Joby GorillaPod SLR Zoom Flexible Tripod for DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras Up to 3kg. (Black/Grey, 6.6lbs)

This prodect is Mobile and 500 gram camras will be carried, but 1 kg cameras doesn't grip , automatically leges down, can't fix particular angle,

Good

Good product. Useful for low angle photography.

Original joby product. Although the product was brand new bjt it was manufactured in 2015. So the model was 3years old

Steardy build. Really easy to use while travelling and to hook to things and places you would not have tried otherwise. Great quality product but I do need a proper tripod...

Using since a year (occasionally), haven't face any problem...

Its a good product....it reached on time

The product and delivery were great. Though it's cheaper on Chinese sites.

The first time that I took this  Joby GP3 GorillaPod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod  out of my camera bag, there were a couple of kids in the area, and they ran over to see what they called my "Alien Transformer" as they saw it wrapped around a tree limb while I was trying to take a particularly tricky photo of a flower just blooming.It may look like a creature from another world to some, and this isn't the first GorillaPod that I've owned, but for use with a medium-weight DSLR, hybrids, and those heavier high-end compacts, this is the best one that I've found. Bought this primarily for DSLR use, and have been quite happy with its compact versatility, overall stability, light weight, and the fact that it can be used in an amazingly wide variety of shooting situations.For those who just want the basics, here they are...Likes:+ Compact tripod solution; can be used in a wide variety of situations+ Allows for shooting at some very low angles, almost at ground level+ Excellent quality of construction; top-class materials - see the specs+ Flexible legs with rubberized rings and foot grips; wraps to so many surfaces+ Surprising overall stabilityDislikes:- When used with the Joby BH1 Ball Head, bubble level can be obscured depending on how it's mountedIn Use:I had the older  Joby GP1-A1EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod , and while it was quite good for a simple point-and-shoot digital compact, I needed something a bit more. The primary reason that I bought this GorillaPod Hybrid was for use with my  Nikon D5000 , and because this DSLR features a fully articulating 3-Inch Vari-Angle LCD display, it permits some very low-level shooting angles. And this is where the GorillaPod really shines, as the legs can be quickly spread apart to an almost flat position, allowing for some very low ground level shooting.Was skeptical when I had read in the specs that this GorillaPod could handle cameras weighing up to 6.6 pounds, but a number of occasions have occurred arose where it proved itself, I've been pleasantly surprised that there was enough gripping power in the legs to hold it to such things as a relatively smooth vertical pipe. Have used this GorillaPod in a wide variety of shooting situations. It has been attached it to the obvious tree limb, street signs, NYC subway stair railings, fence posts, the handlebars of a mountain bike, the back of a chair, a light fixture hanging from the ceiling, a statue in an outdoor sculpture garden (allowed), a piece of driftwood, doorknobs, the base of an office desk chair, a rusty pipe sticking up in the middle of nowhere and more.But where this GorillaPod really shines is with the  Joby BH1 Ball Head  mounted. Low angle shots become very easy, and it just extends the versatility of the product. Have used this combination with a number of different cameras attached, and this experience made me decide that additional head attachments might help. With a little digging and confirmation that they would fit, I found them here, including a flash clip:>  Joby GP2-41EN Extra GorillaPod SLR Clip with Bubble Level >  Joby GP1-11EN Quick Release Replacement Clips for Joby GP1 GorillaPod >  Joby GP2-21EN Flash Clip for Joby GP2 GorillaPod Using the Flash Clip with BH1 ball head attached to this GorillaPod has given my old Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash new life in its wireless slave mode, and with no hot shoe extension cords. I say new life because this Speedlight was often left behind because if it was going to be used as a fill flash, as it required toting along extra stands, clamping devices or gaffer's tape. Now this simple device, smaller than a matchbox, allows the flash to be carried and used without a second thought.Play with it, explore the range of motions with the legs, get used to the feel of it in your hands; it doesn't take much ingenuity to always find new ideas for uses once you've explored it yourself. Hand a young child the GorillaPod, give him or her about two minutes to explore the bendability, and then watch the facial expressions as the imagination soars. Put it on a table at an outdoor restaurant and don't be surprised if a curious individual or two will stop to ask what it is.Summary:There are some special purposes when a conventional tripod just won't do, circumstances when you need a steady platform that can grab onto a surface. Part tripod, part clamp and part gripper, devices like this will keep your camera steady in awkward locales. This  Joby GP3 GorillaPod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod  does just that, and I've found that its uses are only limited to your imagination. Provided that it fits your camera gear, this one is highly recommended as a great time saver and good platform for those tricky and difficult shooting situations that do and will arise.9/10/2012 Joby GP3 GorillaPod SLR-Zoom Flexible TripodJoby GP1-A1EN Gorillapod Flexible TripodNikon D5000Joby BH1 Ball HeadJoby GP2-41EN Extra GorillaPod SLR Clip with Bubble LevelJoby GP1-11EN Quick Release Replacement Clips for Joby GP1 GorillaPodJoby GP2-21EN Flash Clip for Joby GP2 GorillaPodJoby GP3 GorillaPod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod

I purchased this product for cases where I'd be travelling very light, when even my  Dolica AX620B100 62-Inch Proline Tripod and Ball Head  would be too bulky. The Joby GP3 Gorillapod has met my expectations in this regard, but there are some major caveats.Despite what the product image suggests, the Gorillapod is designed primarily to be wrapped around things: rails, signposts, small tree branches... pretty much any rigid object, ideally between 3-5 cm in diameter (larger and smaller objects work, but may present challenges). Please don't mount a big telephoto lens and try to support it as pictured here; if you absolutely must do so, I suggest splaying the legs out and placing the camera lower to the ground for stability.Even when mounting this onto a post or rail, getting the platform stabilized can be a bit of a challenge. The legs are composed of about 10 segments connected by semi-rigid ball joints, and in many cases you have to "massage" those individual joints and mold them to fit the object you're mounting it onto more closely. This is especially true for irregular shapes (like signposts).The difficulty is that 1) there's no quick release plate, so you pretty much have to have the camera mounted when you start securing the gorillapod and 2) it's very difficult to re-frame in any significant way once the Gorillapod is secure. In practice that means you need to be thinking of your framing *while* mounting the Gorillapod *with* your camera already mounted, and you play a balancing act of making the thing stable without ruining your framing.Luckily, the Gorillapod supports standard ball heads, albeit with a tiny step-up screw (which you'll probably end up losing at some point). Note that Joby sells a ball head specifically for their 'pods, but any will do - no need to buy their version. I personally keep my Dolica tripod's head on the Gorillapod; this allows me to secure the 'pod first, then mount the camera to the ball head with its quick release plate, and only then frame by adjusting the head.In some situations the Gorillapod can give you more, ahem, flexibility than a regular tripod. You can get the rail/cable/post/whatever you're attached to into the frame with this thing, which wouldn't be possible with a tripod. You also may be able to mount it higher or lower than a normal tripod could go, or at really odd angles that would be difficult with a normal tripod. For example, I can mount this thing to my car roof rack, which places the camera right around eye level with exceptional stability.That said, given how cumbersome the gorillapod is to operate, I view my Gorillapod mostly as a tool of last resort when I don't want to carry a full sized tripod with me. In such situations, you'll be happy to have this thing instead of nothing, even as you curse its frustrations. Dolica AX620B100 62-Inch Proline Tripod and Ball Head

My experience with this tripod is a bit mixed. It's rated up to 3kg, however you'll be getting into more and more problems as you approach the weight limit. I used it with ultra light RRS BH-25 LR head, Canon Digital Rebel and Canon EF 24-105mm (in total, about 1.7kg). Even at half of the rated weight limit, the legs would start sagging in most configurations. When legs are wrapped around something, or when tripod is carefully setup (legs not too far apart, two legs towards the front, etc), it would usually work. I also tried it out with heavy Canon EF 100-400mm lens (with camera, totals to about 2.6kg), and run into about the same problems (you'll see this lens in some of the promotional photos for this tripod). 100-400mm lens has tripod collar, allowing center of the mass of camera+lens to be more closely over the top of the tripod, which helped a lot. I'd expect tripod to be much more usable with light(er) lenses where weight of camera+lens is closer to 1kg or less and center of the mass of camera+lens is close(er) the the tripod head. The new Gorillapod Focus (which has metal joints) might work better for heavier lenses.The most important feature of the tripod is that it is very compact and light, and can be attached to things (by wrapping the legs around). Being able to attach to things, overcomes the problem of having very short legs (you just find a branch or a railing or a sign post). I made some photos this way, and while not providing terribly stable support, it was usable for snapshots. Stability is not a feature of this tripod. It will hold the stuff, but there will always be some wiggle. And you'll have to fight with sagging when setting up the tripod with any remotely serious (non-plastic/heavier) lens. If you need stability, this is not the tripod to use.I'd definitely recommend putting a small and light ball head on the tripod, instead of attaching the camera directly to it. RRS BH-25 LR is a nice companion for this tripod, though price-wise it's an overkill (I'd say use it if you already have it, or buy it if you have something else you might use it with, but don't buy it specifically for this tripod). Joby itself also sells a much cheaper ball head, which should likely work just fine with this tripod. The tripod itself is not very stable, so there's no point in going wild and getting high quality head for it.In short, it is not a replacement for a real tripod. Rather something to have in a backpack, to use when you don't have a real tripod with you.

I wanted to use this pod with my Canon 70D and Canon 100-400mm lens, the weight for them both being 2.3kg, under the 3kg designated weight. I did ask the question of other Amazon users whether this tripod would hold such a weight and was informed it would. I also contacted Joby direct, told them of my set up and they actually suggested the SLR Focus - I'm sure they would! That retails at £72.66 on Amazon! However, not having that amount of cash spare, I went ahead and ordered the SLR Zoom which came today (31st March).First of all, to get to the chase, yes, it does hold my set up, but with one caveat. When using my 100-400mm lens which weights 1.38kg, I have to attach the lens to the gorilla pod with the lens tripod collar when I'm using it in an 'upright position', for example on a table top (or on the shelf of a bird hide) otherwise it simply starts to sag! That said, the most common use for this kind of tripod is, I suppose, to use it wrapped around something like a fence or pole which I tried and its great! If you position it carefully, there is no sag! With this set up, I can get away with attaching the actual camera to the gorilla pod rather than the lens with the tripod collar. However, for future use, I will always attach this particular lens to the gorilla pod with its tripod collar even if I'm using it in the 'wrapped around a fence' position.Finally, I'm using this gorilla pod with my Manfrotto 486RC2 ball head which has a quick release plate and to be honest, the gorilla pod then becomes far more versatile than using it without a ball head. I keep the gorilla pod attached to the tripod collar by means of the quick release plate which is screwed into the bottom of my camera and then attached to my Peak Design Slide strap (which is absolutely fantastic by the way and much better than the Black Rapid camera strap!) so I can still walk around. Okay, it might look a bit odd with the gorilla pod hanging from the bottom of my camera, but it means I don't have to keep attaching and detaching it when I need to use it.My conclusion is that this is a good tripod, but know its limitations when using a heavy lens like the 100-400mm. If you're just using a kit lens, for example an 18-135mm or even 55-250mm then there will be absolutely no problem, but I would really recommend you use a ball head and as you can see, if you already have one, it should fit the Joby SLR Zoom no problem!

This weird little tripod is a useful addition to the gear of any amateur or hobby photographer with a DSLR and the inspiration to take breath-taking and/or unusual photographs. (I'm using it with a Nikon D7000)Pros:1. Light and portable. If you don't have a side pocket on your camera bag, just wrap it around a strap or loop.2. Flexible. As advertised, the legs can be bent into loops and angles for getting shots from weird angles. It can also be wrapped around posts, tree branches, bench rails etc.3. Convenient. An easy way to get shots requiring a stable camera almost level with ledges or sideways attached to a tree. However, you can only shoot in landscape format unless you get the accessory BH1 ball head. Naturally, with its little legs, you'll be pretty close to the ground if there's nothing available for wrapping around, but you'll be sure to get great camera angles from a worm's eye view.Cons:1. Attaching your camera to the tripod is a bit of a pain, requiring a coin (any currency) or a strong fingernail. A better bet is to get the accessory Joby BH1 Ball Head with Bubble Level and attach the quick release clip to your camera beforehand.2. You need to practice with it a bit to get the stability right, and if you have the legs in an unbalanced position, or on a smooth surface, you can get sagging and camera movement.3. Trying to get the camera level without the ball head can be quite challenging, and you may well miss the shot. (Of course you can always do the straightening with software, but it's better to get it right the first time.)4. Can't shoot in portrait format unless you get the ball head.5. Hard to get the legs back straight with all the segments in line.Note: It comes with a 1/4-to-3/8-inch adapter attached to the mounting screw, so you have to remove this to attach the camera or accessory ball head.Recommended (with the  Joby BH1 Ball Head with Bubble Level for Joby GP3 SLR-Zoom Gorillapods ) for photo walks, theme parks or general walk-abouts where that prize-winning shot may be just a Gorillapod away.Amanda Richards, January 10, 2012 Joby BH1 Ball Head with Bubble Level for Joby GP3 SLR-Zoom Gorillapods