Gorillapod Focus

by Joby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 3.6 x 11.2 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001GCU0MY
• Item model number: GP8-01EN
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #23 in Electronics > Camera & Photo > Tripods & Monopods > Tripod Heads
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Style: Tripod

Manufacturer's Description

Designed for professional photographers and their heavy camera equipment, the GorillaPod Focus is the strongest, largest GorillaPod available. This sturdy, flexible tripod is built with machined aluminum sockets ensuring a rock-solid hold, and supports up to 5kg (11 lbs). Adaptable and portable, the GorillaPod Focus provides the stability of a professional tripod at a fraction of the size, weight and price. Its wrappable legs secure your camera to trees, railings, and fences allowing you to get the perfect shot in low light and crowded places, even where traditional tripods are not allowed.

Stability and durability

Precision-machined anodized aluminum sockets and high quality injection molded thermoplastic deliver durability with smooth movement

Secure Grip

Rubberized ring and foot grips provide enhanced stability on difficult terrain

Versatility in use

Included 3/8" adapter screw allows you to mount both cameras and professional tripod heads

Find and change positions quickly

Over two dozen leg joints bend and rotate 360° to position camera at any angle and wrap around items

Position and secure with ease

Attach the Focus directly to your camera, or for even more flexibility, use it with the lightweight, all-in-one JOBY Ballhead X designed specifically for the Focus

Ballhead X

JOBY Ballhead X is a high-quality, smooth-gliding ballhead made out of durable machined-aluminum

Arca-Swiss compatable ballhead provides quick release capabilities and prevents accidental rotation of your camera

 

GorillaPod Product Line
	GorillaPod Original	GorillaPod Magnetic	GorillaPod Video	GorillaPod SLR	GorillaPod SLR-Zoom	GorillaPod Focus
Supports	Point and shoot cameras and pocket camcorders up to 11.5 oz (325g)	Point and shoot cameras and pocket camcorders up to 11.5 oz (325g)	Point and shoot cameras and pocket camcorders up to 11.5 oz (325g)	Lightweight hybrid cameras, flashes and camcorders up to 1.75 lbs (800g)	Pro-sumer SLR cameras with zoom lenses, camcorders up to 6.6 lbs (3kg)	SLR cameras with zoom lenses, camcorders up to 11 lbs (5kg)
Dimensions	5.9 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches	5.9 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches	7.2 x 1.2 x 1.2 inches	9.8 x 2 x 2 inches	9.8 x 2.4 x 2.4 inches	11.4 x 3.6 x 3.6 inches
Weight	1.6 oz	1.6 oz	2.8 oz	5.8 oz	8.5 oz	1.1 lbs
Technical Specs	The slim-line quick-release clip stays connected to your camera and snaps into the GorillaPod for instant setup A lock ring provides extra security to ensure your camera is safely attached Over two dozen leg joints bend and rotate 360° to position camera at any angle Rubberized ring and foot grips provide enhanced stability on difficult terrain Available in 7 colors	Super strong magnetic feet attach to any ferrous metal surface The slim-line quick-release clip stays connected to your camera and snaps into the GorillaPod for instant setup A lock ring provides extra security to ensure your camera is safely attached Over two dozen leg joints bend and rotate 360° to position camera at any angle Rubberized ring and foot grips provide enhanced stability on difficult terrain	Smooth 360º panning and 135º tilting Omni-directional aluminum positioning video head Super strong magnetic feet attach to any ferrous metal surface Quick-release clip Over two dozen leg joints bend and rotate 360° to position camera at any angle Rubberized ring and foot grips provide enhanced stability on difficult terrain	Quick-release clip with integrated bubble level stays connected to your camera and snaps into the GorillaPod for instant setup A lock ring provides extra security to ensure your camera is safely attached Over two dozen leg joints bend and rotate 360° to position camera at any angle Rubberized ring and foot grips provide enhanced stability on difficult terrain	Over two dozen leg joints bend and rotate 360° to position camera at any angle Rubberized ring and foot grips provide enhanced stability on difficult terrain Included 3/8" adapter screw mounts to cameras as well as professional tripod heads Use with JOBY Ballhead for even more flexibility	Machined aluminum sockets ensure durability and support Over two dozen leg joints bend and rotate 360° to position camera at any angle Rubberized ring and foot grips provide enhanced stability on difficult terrain Included 3/8" adapter screw mounts to cameras as well as professional tripod heads Use with JOBY Ballhead X for even more flexibility
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Product Description

Intended for - Professional camera rigs with large zoom lenses, and video cameras. : Max weight load - 5kg (11 lbs) : Adapter - Universal 1/4-in tripod screw plus a 3/8-inch adapter screw : Size - 290 x 92 x 92mm (11.4 x 3.6 x 3.6in) : Weight - 500g (1.1 lbs) : Habitat - Anywhere!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

137 of 139 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for what it is supposed to do, August 5, 2010

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Andres Cordon "Andres" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joby GP8-BHEN Gorillapod Focus with Ballhead X bundle (Electronics)

Length:: 9:16 Mins

The quality of the materials is wonderfull, i thought the ballhead would be so-so but actually it outperforms the tripod. The ballhead can handle the 11 pounds this combo claims but the tripod doenst at some angles/positions.

The most important is to UNDERSTAND that if you buy this combo it doesnt mean that it will replace your regular (big) tripod. This tripod works wonderfull if you "hug" something with the legs. It also works great for macro... as you can check in my video. This tripod would have save me a lot of time asking strangers to take pictures of me and my girlfriend while traveling in Paris and Brussels.

In my video you can see how it handles a Nikon D90 + Battery Grip with 2 batteries + 18-200mm VRII + SB600 flash. I also tested it with a heavier D300 + 70-300mm VR + SB600 flash.

I am impressed with how this combo was able to keep everything thight hanging from a door and a tree branch.

I didnt rate it 5 stars because few sections of the legs came not as tight as the majority.

I hope this video helps, and check the pictures i uploaded too. This thing does exactly what it is suppossed to do, it fits in any backpack, its light and the ballhead is simply superb.

53 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome tripod for SLR cameras, January 1, 2009

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Joey - See all my reviews

Length:: 0:40 Mins

The gorillapod foucs is a great tripod for slr owner's with large zoom lens. I use a Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only) and have a Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens attached to it. Even with the lens fully extended the camera doesn't shake or drop down. The tripod is also very light weight which makes it ideal for travel.
The only CON of the product is that the legs are a bit stiff and makes it a bit hard to wrap the legs around an structure. If you can live with that this is the best travel tripod for slr users

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a Gorillapod that will hold up my camera - usually, April 3, 2009

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R. Cole "areohbeeceeohelee" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gorillapod Focus (Electronics)

Gorillapods are great, but you need one thats one-model stiffer than what Joby says. For example, get this one if you have a D300, and dont expect it to hold it up very well with a 600mm/2.8 lens on it. But it will hold it up with medium size lenses. My previous one, one model down, was not strong enough for me to be comfortable putting a D300 on with anything heavier than the 18-200 mounted. Just be careful - its easy to dump your camera with this thing if you're not.

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