Tag: GORILLAPOD

Shooting video with digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras like the Canon 5D Mark II, 7D and T2i can produce some pretty fantastic results -- as a quick tour around Vimeo, or a viewing of films by Vincent Laforet or Philip Bloom will illustrate. But high-quality video doesn't shoot itself, and achieving superb results with a DSLR isn't as simple as pressing "record." Not only do you need to ...

While the digital revolution has changed the face of photography, itself, camera accessories have remained largely the same since the analog age. Straps are still made of fabric, cases are still plastic, and most mounting accessories still have three rigid legs. Joby made waves in 2006 with its line of Gorillapods, essentially tripods with notched, bendable legs. The unique design let ...

As placing-cameras-in-weird-places enthusiasts are already well aware, the Gorillapod can be a savior. When the only option for your new, un-dented camera is to rest it on, say, a tree limb or a chair leg, the Gorillapod's bendable arms make sure the camera stays put and doesn't give you any lip. Now the company behind it, Joby, has created the Gorillapod Go-Go! -- which, rather than digicams, ...