possibility of a gorillapod

[smkeenan]

well to preface this... this is really for the low budget indy group with really nothing.

Not sure if people in the forums are FXPHD member, but anyways the O week video was posted today and show Stu (Rebels Guide) teaching a class on using a dslr for filming and in that clip it shows Stu holding the 5d mkII with a long canon telephoto lens and it is mounted to a gorillapod which he was using the legs to balance the camera against his arm.

So for you indy guys I was wondering if this could be a base as to developing a rig b/c assuming you could fashion a gorillapod with stiff enough legs you could have one leg lean against your chest (with a plate/pad?) with another wrapped around your hand and the third over your shoulder. I am not sure if the current gorillapods will be able to handle something like this.... but it could be greatly expanded by having a leg that carried your Zoom H4n or whatever

this may not be the greatest idea but for certain occasions it could function as a rig for the low-budget film maker

[admactanium]

I have a Gorillapod SLR zoom from my previous camera and i put the GH1 on it. You can certainly make it operate as a "chestopod" as is if you put a small ball-head on it. Don't know about rigging other peripherals onto it though.

[editman]

I've used my gorillapod as a hand held support. Just bended the legs so they formed two handles.

[Martti Ekstrand]

I concur. It's a pretty versatile device and works fine as a quick handheld rig. Another use for a Gorilla pod with a ball head is slam a nail into a wall and tie the pod to it when you don't have a wide enough lens to cover as much as you like of a room from a tripod. I didn't want to add another hole to my walls but an existing clothes hanger and a kitchen s-hook from Ikea worked fine to show the concept.

[Kerplunk]

I've used my gorillapod as a hand held support. Just bended the legs so they formed two handles.

Which model are you using? They have a new one called Focus that has 11.5 inch legs and metal parts - looks really substantial - could maybe have two handles and a chest support with this. Don't think they're long enough for a shoulder support:

http://www.joby.com/products/gorillapod/focus/

[editman]

I have the SLR Zoom version. It holds 6.6ibs/3kg and with large, 70-200 lenses, it does not hold that well but for smaller primes it's perfect.

[EdMcLeodJones]

Stu tweeted about the new Gorillapod Focus, so wouldn't surprise me if that's the one he's using. You can follow him as @5tu.