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But what’s the use of your tiny marvel if you need to carry around a hulk of a tripod to take pictures at night? Or to use the self-timer? Enter ingenius inventors and the magic of plastic. We recently took a look at two super tiny tripods. One’s about as big as a couple fat markers, with bendable tentacles that grab onto anything. The other’s just twice the size of a bottle cap and turns any soda bottle into a camera stand. Read Our Mini-Tripod Comparison First things first, we should warn you that these little guys are made for point and shoot cameras. That means your telephoto and your expensive new SLR aren’t gonna work. Most other normal-people cameras will. As with all tripods, you’ll need a camera with a standard tripod socket. If you’re not sure if you have one, look at the bottom of your camera for a small screw hole. The Gorillapod
Joby, the creator of the Gorillapod, has this to say about their tiny tripod: “lightweight, compact, bendable, Gorilla Fun!” What exactly is Gorilla Fun? We had no idea, but we were counting the days until our very own box of Gorilla Fun arrived, and we were not disappointed! What’s great about The Gorillapod: It’s made of plastic and it’s very light. Because each of its three arms are easily bendable, it can be used as a traditional tripod, molded to orient the camera in any direction, or attached to railings, tree branches, and more. It took a little practice to bend the arms to fit different objects, but once we got the hang of it, it worked great. Our camera felt secure and steady almost anywhere. What’s not so great about the Gorillapod: It’s small, but not as small as the Bottlecap tripod. The Bottle Cap Tripod
Yodobashi brings you their sweet and small bottle cap tripods in six stylish colors. It’s not technically a tripod since it doesn’t have three legs, but we found that it kept our camera steady enough when used with bottles of various sizes. The Bottle Cap Tripod attaches to your camera with a standard tripod socket. You then stick the other end on top of a bottle. Soda, beer, or anything with a small mouth will work–we were pleasantly surprised to find that the Bottle Cap’s soft rubber cup accomodates both threaded and threadless bottle tops. Heavier bottles and bottles with liquid will keep your camera extra stable. Bonus feature: The Bottle Cap Tripod pivots and turns to allow you to find the right angle for your shots. What’s great about the Bottle Cap Tripod: It’s small enough to stuff in your pocket or in a bag and forget about. It’s super light and fits on top of a wide range of bottles. What’s not so great: You’ll need a bottle, and you still won’t be able to hang off trees, railings, and go all the other places the Gorillapod can. In Summary…Both The Gorrilapod and the Bottle Cap Tripod will come in handy the next time you need to take a timed group photo, or require steady placement for a long-exposure night shot. If you like to pack light, go with the Bottle Cap Tripod. You’ll barely know it’s there, and it’ll come in handy when you most need it. And let’s be honest, how else can you convert a bottle of Chianti into a tripod in five seconds flat? If you’d rather have more functionality and less flash, the choice is obvious, go Gorrila Fun. In fact, if we could pick only one, we’d go with the Gorrila. This little sucker won our hearts, and we think it’d make a genuinely useful addition to any photo arsenal. Bottle Cap Tripod The Gorillapod → See more Photo projects, DIY ideas, and Gear ← → Get it all free: Subscribe by email or RSS ← 120 of 2008’s Most Amazing News Photos 11 Tips for Sparkling Fireworks Photos 12 Fantastic Fall Photo Tips — Our Extra-Crunchy Guide to Leaf Peeping |
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[…] I’ve been wanting to get the gorillapod for a while now, and just haven’t gotten around to it. The folks over at photojojo have this review comparing two mini tripods for your point-and-shoot, the gorillapod and the bottle cap tripod. Check it out! […]
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[…] Taxes are due by Midnight tonight - which means that the annual scramble to get them done and postmarked begins around, oh, I don’t know, 10pm? Luckily, Sara and I finally got ours polished off a few days a go, but college-style procrastination certainly takes hold of few New Yorkers each year. The giant US post office on 34th and 8th is open till’ midnight, and as you can see in Amit’s photo to the right from last year, it becomes a mob scene of tired New Yorkers, all waiting to turn in their homework. Considering it took 30 minutes to get an express label from the slowpokes there a week ago, I don’t envy those waiting there tonight, but it does sound a lot like a convention: lots of people doing the same thing you are, standing around and chatting. Except, instead of Star Wars or Ccmics, it’s taxes. (P.S. while you’re having a look at Amit’s photos from last year’s tax melee, be sure to check out his and Kara’s awesome review of tiny and ingenious tripods over on PhotoJojo) Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]
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[…] Good fireworks photos require long exposures, and the best way to get them is to use a sturdy tripod. If you absolutely can’t bring a tripod to the scene, do your best to brace your camera against railings, walls, or cars to keep it steady. (Or try a mini tripod!) […]
Pingback by Photojojo » 11 Tips for Sparkling Fireworks Photos — June 30, 2006 @ 6:37 am
[…] Total cost? 49.95 USD, which is about 1800 NTD. Cheap. I found some reviews. This site sells them cheaper. […]
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[…] (4) Use a tripod. Especially when shooting with dusk encroaching, tripods really, really help. (Don’t have one? Make one with a soda bottle, or buy one of the nifty Gorillapods and attach it to a tree branch.) Turn off your flash, set your ISO to 100 to minimize noise (sharper detail!) and start shooting. Experiment with your shutter speed -– a 1-3 second shutter can do wonders, stilling the foliage and the colors, while letting the rest of the world turn into a blur. […]
Pingback by Photojojo » 12 Fantastic Fall Photo Tips — Our Extra-Crunchy Guide to Leaf Peaping — October 14, 2007 @ 11:58 pm
[…] Tip #2: Hate carrying around that cumbersome metal tripod? Try a mono-pod, or better still, a cool twistable tripod called a, “Gorillapod,” or a “Bottle Cap” tripod. The Gorillapod is an ingenious device that allows a photographer to twist the bendable legs onto any surface, like a tree or fence post. While it’s not strong enough to hold a very large camera with heavy battery pack, it is perfect for most other digital cameras. The Bottle Cap tripod, on the other hand, uses a simple pop bottle as a stand. Here’s a great review on both devices. […]
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