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: Clever design, will wrap around anything securely, but hard to control or straighten the "kinks"
Summary: 4 Stars
Very light and handy tripod in an ingenious design. My kids latched onto it immediately, and soon the Flip cam was in all kinds of crazy positions.
Pluses: Light, compact (it's 6" long, and will fit in a ladie's purse). It very easy to wrap the legs around anything and the joints have a rubbery surface that "sticks" to almost anything without slipping.
Minuses: Every joint articulates, which is great for wrapping but makes it hard to straighten the legs for using as a regular tripod. I feel like I spend alot of time making the legs even and getting the kinks out. I wish it came with a way to connect a cell phone which lacks the screw needed to attach a tripod.
Digital camera Review: Comes in Handy
Summary: 5 Stars
If you've got a small point-and-click camera, this is a great little tool to have. While there are other small, traditional tripods, I found this one to be the most useful. I wrap its legs around posts, on top of signs, etc. and can take pictures from crazy angles (and heights if you're feeling adventurous). It's small enough to not take up a lot of room in my backpack.
The only downside is that there is no way to tell how level the camera is to the ground. So you might take some crooked pictures unless you're really good at eyeballing it. Practice helps.
Digital camera Review: Compact
Summary: 4 Stars
It's a lot smaller than expected but I can throw it in my purse and don't have to worry about it buldging out.Digital camera Review: Completely delighted with the product
Summary: 5 Stars
In the past half year I have obtained both a Cannon Sureshot and a Flip Video camcorder. I didn't want to invest in a full size tripod, but it quickly because apparent that I needed some sort of tripod for both of them. For instance, I have wanted to make a video on the Flip to send (don't laugh) to a dog friend (we want to see if he'll respond to me saying hello to him on TV), but without a simple tripod there was no way that I could do it.
This tripod is more than strong enough to support either the camera or the camcorder. It is exceptionally easy to use and it weighs very little, making it a snap to toss into my camera bag.
If you just need a tripod for very simple purposes, I can't imagine anyone being unhappy with this.
Digital camera Review: Convientent
Summary: 4 Stars
This item is convenient for travel...though the piece that attaches to the camera snags on my camera case...so I just keep it attached to the tripod itself....until I need it. It works to attach to your car, trees...etc.. It's hard to get it level sometimes....on it's own legs. I am happy with it...for a small travel tripod.