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Joby Gorillapod Magnetic: Memory Cards vs. Magnets

July 7, 2010 By Eric Reagan

A few weeks ago when I posted the review of the new Joby Gorillapod Magnetic, I had a few people express concerns about keeping the flexible, magnetic tripod in their camera bags – in close proximity to memory cards.

A couple of those questions came as comments on the review post, and a Joby rep responded in the comment thread with the following:

“As for the questions in the comments, as with all magnets, we don’t recommend prolong exposure. But there shouldn’t be a problem with the every day tossing of things into your bag.”

I thought that sounded like pretty good advice, as I had experienced no incidental issues with the magnets and memory cards.  However, I thought that this issue might be deserving of a little further testing. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: files, gorillapod, gorillapod magnetic, joby, magnets, memory cards, photography, sd card

 

Joby Gorillapod Magnetic is Grooviness Incarnate

May 20, 2010 By Eric Reagan

When Joby developed the Gorillatorch, which is a combination of a Gorillapod, flashlight and ordinary magnets, Joby fans immediately started asking for a similar device to hold their cameras.  Earlier this year, Joby delivered on that request with the Gorillapod Magnetic.

Every year, there are maybe a handful of products that really “wow” me.  The new Gorillapod Magnetic is officially on the list for 2010.

It’s quite simple, really.  It’s a Gorillapod with magnetic feet. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: digital cameras, gorillapod, gorillapod magnetic, joby, magnets, photography, stabilizer, tripod

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