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Ever wonder how tripods are made? Enjoy seeing large robots cut, bend and flatten tubes of metal as they careen down an assembly line? Kick back and watch as we take you on a guided tour of the Manfrotto Tripod factory in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. It's a four-minute segment, so if you have to use the restroom, go ahead and do it now. More »
How Manfrotto Tripods Are Bent Into Life
Ever wonder how tripods are made? Enjoy seeing large robots cut, bend and flatten tubes of metal as they careen down an assembly line? Kick back and watch as we take you on a guided tour of the Manfrotto Tripod factory in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. It's a four-minute segment, so if you have to use the restroom, go ahead and do it now. More »
3:00 PM on Fri Jun 1 2007
By Wilson Rothman
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clamperpod
ClamperPod: When Crappy Gadgets Go...Crappier
Every once in a while, we get an absolutely terrible product tipped to us by a shady manufacturer...that isn't even new. If the invention itself didn't naturally border on parody, there are plenty of telltale signs. Notice the lazy yet cheesy slogan, "You can always find something to clamp to!" Notice the lazy yet clearly made-up testimonials, "This is a "James Bond" gadget, wow!" (That helpful nugget of wisdom is attributed to Mr. Mario.) More »
"slik
Slik S Pole Digital: Like Lifts for a Camera
The Slik S Pole Digital (a name that is surely butchered by translation) is a helpful way for SLR photographers to get that extra bit of height for a shot. Its 30cm to 60cm can help a camera reach those tough spots, like over private fences and up to bedroom windows. More »
digital cameras
DIY $10 Panoramic Tripod Head
Our sexy sister, Lifehacker, is highlighting a little tutorial how to build a panoramic tripod head of your own. This head can attach on to your existing tripod for quick, painless and accurate panorama shots. All the project takes is a little woodwork and you will be able to take amazing shots like this with ease. Check out the linkage below for the tutorial and get panorama'ing. More »
digital cameras
Joby Gorillapod SLR Launches
Back in February we first saw the Joby Gorillapod. It is an extremely versatile tripod that can wrap around damn near anything. Joby has answered the requests of the people and released a bigger, better version of the Gorillapod designed for small camcorders and SLR cameras. The Gorillapod SLR uses the standard 1/4-inch screw and can hold up to 2.5 pounds of gadgety goodness. It retails for $49.95, but they are offering a coupon code for the Gizmodo readers. Enter the code, gizmodoSLR, and receive $5 off your Gorillapod SLR purchase. More »
digital cameras
Bottle Top Camera Tripod You Can Buy
OSNk has built an "official" retail version of the bottle cap tripod we posted about a few weeks ago. This tripod fits on almost any 20 ounce bottle and pops off when not needed. It can also attach to flat surfaces like "binders" and "books." Don't stick your DSLR on there, but otherwise you're golden. More »
digital cameras
Fotosniper Camera Mount
Russian camera maker Zenit has produced the most homoerotic camera accessory of all time, a "tough-guy rifle mount" packaged with a Zenit 122 SLR camera and monstrous telephoto lens. More »
digital cameras
PMA Live: Faster MonsterPod! Stick, Stick, Stick!
While there were plenty of mega camera, printer and camcorder releases at PMA this week, there was only one monster release—MonsterPod, that is. What the heck is MonsterPod? Good question. We were skeptical too when we saw it stuck to a swinging tennis racket at a press preview off the show floor in Orlando this week. Basically a tripod head mount with some kind of indiscernible goo that looks like two years worth of old bubblegum stuck to the bottom, MonsterPod will mold to practically any surface. What that means to the traveling photographer is that whether you re in the woods, on the ski slope or hiking the Grand Canyon, you can screw this baby into your digital camera and press it to any surface at any angle and it will stick, creating an instant tripod. More »
digital cameras
Joby Gorillapod: Part Deux
After a good response from people about the Gorillapod, we have secured a deal with the manufacturers to offer a coupon code for the Gizmodo readers. We apologize to those who have already purchased one, but maybe this is an excuse to buy another? Enter special code GIZMODO at checkout for $3 off. More »
digital cameras
Joby Gorillapod: Versatile Tripod
Joby's Gorillapod is a tripod designed for smaller, lightweight cameras that allows placement in a variety of places that traditional tripods just can't manage. The tripod allows you to utilize the environment around you with the three flexible legs that can wrap around a variety of objects. More »
digital cameras
DIY: Nalgene Bottle Tripod Hacks
Aaron wrote us with a handy hack turning something he learned about in an old Gizmodo post into a cheap on-the-go tripod. Back in November we wrote about the Nalgene Press-Bot, a way to make coffee on the fly in Nalgene bottles. Aaron purchased this and encountered some problems. He mentions not only was the coffee mediocre but the top broke off, his girlfriend noticed that the threaded shaft is a perfect fit for the standard camera tripod attachment. Voila! A new camera tripod and bad coffee all in the same container. This is probably more sturdy and works better than the Bottle-cap Tripod mentioned earlier this month. Good work, Aaron. More »
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