Flexible photography tripods
Under many circumstances, you will need to keep the camera still and stationary. Unless, you have a super strong and steady hand, it is practically impossible to prevent shakes and vibrations to the camera. Since most of us are not robots, superman or superwoman, thus having a super strong hand grip is impossible.
One way of resolving this common photography issue, is to use the camera supporting tools such as a tripod or a monopod. A tripod is a three legged stand used to support and stabilize a camera. As the name suggests, a monopod is a one-legged counterpart of the more commonly used tripod.
On the market now are fairly new type of tripods known as flexible tripods. In terms of look, they are quite difference from the usual ones. The flexible tripods can stabilise cameras on floor levels that are uneven. It can also be deployed in positions and structures that are not possible with conventional tripods. Some can even grip and position themselves on vertical poles.
One of the original flexible tripod is the Gorillapod. Instead of having hard and stiff legs as supports, the Gorillapod has flexible legs. These legs look like gorilla grips. Perhaps that is where the name gorillapod came from.
Joby is the maker of Gorrillapod. One point to note is the original gorillapod is catered for compact cameras. However, the product range has expanded. It now has many versions for other types of cameras as well. This includes versions for Single Lens Reflex cameras (SLRs), zoom-lens mounted camera and large video cameras. The various versions of Gorillapod have soft rings and rubberized feet. These features serve to enhance the gripping power of the tripods.
These new tripods should prove themselves to be useful for situations that require static positioning of the camera. This includes situations such as night and dim light photography.
