Gorillapod

I was thinking of getting a tripod for my camera since forever but never made up my mind on what kind of tripod to get. There are so many different kind of tripods ranging from the very basic to the very expensive!

But yesterday while I was reading the newspaper I saw the tripod I've been waiting for, its the Gorillapod by Joby! This tripod is the best creation ever to come out since the digital cameras.

Affordable to every amateur photographer, this tripod costs only $39.95 and its quite new to the market. I went to one camera shop and the salesman didn't even know what it was!

But I did get one from Camera House in the city and its basically a small tripod but extremely flexible in that it can bend and twist into whatever shape you want but yet very stable to be used on a flat surface as well.

I wanted to demonstrate how it works but because I do not have another camera to demonstrate with, I had to use a mirror to do the trick and set the camera on timer shot.

Because the camera was trying to focus on the mirror instead of its own image, some of the pictures may be a bit blurry but taking pictures using a tripod gives you the most stable focus you can get. See how it can just about stand on any surface like a roll of paper towel in the toilet!

Again you can see that the camera actually focus on the mirror frame instead of its image but this picture just demonstrates how flexible the gorillapod is, even on a bar so why would you need a traditional tripod anymore!

You can also wrap it over the LCD monitor and it will be just as sturdy as you place it on a flat surface. Very good for when you are outdoor but needs to take a group photo but you can always wrap it around the road sign or a small tree!

It can wrap itself around anything and still gives you a secure hold for a perfect shot! You can also get one that is suited for SLR cameras and flash clip in the near future. To know more go to their website here.

When I got home later I just had to try it on the lampstand. This was taken in my bathroom infront of the bathroom mirror. Do yourself a favour and go buy yourself a Gorillapod. You'll be glad you did!