GorillaPod photographing

[BrianPowley]

GorillaPod for photographing

Came across this product and it looks versatile.
http://joby.com/store/gorillapod/original


Does anyone know if this is a goody or not? If anything, the price is right for a portable tripod.

 

[mitch]

they've been very popular for general use- travel, outdoor- for some years now. using the delay timer on a lightweight camera, i'd imagine they'd work fine for small studio work- as long as you weren't shooting during an earthquake.....

 

[BrianPowley]

Several things that have improved my engraving photography :
A tripod or some kind of camera mount.
Shut off the built in flash---way too harsh for gun pics
Using the 10-second timer---it gives the camera time to stop shaking after you push the exposure button.
Manual mode--or some kind of Program Mode to stop down the aperture and increase exposure times.
...and now I'm starting to play with Photoshop ImageReady to "tweak" some elements of the picture. (I'm not very good at this yet)

 

[Sam]

It's bloody fantastic! I just bought the SLR size with quick release plate and I'm VERY happy with it. Last night I bought an extra quick release plate for Abby's G12 and used $5 coupon code KONG at checkout. Since the plate was only $5 all I had to pay for was shipping

The Gorillapod will wrap around just about anything. It's a quality system and very well designed. Be sure to get the right one for your camera. There's a wizard on their site that helps you choose the right size. I should add that while it's a great, lightweight tripod, it's certainly not a replacement for heavy professional gear.

Here's a test shot I did with the Canon G12 using the Gorillapod for a tripod.


Engraving by E.C. Prudhomme