[natelox]

Joby Gorillapod (http://www.joby.com/gp2.html)

http://www.joby.com/images/slract04.jpg

http://www.joby.com/images/slract02.jpg

Do any of you own one of these, or have any impressions? It appeals to me as it acts as a tripod, it's small, looks easy to carry (atleast, a lot easier than a tripod) and although not as tall as a tripod, has much more versatility. I don't own one, but I'm looking for opinions.

[HomeInMyShoes]

Interesting. I have a rather large bean bag that I use for temporary stuff that I can fit in my pocket. Otherwise, I'm usually leaning on polls and such. Might be useful, but I'm so lazy when it comes to carrying equipment I barely even take my bean bag with me.

[Urban Sky]

thats a pretty good idea. especially since its so portable and versatile. I dont know if id attach it and my camera to a twig hanging over a lake, though.

[Upward]

That's pretty cool, but I don't think it would be able to support my camera with 70-200 f/4 zoom on it. I should probably get a tripod collar for the lens (so the tripod attaches to the base of the lens, not the camera body) for better balance even on my tripod, but Canon charges a ridiculous price for them. All the other white L zooms include them as a standard accessory. :irked:

[Tony]

Yeah I saw these things advertised a while back. They sure chose a small DSLR (Reb XT w/ kit lense) to demonstrate it with.

[natelox]

They come in three sizes. The pictures I posted are for a medium sized camera.

http://www.joby.com/images/slrzg-01.jpg

http://www.joby.com/images/slrzg-05.jpg

[BrianSac]

^^

Cool Device!

[BrianSac]

^^

Nice

[Goody]

neat!

[KevinFromTexas]

Well, if you wanted to look strange while walking, you could wrap the thing around your arm to carry it. It only weighs 5.8 ounces and has a maximum load of 1.75 pounds. I could totally see taking that on the bike and wrapping it around the handlebars until I needed it. It's kind of short, but I could still attach it to the handlebars and use the bike for extra height. Hmmm. Carrying a tripod on your bicycle is a pain in the arse. Neat device, I might have to check them out.

[Urban Sky]

Well, if you wanted to look strange while walking, you could wrap the thing around your arm to carry it. It only weighs 5.8 ounces and has a maximum load of 1.75 pounds. I could totally see taking that on the bike and wrapping it around the handlebars until I needed it. It's kind of short, but I could still attach it to the handlebars and use the bike for extra height. Hmmm. Carrying a tripod on your bicycle is a pain in the arse. Neat device, I might have to check them out.

thats not a bad idea.

[AZheat]

Carrying a tripod on your bicycle is a pain in the arse.
Well, Kevin, you're not supposed to sit on it!:D

[KevinFromTexas]

Well, Kevin, you're not supposed to sit on it!:D

Yeah, I quit using it as a seat post. That smarts. :yes:

[Derek]

i kinda want one :)

[Plantboy]

My dad got one for his bday. It was the smallest one, for point and shoot digital cameras. I gave it a shot and it worked quite well.

[Robert Pence]

Looks pretty nifty.

I bought the Gitzo G1098 Basalt. It extends to 38 1/2 inches, or 49 inches with the center post extended, although with the post raised it's a little shaky for long exposures unless you use a timed release or remote. Paired with the Nikon 18-200 VR Zoom it makes a nice combination even at ISO 100 in lighting that requires exposures in the >1 second range.

It weighs 28 ounces, and I added the Manfrotto 3229 quick release (10 ounces). It's still light enough to carry around for a couple of hours without making me ache, and quite adequate for most urban applications.

[Upward]

They come in three sizes. The pictures I posted are for a medium sized camera.

http://www.joby.com/images/slrzg-01.jpg

Interesting, that looks like a 70-200 f/2.8 lens, bigger and heavier than what I have, so it would definitely work for me.

I may have to get one of these. I have a pretty good tripod, but its size and weight make it difficult to bring with me unless I'm going somewhere exclusively for photography.