 Flexible Accessory for Travel Photog |
| Review Date: July 8, 2007 |
| Reviewer: J. Chinn, Prescott, AZ |
When traveling, less is more. This is especially true for the serious photo enthusiast. When I travel, I want to carry as little as possible. However, I also want to have at hand everything I need to deal with the variety of situations I might encounter. In other words, my equipment choices need to be relatively compact, lightweight and flexible. I don't want to carry multiple single-purpose items. Instead, I look for single multi-purpose items.
That said, the Gorillapod is ideal. It's clever design and lightweight materials make it easy to carry and useful for a variety of photo situations. The SLR-Zoom Gorillapod is sturdy enough to support my Nikon D200 with 18mm-200mm Nikor zoom lens, and at the same time compact and light enough to attach to my camera bag with a hook and loop strap. All 'n all, a clever, useful and travel-friendly photo accessory. |
Great product!
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| Review Date: December 28, 2006 |
| Reviewer: C. Hughes, |
| This model, the SLR-ZOOM Gorillapod, is designed without a quick release mount so you can use your own tripod head. If you don't have your own tripod head or plan to get one, you should probably look into the original Gorillapod or the SLR Gorillapod. The SLR-ZOOM Gorillapod can support an amazing 6.6 lbs. Great product! |
Works as promised
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| Review Date: July 20, 2007 |
| Reviewer: sumguy, Ashland, MA USA |
I think Amazom must have combined a lot of reviews from the smaller version of this device with this version, and that is why you see so many people complaining about it not being able to handle much weight. My copy is fantastically strong, and could probably hold 15 pounds when the legs are in a close to the body arrangement.
One distinct advantage of the Gorillapod is that it will easily fit in the front pocket of my camera bag. I would recommend buying a 360 degree ball-head to go with it, to make it truly flexible.
It would be nice if there was a place built-in to store the adapter screw for custom heads. |
Don't be a skeptic, try it and see for yourself!
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| Review Date: May 15, 2008 |
| Reviewer: A. Wong, Seattle, WA USA |
Before I bought this, I questioned myself how in the world it would hold up my SLR... But after I gave it a try, it supported my Canon XTi + battery grip + Canon 24-105mm f/4L without a problem. I purchased this primarily for my trip to San Francisco for those situations where it'd be difficult to lug a tripod around. It was a great idea, I wrapped this around poles, put it on top of garbage cans, on ledges, on railings, on everything! It turned out to be a great vacation since most of the time my girl friend and I don't get many photos together, but with the Gorillapod, all that is the past!
There is only a few things I don't like:
1) Hard to adjust without a ball head. Unfortunately, by adding one, the weight would likely increase to a point where it's not worthwhile carrying the Gorillapod around, or worse yet, the Gorillapod being unable to support the weight. I found that after I had wrapped the Gorillapod around something, it took a lot of fidgeting to get it in the vicinity of where I want it. Needless to say, fine adjustments are just not possible with the Gorillapod.
2) It's not possible to get it back to the original orientation that the tripod was when it shipped. Once you've moved the legs around, it's next to impossible to re-orientate the legs to be straight. There'll always be a kink in the legs.
Though... those two reasons shouldn't be enough to stop you! |
Very good item
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| Review Date: January 19, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Yuliya Tsaplina, Boston, USA |
| Used it for filming from a moving vehicle - excellent stability! Also, ideal for travel - fits into a coat pocket, doesn't weigh much. |
This device is a godsend for DSLR owners with a zoom
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| Review Date: February 13, 2007 |
| Reviewer: K. Nimitsil, Los Angeles, CA USA |
| After using & loving the original gorillapod for a while now, I have decided to order the zoom version since the SLR version could not hold the weight of my 30D & 24-105 lens. With the ability to add the tripod head to this version, this thing is really useful in situations where I could not use the tripod or find lugging the tripod to be cumbersome while hiking the backcountry. This is a great device for hikers & travellers. I highly recommend it!!! |
Excellent product
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| Review Date: March 29, 2007 |
| Reviewer: David L. Mckenzie, Colorado Springs, CO |
| This tripod does just what it says. I use it mostly for back packing. I also have the smaller version for my point and shoot. It is plently heavy-duty enough for my SLR. I set it up on rocks, right on the dirt, and even wrap it around trees to take great pictures. At $50, its a little spendy, but still a great product. |
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