“The Blue Hour”

Someone noted to me that they felt the D100 was old technology and that the Gorillapod was not strong enough to hold a DSLR and decent sized lens. I wanted to add a few comments to clarify. Below is my response to “Tom”.

Those shots were done in 2005 and the D100. D2 and D2x were the sh*t at the time. I now have a D200 and I am looking at the D3. I have replaced all but one Sigma with Nikkor lenses. I only had the Sigmas because I was under insured when my first D100 and all my Nikkor glass was stolen in 2004.

As for the Gorillapod, the version of the GP that is linked on my blog is actually designed specifically for DSLRs and is rated for up to 6.6 lbs (3kg) and they have one for up to 11 lbs (5kg). Don’t under estimate the GP. Granted the first ones were wimpy but they have come a long way.

For the pro that is on the move the larger Gorillapods are not a bad option. I personally don’t own one, as I have a Manfrotto. The next one I will have will be carbon fiber to reduce weight. it is a bit heavy when treking long trails or large cities. Then again it is also an imposing weapon in bad neighborhoods too!

The GP was just suggested as an option and I feel with the larger, stronger versions, a viable one.