different tripod option
12-17-06, 12:00 AM
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camera bike mount option
Ok, so I saw Viperz's pics of the northern hinterland - fantastic, by the way - and was all set to spring for the ultrapod II that he's rigged up. Then I saw this:
Gorillapod.
I've seen the youtube video for it, but I'm seeking opinions of somewhat that owns this thing to get a feel for it's effectiveness (both in general and specifically in relation to slapping it on their ride.)
Gorillapod.
I've seen the youtube video for it, but I'm seeking opinions of somewhat that owns this thing to get a feel for it's effectiveness (both in general and specifically in relation to slapping it on their ride.)
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12-17-06, 07:10 AM
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They had one of those for cheap on woot.com a week or so ago ($12-ish + $5 shipping). Unfortunately, it was sold out by the time I checked the page.
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Originally Posted by derrumbe
Ok, so I saw Viperz's pics of the northern hinterland - fantastic, by the way - and was all set to spring for the ultrapod II that he's rigged up. Then I saw this:
I've seen the youtube video for it, but I'm seeking opinions of somewhat that owns this thing to get a feel for it's effectiveness (both in general and specifically in relation to slapping it on their ride.)
I've seen the youtube video for it, but I'm seeking opinions of somewhat that owns this thing to get a feel for it's effectiveness (both in general and specifically in relation to slapping it on their ride.)
It does look effective for a very wide variety of surfaces, however in motion, I would probably wrap it with a Velcro over strap just to be sure it held on tight.
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Originally Posted by derrumbe
Ok, so I saw Viperz's pics of the northern hinterland - fantastic, by the way - and was all set to spring for the ultrapod II that he's rigged up. Then I saw this:
Gorillapod.
I've seen the youtube video for it, but I'm seeking opinions of somewhat that owns this thing to get a feel for it's effectiveness (both in general and specifically in relation to slapping it on their ride.)
Gorillapod.
I've seen the youtube video for it, but I'm seeking opinions of somewhat that owns this thing to get a feel for it's effectiveness (both in general and specifically in relation to slapping it on their ride.)
12-17-06, 10:45 AM
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The Gorillapod is pretty expensive for what you get. I think the Ultrapod at half the price is just as useful for a compact camera. The SLR Gorillapods might be useful and there is not much else on the market (small tripods for 2 pound cameras), but the bigger Gorillapods are much more expensive.
12-18-06, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by oilman_15106
Can it double as a repair stand?
