorillapod look shabby very fast.
In use, it's a mixed bag. As a small tabletop tripod it certainly does the job as well as any small tabletop tripod. Lacking a ball head and relying on an articulated "neck" section means the camera mount itself has less flexibility in movement, although the fact you can shape the legs to just about any shape (that will balance!) makes up for this.
It can be tricky to use the camera in portrait orientation particularly (in some cases impossible) which could be a real problem for many. The stiffness of the articulated neck and mount also means you'll often shift the quick release plate on the bottom of the camera, rather than adjust the tripod itself.
Endless adjustment can also be a curse. Traditional tripods give you a solid, set starting point which you'll know will keep the camera close to "level" as long as the tripod is on a level surface. You'll not have this reassurance with the gorillapod which leaves it totally up to the photographer to try and level the camera mount.
The articulated legs also are far less solid than simple one or two piece legs and therefore the tripod is likely to "bounce" or creep far more in use.
Using the gorillapod's much advertised and unique "wrap round anything" capabilities is again a mixed bag and perhaps not quite as genius as you'd hope. The limited length of legs does severely limit what you can wrap it round - lampposts for example are generally too wide. The gripping segments do work once enough of them are in contact, but it often takes a few minutes of fiddling and rebending to get the tripod into a position where you're confident it will hold. And again, the mount position is not adjustable enough and sometimes you simply can't get the camera pointing in the direction you want, in the orientation you want.
As you'll realise, you'll also need to have a handily placed solid object more or exactly where you want to take the photo from - or you'll be faced with placing the tripod directly on the ground and with it being so short, you'll need to lie down to operate the camera!
If you view the gorillapod as a lightweight, very pocket sized and "carry anywhere" camera support you'll be pleased with it. Its ability to bend round other objects has limited use and you'll soon discover those limitations. It's clever, but not that clever.







