Of all of the different kinds of tripods in existence, gorilla tripods have an unique, iconic look. Their strangely formed legs, that look more like a caterpillar than a leg, have always proved to be extremely flexible and easy to use. The specialty of gorilla tripods are these legs: they can easily be twisted around in various ways to suit your needs.
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Now, why would you need such strange tripods anyway? Gorilla tripods, for their special design, can be used to clamp the camera to higher surfaces, for example the railing of stairs or the roof. You can even attach them to street lights and take pictures at a good angle. Gorilla tripods can be flattened onto the ground with ease and taking pictures with them can be a dream.
Gorilla tripods can be used in situations where it would be impossible to use standard-style tripods. As one example, suppose you want to take a picture looking straight down from a great height such as from the top of a skyscraper or at the edge of a cliff. Just wrap the tripod legs around the handle of the safety rail and you are good to go. This way, your camera will be looking down straight at the bottom, a view that your ordinary tripod cannot deliver.
Gorilla tripods are also for the adventurous photographers who like to experiment with angles, because the possibilities with these tripods are endless. Where ordinary tripods offer height, these tripods offer balance. Remember that angle you could not capture because you were right next to something big? Next time, you can simply clamp your tripod (and therefore your camera) onto the object and take your shot with ease.
Gorilla tripods are light but do not offer much height. While buying a gorilla tripod, it is important to check the quality of the legs to see if too much flexing will damage them. Also make sure that the material is of a good quality. It is especially important to make sure that the camera clamp is secure and reliable. Gorilla tripods are usually used for precarious angles and if the clamp is not up to the mark and fails, you may lose your camera for good. Another important point to take note of is to see that the legs can get a proper grip onto different surfaces, whether it is the bottom or the sides of the legs.
Gorilla tripods come in fun colors and are also readily available for your smartphone cameras as well. There are the typical “one size fits all” tripods as well as ones that are specially designed for your specific model. These tripods are usually very affordable.
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