G-Clip Cam Stand Review

Product Requirements:
Device:


Camera or accessory with standard ¼ inch tripod mount hole

Photographers like their gadgets just as much as the rest of us. Here’s a
clever little tool from Brando that
would be a welcome addition to your favorite shutterbug’s gear bag.

The G-Clip Cam Stand
is a more feature rich version of the
ClamperPod
that was reviewed here last year. The concept is pretty much the same as the
ClamperPod. The G-Clip is a small tripod-like device that you can use with most
smaller cameras and camcorders that have a standard sized 1/4 inch threaded
tripod mount. While the ClamperPod needed to be clamped to something in order to
stabilize the camera, the G-Clip Cam Stand is able to stand on its on two legs.

The body of the clip is made of plastic. Two metal legs fold up into the
spine of the clamp when not in use. When you wish to use the G-Clip as stand,
you just fold the legs down, snap them in place, extend the clamp screw and
stand up the device.

A spring loaded lock at the bottom of the G-Clip allows you to release the
legs when you wish to fold them back out of the way.

The tripod mount at the top of the clip is part of a dual ball joint arm that
can be articulated in many angles.

A serrated plastic thumb wheel must be tightened down to secure both joints.

In the stand orientation, this clip can only hold smaller cameras safely. My
Nikon Coolpix 8800 is probably bigger than the max camera size that should be
used with this clip. Even though it would balance on the stand, I don’t think it
would take much effort to tip it over. 

Clamp mode is the safer method to use. In this mode, the clip can probably
accommodate most small to medium-large sized cameras and camcorders easily. The
actual clamp is 2 1/8in wide x 2 in deep. The jaw is curved to allow the clamp
to tighten onto a bar or curved surface such as the handlebars of a bicycle.

The G-Clip is useful in those times when you need to stabilize your camera
and don’t want to lug around a full sized tripod. It’s a simple tool that works
best for small cameras in stand mode and most consumer sized cameras in clamp
mode. The price is pretty sweet, so it is pretty much a no-brainer if you are in
the market for such a gadget.

Price: $8.80

Pros:
A stand and a clamp in one small package
Easy to use
Inexpensive

Cons:
Large cameras can tip over easily in stand mode

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