salutations everybody I'm Benjamin Brandon and this is value sessions where
I focus on tech reviews and tutorials to support the quality and the budget of
video creators like you and today I'm out in the field to review the joby
gorillapod tripod and it looks like I'm wearing air pods a lot of pods in this
video in preparation to this video I asked myself one question then why are
you reviewing a product that's been out for a while to which I responded that's
a good question so this comprehensive review is going to
be a little different not only am I going to review the product I am going
to show you ten ways to use the Joby Gorillapod tripod out in the field and
what better way to do that then using the beautiful city of San Francisco as
my test subject well that's pretty cool I guess thanks nerdy Ben let's get
started I almost forgot the six shots Rollem
it is important to note this comprehensive review is for the Joby
Gorillapod tripod SLR zoom edition with the joby ballhead extension you dig let us
start with the joby ballhead it goes right on top of the tripod it comes with a
level simply screw that under your camera and you're good to go
loosening the dial itself you're able to move left right up and down all around
tighten it back up when you have your shot finally to remove your camera
simply hold the release button hold your camera steady and for wait the weight of
the joby gorillapod itself is only three-quarters of a pound round that up with the ball
head it's probably just a pound it holds up to six point six pounds in total
which includes a shotgun mic and a decent size zoom lens however if you're
just that badass and need something that carries more weight you can upgrade to
the joby Gorillapod tripod focus which holds up to 11 pounds in total what is it made of
mainly TPE what does that even mean it stands for thermoplastic elastomers
which essentially is a mixture of both plastic and rubber polymers ok I just
said elastomers and last but not least it still has a quarter inch screwin
adapter
let's quickly note that the first use is what you're looking at right now which
is a roll railing one of the best ways to take full advantage of the tripods
durability is by wrapping it on a rail doing so allows for great footage in
angles and places in which you may not get otherwise the joby ballhead allows you
to perfectly level the shot as it's very easy to have an unlevel shot when you're
doing something like this flat and level extending all your legs on your tripod
gives you a stabilized shot on a platform the advantage here is you're
just a few inches off the platform which eliminates it from the shot entirely and
it's just another way to get really dope time-lapses blogging and this is one
that I'm sure you're all familiar with the only tip tears to make sure the
tripod is bended a little bit extend your arm to Mac's reach don't look at
your viewfinder and I wouldn't really recommend a wide-angle lens
stabilizer probably one of the most underrated uses is using it as a
stabilizer it makes for a very steady shot able to tilt up and down you could
even spin around for transitions or fun dream sequences just make sure that one
leg is at the pick of your elbow securely holding onto the one in the
front that's it port set another way to take full
advantage of the ball head itself is to use it in a portrait mode bend the
camera all the ways that are left on the right and there you go makes for great
portrait pictures or even a Sophie sky shot ever wonder how people get really
good shots with things that are really tall well you can do to mixing the
combination of the flat mode and flipping your ball head all the way down
you're able to get a really cool sky shot
making sure all your legs are extended of course you get this really cool shot
panning another underrated uses for panning this does take some risk control
and some strength you are able to use two hands to see here this gives you a
professional looking shot having such control of your tilting abilities along
with your panting you're able to do it pretty easily and smoothly
just make sure you rest your wrist in a dream and one of my personal favorites
in a tree just like a monkey another way to took advantage of the fool durability
wrap all three legs on a trunk the adventures of using a tree versus a rail
is it's not as slippery so if you find a tree use it and that's it level your
shot and you get something cool like the dish really cool time lapse nail box yes
a mailbox this is my other favorite use understand
one thing mailboxes are everywhere in the city take advantage of them no one
else uses them for any other reason extend one leg out one leg wrapped
around the husk and one leg hooked on that's it
level it up and you get a really cool time-lapse dope that's a wrap this video
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compatibility compatibility compatibility compatible what is it
compatible with don't worry still has the thermoplastic elastomers