Joby GP1-A1EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Grey and Black) by Joby
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Digital camera reviews of Joby GP1-A1EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Grey and Black)
Digital camera Review: Delivered very fast.
Summary: 5 Stars
It was delivered very quickly and is very easy to use. Exactly what I was looking for.Digital camera Review: Didn't hold my Canon A80 very well.
Summary: 2 Stars
I got this yesterday and today it's all packed up for return. I have a Canon A80 that I use a lot. The thought behind the Gorillapod made sense to me for enhancing the use of it indoors and out. The Gorillapod for Digital cameras has pretty short legs and it slid down a pole light with a smooth surface I attached it to. I figured I'd be able to take a 90 degree downward shot with the camera but it started to sag. The Canon A80 isn't a heavy Digital SLR...
I like the theory behind the Gorillapod that I'm gonna look for the SLR model on sale and buy it. The SLR model has 9 inch long legs and the digital Gorillapod has ~ 5 inch legs.
I'd probably like this version if it had longer legs. Tho that wouldn't fix the sagging problem.....sigh!
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Digital camera Review: Didn't meet my expectation
Summary: 2 Stars
I was afraid of buyding this but after reading many review from other people, I decided to buy one to use it on my Canon Powershot S3IS camera.
Maybe I wasn't using it right but it was very unstable. Maybe my camera was too heavy for this. I liked the concept of this design but it never worked for me. I ended up giving it to my friend who has smaller digital camera as a birthday gift. Never heard from him since then.
Digital camera Review: Does What It Says It Does
Summary: 4 Stars
A great item for those unusual angles and/or for night shots where an even flat surface is unavailable. A very useful feature is its ability to detach the top from the rest of the unit. So if you don't want to keep screwing and unscrewing it every time you need to use it or not use it, you can simply detach the top, even put the camera and the tripod top in your camera case, then just slide it in when necessary. As for the entire tripod itself, attach it just about anywhere, compose your shot and let it do the rest. The only real complaint is that it's actually harder to use on a flat level surface, since this requires lining up all three legs to just the right height. However, it is very easy to do and requires little effort.Digital camera Review: Does not have a strong hold, deforms very easy
Summary: 3 Stars
I use this on my Flip video recorder. It is a lightweight recording device, but seems to over-tax the Gorillapod.
Main problem - The three arms can't cinch tightly to a surface. This is a big problem if you are mounting to a smaller, fairly smooth surface. You can get them tight initially, but there is no "clamping" force, so it slowly succumbs to gravity. Examples:
1. Back of a chair - I molded the legs around a dining table chair, which is rectangular. Bumping the chair caused the legs to slightly lessen their grip, making it tilt backward, losing the shot
2. Handle of a refrigerator - I molded the legs around the long, vertical handle of my fridge. Took many tries, got it to stay, but it wasn't clamped. It was precarious
3. Handlebar of a bike - I tried to mount to the steel handlebar of my mountain bike. No deal. Twenty feet into the ride, it toppled over because it couldn't cinch and hold.
As a stand-alone tripod, it works just OK...the legs are hard to exactly straighten, and on a smooth surface, they tend to spread apart. Examples:
1. On a granite countertop - Smooth surface meant I had to exactly balance my Flip on the center of gravity, and when I moved it around the counter, the legs spread out.
2. On a tile floor - See above.
Lastly, it is VERY prone to transmitting vibrations to the Flip video. When I sit it on the tile floor, the vibrations of people walking make a noticeable difference in the video.
OVERALL: JUST OK - 3 Stars. For the money, I expected more.