Joby GP3 Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras by Joby, Inc
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Digital camera reviews of Joby GP3 Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: Very good and solid
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very good portable tripod. I am please with the product. It can be very useful in many ways. I am using it to mount my Canon HG10 camcorder.Digital camera Review: Great idea!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this as a present for my wife. She absolutely loves this. It's really nice to see a creative idea excuted in such an original fashion. It works well with her Canon digital Rebel XT.Digital camera Review: Great product
Summary: 5 Stars
Have used this tripod several times now. It's a bit heavy for it's size, but it more than makes up for that in compact size, and versatility. Great for getting those nighttime/low-light shots that you would otherwise get blurry images or have to use a flash and kill the natural light. Very convenient to pull out, attach and put on the table top to get group pictures or intimate portraits over candlelit dinners.
Also great for attaching to random objects to get great angles. And, you can set it up to turn your camera 90 degrees to get better vertical shots. Great for those who like to get spontaneous shots.
Digital camera Review: More trouble than it's worth
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this so that I could get some close to ground shots with a Canon 40D that has a 70-300mm attached. It does hold all that weight, but you have to position the legs just right. Setting up the legs takes forever, which is why it's more trouble than it's worth most of the time. When I have a lot of time to set up a shot, it's great, but it's not a tripod I would take when I'm on the go.
Pros: very flexible. I can get almost on the ground to a couple feet up. It also will allow for unusual angles, which is very fun.
Cons: each leg and each of it's joint have to be adjusted to get the right shot.
It's not easy to get it all straight again.
It's screw is a pain, another type of attachment plate would be great.
Digital camera Review: Works as described, temporarily.
Summary: 3 Stars
I have quite enjoyed this gorillapod slr, but I must say that there are some issues with its use.
Others have mentioned the constant struggle to get it at just the right angle, and its true. If you want to get around this problem the easiest (though not cheapest) way it to get a separate head to mount on it that you can swivel to your heart's content.
My only real criticism is a matter of lifespan: I have found that over time the segments of the legs tend to crack slightly, resulting in a loss of strength and weight capacity. Once this had happened in two leg segments on two of the legs, it is now unable to support the weight of a Canon 5d mkII with 24-105mm f/4 L lens. Since that is my only good camera body, and one of my lighter lenses, it is now quite useless. I should mention though that I never put this gorillapod through much hard work, so these small fractures are not the result of improper use.