Electronics : Joby GP1-OGEN Gorillapod - Green

Rating: - Good product but of limited use
I bought one of these 8 months ago and have hardly used it. When I have it has been very stable but the truth is I would rather use a good monopod or tripod and it's a big piece of equipment to carry in your camera bag unless you definitely know that you will be using it. Also if you are thinking of using it on a car door then a bean bag is just as good if not better. If macro photography is your thing then it's highly recommended for adding stability when a tripod is too big and cumbersome. Otherwise it may not get used that much and be sitting in the cupboard when you actually need it in the field.

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Rating: - Heavy Weight!
I'd bought the Gorrila Pod SLR version and attached my Pentax K10D and watched it whilt and lean from side to side under the weight of the camera. I would recommend purchasing the SLR ZOOM version for and dSLRs before rushing in for the SLR version as I did.

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Rating: - You'll use it a lot more than you'd ever expect
This piece of gear is easy to take wherever you go, and allows you to secure your camera to almost anything for fantastic shots. I've got one for my compact, one for my SLR, and have been giving them to all the photo enthusiasts I know for gifts since I discovered them. Like most great things, they look simple but surprise you with how useful they are.

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Rating: - Joby Gorillapod - SLR Zoom: Great piece of everyday equipment for your SLR
I have a DSLR, and given that I like to change my lenses, I thought this might be the best option to buy. This is the largest of the three gorillapods available - the first is for compact cameras, the second for SLRs, and this will hold SLRs with large or heavy lenses.

The gorillapod is a good, sturdy piece of equipment. If in the instance your gorillapod breaks, you should contact joby directly, who will replace it.

The thing which should be pointed out, is that you will probably want to buy a seperate tripod head for this camera. A tripod head will allow you to place your gorillapod where you want, and then swing the camera upwards, downwards, or from side to side. The gorillapod comes with an adaptor screw, which allows for a different size screw diameter for a tripod head to be attached.

The beauty of the gorillapod is that you can either use it as a table top tripod (perfect for little home shots of macro pieces) or outdoors and attach it to pretty much anything!

Overall, a neat little gadget which will fit perfectly into your bag for day trips, without needing to cart a large bulky tripod round with you all day long.

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Rating: - Gorillapod - handy flexible tripod - which works!
It really does work! I've had mine wrapped around the banisters, camera hanging over the side of the stairs, and it was tight and secure.

The Gorillapod comes with a screw adapter giving you the ability to add a tripod head of your choice, which allows for more flexibility.

I'd recommend buying the *SLR-Zoom* version if you have any kind of SLR or even bridge/hybrid camera, even if it doesn't exceed the weight limit of the *SLR* version. Once you add a tripod head, flash, maybe a bigger lens or lens extensions/filters, it adds quite a bit of weight. Better to be on the safe side!

Great gadget to stuff in your bag for when a larger tripod just isn't practical.