Joby GorillaPod Original Tripod - Charcoal

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Premium flexible tripod with built-in bubble level. Built for the professional photographer in mind. While the smaller GorillaPods tend to feel a little like well-engineered toys, the 5K Kit feels like a serious piece of gear.

GorillaPod 3K Kit, Flexible Lightweight JOBY JB01507-BWW GorillaPod 3K Kit, Flexible Lightweight

I’ve also assumed you’ll need the ‘GorillaPod Kits’ where available – a ‘Kit’ refers to the GorillaPod legs plus tripod ball head. Since it’s more for the video shooters than us stills photographers, I didn’t conduct a full review of GorillaPod’s interesting ‘Rig Upgrade’. You can also get a separate mount to attach your phone to the GorillaPod, opening up possibilities for other content creators too, not just photographers and videographers. Joby GorillaPod 3K Pro Kit Tripod Review: Functionality One seldom touted benefit of a GorillaPod, particularly one as compact as the 325, is that it provides a more substantial hand grip for shooting than using the camera alone. This is a new size GorillaPod that hasn’t previously been available – a beefed up version of the 325, coming up next in the review.The other option is to just hold the GorillaPod itself with one hand while you are shooting. If you’re interested in vlog-style videos where you need to walk and talk with a camera facing you, this is a good way to achieve more reach away from your body for more comfortable framing. Again, the BallHead 5K helps here because you can stretch the GorillaPod further out and then rely on the angle-set ballhead to bring up the camera so it’s level. Super compact flexible tripod stand for lightweight compact cameras, point & shoots and 360/action cameras. It’s the perfect solution for photographers and vloggers on the go and weighing in at only 463 g it’s ideal for traveling and it will easily fit in a suitcase as it's only 30 cm long.

Joby JB01505-BWW GorillaPod 325 Tripod for Camera - Black

Also, after being exposed to extreme elements all around the world, the rubber around the segments are starting to disintegrate. is ideal for small mirrorless, action and larger point and shoot cameras weighing up to 500g (1.1 pounds). Have a look at our phone tripods This is the macdaddy of all GorillaPods – the one Casey Neistat and all other famous YouTubers use to support their vlogging rigs. All in all, the GorilllaPod 3K is a great value for money flexible tripod if you’re sure that all you’ll ever be attaching to the end of it will be less than 3 kg (6.6 lbs). Billed as the ‘ original flexible tripod‘, the GorillaPod has spawned thousands of imitators, but still remains head and shoulder above its competition.

Is the Joby GorillaPod 3K Pro Kit really worth investing in over a cheaper alternative? We put it to the test.

At around half the price of the 5K Kit, the 3K is a popular choice for both professionals and enthusiast photographers and videographers alike. More and more I’ve just been going out with the GorillaPod 5K Kit and leaving my full-sized tripod at home. In turn this also means I don’t have to carry my larger camera bag that has proper tripod carrying support and I can just throw the GorillaPod pretty much anywhere in a smaller bag. Each absolutely has their own purpose, but I’m discovering that many times where I thought I needed to bring the bigger tripod were actually in situations where the GorillaPod would suffice. What I Liked The main selling point of this tripod, though, is the flexibility of the legs. This allows the tripod to wrap around and grip onto pretty much anything, anywhere, making it an extremely versatile tripod capable of things that full-size tripods cannot do. This, coupled with the 360° pan and 90° tilt, means you can get the camera into basically any position and angle. This is not only great for photographers who want to get those unusual, hard-to-get shots, but this design feature makes it a fantastic tripod for vloggers and videographers, too. The GorillaPod 1K is affordable, lightweight and strong. As long as your devices weigh under the max carry capacity, snap up a couple of these handy tripods. The second thing you may need to consider when selecting a GorillaPod is how you’d like to attach it to your camera or other device.