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ArcticRick

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Just picked one up and its sorta cool . plan to use it this weekend will have a better idea and eval then .. BUT need a tripod for a trip to oregon and dont have the space for a traditional tri pod

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They work for small light cameras or flashes but I'd hesitate to put a DSLR on one.

Robert

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Monopod? 60% of the steadiness for 25% of the packing space?

Eric

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jk wrote: They work for small light cameras or flashes but I'd hesitate to put a DSLR on one.
You can get ones beefed up for DSLRs but I have never had the need to try one.

I use the gorilla pods for flash guns that I clamp to a bit of furniture (out of shot) to get lighting into corners etc.

ArcticRick

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i know the limitations on them but there is no way I can pack a tripod on this trip . this one is rated to 6 lbs roughly..

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I didnr realise they had a range of gpods that went up to 6lbs. That must be quite a beefy gorilla!

Eric

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jk wrote:
I didnr realise they had a range of gpods that went up to 6lbs. That must be quite a beefy gorilla!
So they claim!

Doug

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I have handled their top of the range aluminum tripod and it is a very nice piece of gear, if you get a chance you should have alook at one

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Had a look at the joby site and see what you mean. Also the designs are all very similar so there is a lack of scale when you see them on a web page.

richw

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ArcticRick wrote:
i know the limitations on them but there is no way I can pack a tripod on this trip . this one is rated to 6 lbs roughly..
Maybe a bean bag? If you can find something to put is on works really well.

Constable

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I use a gorillapod focus with the ball head for macro work. It works like the label says.

It looks very Heath Robinson, but no worse than my plamps? It just works in a kind of understated way.

OK up to the Nikkor 200 on the D4

Ed

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