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The answer to your camera-mounting dreams…

Posted by Steve Hull on Thursday 21 May 2009 at 12:22pm
Tags: equipment | photography | tripod | video |

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Ever been shooting still images or video and wondered, "How can I possibly provide a steady support for my camera here?"

Now there's an answer -- perhaps I should say now I know the answer.  Gorillapod was blogged here a few years ago but I've only just discovered it -- and it now comes in a wide range of sizes, from MP3 player all the way up to prosumer camcorder.  It looks like a mini-tripod, but the legs are far more flexible than normal mini-tripods and they're covered with rubberised rings and feet so they'll grip to most things.  Think of it as three tentacles growing out of the bottom of your camera.  And the large size even has a panning arm...

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