I just discovered a situation in which the Gorrillapod is actually SUPERIOR to a tripod.
Well, OK, my tripod is only a mid-level aluminum Manfodo, but still:
I was hiking yesterday, and wanted to do a 3-5 second NDF exposure on a stream. It was a very windy day, but I was several miles in, and didn\'t want to come back. Plus, the light was perfect.
Using my tripod, even with a heavy weight hanging from the center-hook, I got a lot of blur.
Luckily, there was a pine tree right there, and I had brought along the pod. Using the pod wrapped around the lowest branch, the shot was rock-solid. A world of difference.
Granted, the position of the camera wasn\'t dead-perfect, which bothers me, but the shot itself was far superior. My guess is that it would have outperformed even a top-end Gitzo, in this particular situation.
This gizmo is definitely worth having in your kit.
Jan 13, 2009 at 05:13 AM
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