Magnet Downside I appreciate the additional feature of the legs being magnetized but I think it would also have disadvantages. Granting you place this tripod in your camera bag together with your SD cards and the like nearby. Would there be a possiblility of the SD card getting magnetized and therefore lose precious data? Would other magnet sensitive devices be affected too? This issue seems something worth pondering upon. Magnet Downside I appreciate the additional feature of the legs being magnetized but I think it would also have disadvantages. Granting you place this tripod in your camera bag together with your... » Read More Magnet Downside I appreciate the additional feature of the legs being magnetized but I think it would also have disadvantages. Granting you place this tripod in your camera bag together with your SD cards and the like nearby. Would there be a possiblility of the SD card getting magnetized and therefore lose precious data? Would other magnet sensitive devices be affected too? This issue seems something worth pondering upon. « Show Less
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SD cards are not magnetic storage. Even the most powerful magnets you can find will have absolutely no effect.
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I am wondering the exact same thing as I'm deciding whether to get the magnetized or un-magnetized Gorillapod. I plan on using the tripod on my monitor and plasma TV, as well as storing it in my bag where I carry my phone, credit cards, and other electronics. I'm leaning towards the magnetized version right now, but I hope having the convenience of mounting it to metal won't come at the cost of damaging my other devices.
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The likelihood of this happening seems minimal to me, unless perhaps you intend to attach one of the magnetic feet directly to the card slot. As a rule of thumb, you should probably not pack your camera and your tripod in the same pocket, magnetized or not, as the risk of physical damage would be more concerning than electronic damage. If one considers themselves a professional, this should not be an issue.
1474125
I would assume so, the legs spread out almost to a 90 degree angle so you can get pretty low. Also the neck of the tripod flips to a 90 degree angle so it would be great for doing copy work as well. I hope this helps.
785959
I am not sure you should contact the maker of your device, but most times you dont want strong magnets in or around memory type devices.
1450626
Well, yes and no. When you think of a camera on a tripod standing up on three legs, yes it is too heavy. It will sink down. However, if your purpose is to stabilize the camera or wrap the tripod legs onto a bar or other object you couldn't just sit the camera on, then the gorillapod would work great. I have used my gorillapod for a small Kodak Zi8 (similar to a flip camera) and it supports that just fine, but larger cameras do cause the tripod to sag a bit. This hasn't stopped me from using it much, though! I use it all the time. It stabilizes the camera wonderfully with the flexibility of its legs. And the magnetic feet have helped me stabilize it on railings and other odd places. Well, yes and no. When you think of a camera on a tripod standing up on three legs, yes it is too heavy. It will sink down. However, if your purpose is to stabilize the camera or wrap the tripod legs onto a bar or other object you couldn't just sit the camera on, then the gorillapod would work great. I have used my gorillapod for a small Kodak Zi8 (similar to a flip camera) and it supports that just fine, but larger cameras do cause the tripod to sag a bit. This hasn't stopped me from using it much, though! I use it all the time. It stabilizes the camera wonderfully with the flexibility of... » Read More Well, yes and no. When you think of a camera on a tripod standing up on three legs, yes it is too heavy. It will sink down. However, if your purpose is to stabilize the camera or wrap the tripod legs onto a bar or other object you couldn't just sit the camera on, then the gorillapod would work great. I have used my gorillapod for a small Kodak Zi8 (similar to a flip camera) and it supports that just fine, but larger cameras do cause the tripod to sag a bit. This hasn't stopped me from using it much, though! I use it all the time. It stabilizes the camera wonderfully with the flexibility of its legs. And the magnetic feet have helped me stabilize it on railings and other odd places. « Show Less
2013232
Hi and I hope my response is helpful. I used the tripod mount to video tape my students while they were giving oral presentations. It was easy to mount and it held the iPad in its place during all the video tapings- no problems whatsoever. There might be a more sophisticated- more robust mechanism out there, but this one worked well for my purpose and budget.
1368394
It uses a tongue and groove style clip frame, there are no magnets. It holds very securely, the adhesive on the plate that attaches to the camera is not very sturdy I now gaff tape the whole thingto my camera. Hope this helps
571681
My motor got burned when i tried using an ac/dc adapter, at the moment i can slew manually by hand if the target is the moon, if your targeting distant planets like jupiter or saturn, you can still see it but its gonna be very difficult keeping it on target if slewed manually by hand. The tripod is not that stable
1975881
Depending on the electronics, it is possible to cause damage to devices like portable hard drive. I've used my rokform to hang my phone on my computer. No adverse effects noted to date. The magnet in the phone case is powerful but doesn't stop me from using around other electronics.
432390
No, sadly it just dangles next to your camera. It's not usually an issue unless it's really windy, though. If it is, maybe you could tie it around the tripod, or use tape or Velcro!
2159991
Magnet's actually do have a negative effect, and it's not just the hard drive/ssd/or microsd that you have to be concerned with. Magnetic closure's have been shown to cause battery drain, and if you read up on this you will find that since a battery has negative/positive charges, just like a magnet, it can cause anywhere from significant, to moderate battery consumption while the tablet is nestled in the case turned off. I don't own this case, but I would always advise avoiding magnets with electronic devices at all cost!
987406
There are pros and cons to either - but either way they are minor. If you have a reader built into your computer, it may be a bit faster, but I'm uneasy about frequent plugging/unplugging of the small cards due to potential damage. On one occasion, the card slipped out of my finger tips and hit the floor - it never worked again and I lost all the pictures on the card. But I've also had an occasion where a dangling wire got caught on a chair arm, though no disaster there. It is basically dependent on what is convenient to you.
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Dolly is metal, Tripod is plastic. I would not use this tripod with 20lbs unless you add sand bags on legs. That is for photography. Not at all if your planning to dolly camera while shooting video.
347075
That's a good Q. I wondered the same. Even if it is a bit magnetized, I don't think it should make any difference. How about turning it around regularly ?? Or flip it over ....?? Stev
1582121
Unless your electronic equipment has a spinning hard drive there wouldn't be much that could be damaged by the magnet in the support mechanism. Personally, I have never experienced any damage or impairment with my iPad or Samsung tablets.
2006982
Depends on the tripod. If it's on a flat surface it isn't too bad. One thing I would've liked was an easier slide. It sticks occasionally and can be difficult to get consistent, fluid shots.
1782712
yeah, and keys or other things in your pocket ? I'm thinking it makes about a thousand times more sense to put the ferrous metal on the phone, and the magnet on the dash. Shame too, sounded like a clever device until I realized I'd be carrying a powerful magnet in my pocket.
416614
I haven't experienced any issues with the magnet. I usually try to keep my cards with magnetic strips in my wallet though, for fear of ruining them.