gerber tripod knife lol

[therealmow]

check this out guys
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/23/gerber-steady-multi-tool-includes-tripod-puts-bear-grylls-and-k/

[jbrown14]

That's...umm...ridiculous.

If I want to carry a tripod, I have an Ultrapod II (http://www.industrialrev.com/ultrapod-ii.html) from Industrial Revolution. It's about 1/3 the cost of that Gerber thing, and works very well.

Josh

[Adam Savage]

That's...umm...ridiculous.

If I want to carry a tripod, I have an Ultrapod II (http://www.industrialrev.com/ultrapod-ii.html) from Industrial Revolution. It's about 1/3 the cost of that Gerber thing, and works very well.

Josh

Glue a blade to it, and you have an instant replacement for the gerbil lol.

[jbrown14]

Adam, when you're right, you're right.

2070

Let's see if Victorinox will partner with Industrial Revolution now...

[Adam Savage]

Adam, when you're right, you're right.

2070

Let's see if Victorinox will partner with Industrial Revolution now...

I think that actually looks a lot better too.

[comanighttrain]

haha!

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.....enough said!

[CanadianMike]

<facepalm>

[Reaps72]

looks completely pointless! I use a gorilla-pod for photo shots they are amazing! I appreciate multi-tools have their place I have a leatherman but specialist tools should be just that!

[Adam Savage]

looks completely pointless! I use a gorilla-pod for photo shots they are amazing! I appreciate multi-tools have their place I have a leatherman but specialist tools should be just that!

What he said.

Gorilla pods are great bits of kit, unless you have a DSLR with a medium lens, then they just aren't man enough.

[Reaps72]

I got a 2kg one cost a bit extra £20 i think, i use a panasonic fz45, so it's a bridge but still quite weighty! Bloke in camera shop said if you more than double max weight then it'll hold in just about any position!

[Adam Savage]

I got a 2kg one cost a bit extra £20 i think, i use a panasonic fz45, so it's a bridge but still quite weighty! Bloke in camera shop said if you more than double max weight then it'll hold in just about any position!

The physical weight is fine, the problem with DSLRs and medium-large lenses, is the centre of gravity isn't always in the right place. The further the tripod mount is from this centre, the higher the force of leverage. This force, coupled with expensive (and some times delicate) kit, stops a lot of SLR and DSLR users using them.

here's a few examples with three of my lenses...

This is ok because it is a lightweight lens.
http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y304/crazysaint22/bushcraft%20locations/oddballs/07082011932.jpg

This may be ok, as the centre of gravity is over the mount, but the lens weighs nearly a kilo on it's own.
http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y304/crazysaint22/bushcraft%20locations/oddballs/07082011934.jpg

This isn't ok, because the leverage is too great, even though the lens is only half a kilo.
http://i1024.photobucket.com/albums/y304/crazysaint22/bushcraft%20locations/oddballs/07082011933.jpg

That's the only reason I wouldn't use one. If I was using a bridge or just the kit lens (first pic), then a gorilla pod would work fine.

I'm not saying they haven't got a place in a kit bag, by any means. They sell millions, so that's testimony by it's self. Like any piece of kit, it has it's time and place, and it will do jobs other kit can't.

[Reaps72]

Your far more technical than I and I bow to your expertise, with lenses that long i'd not be surprised the legs go weak at the knees!
I am inherently lazy with photography, can't be arsed with changing lenses etc but don't want to just point 'n' shoot either! I manage to get reasonable shots with the panasonic.http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1667932390378&set=a.1667930910341.2076796.1599384465&type=1

[Adam Savage]

Your far more technical than I and I bow to your expertise, with lenses that long i'd not be surprised the legs go weak at the knees!
I am inherently lazy with photography, can't be arsed with changing lenses etc but don't want to just point 'n' shoot either! I manage to get reasonable shots with the panasonic.http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1667932390378&set=a.1667930910341.2076796.1599384465&type=1

Some of my best shots came from my Panasonic DMC-FZ7. They are great bits of kit and, as you say, you don't have to mess about with lenses, which means less weight and virtually impossible to get dust on the sensor, while giving 99% of the functionality of a DSLR. As for expertise, I am far from an expert and still learning all the time lol. The only reason I upgraded to a DSLR (my entry level Pentax K-x) was to learn more about the creative side.
Can't see the image you posted, I don't have authorisation to view your FB pics, but I can bet it's great.
Adam