Gorillapod slr
 

Just bought a gorillapod today, what a versatile piece of kit. has any one else got one of these wonder jobbies, and your opinion?

I've got my eye on one of these - please let us know what it's like to use in the field!

Will do Sharon, but from just messing around about the house I've yet to find a chair, table leg standard lamp it wont attach to. Regards John

Whats a gorillapod :confused:

Can you post some pics of one in action?

Here is a picture of a Gorillapod in action - well, they are used to dampen action :D

http://www.worldphotographyforum.com...8&limit=recent

Last time visiting zoo, didn't see one.
Looks effective.
Any one knows can confirm much it weights, what is the supporting weight and how reliable it is?

Here you go!

Weight 165g
Maximum Load 1.1kg


http://www.warehouseexpress.com/?pho...ORD=gorillapod

UK television morning show GMTV did a feature on them not that long ago....we sold out within the week!...only just getting them back in again.

Great items, but I can't help thinking that different colour schemes would make the pod more attractive to look at (if I were being over critical)

The Gorillapod site.
http://www.joby.com/images/gpod_family.jpg

I tried one at the Focus on Imaging Birmingham NEC, it was incapable of holding my 10D + battery pack and 24-70mm f/2.8 lens.

Probably ok for such as the 400D or Olympus E-400

Harry

Hi Harry, check this pic out. 20d +battery pack + Sigma 10-20mm. My gallery page 11.

John

They do two sizes so which one did you try? One of these could well be on my Christmas wish list.

Hi Mike, they actually do three sizes, orininal, slr and slr zoom with the latter capable of supporting 3kg. Well worth putting on your wish list.

John

Thanks, I'll have to look at them ''in the flesh'' to see which would suit me best but on the wish list one will go! :)