A Camera Tripod that Defies Gravity

If you're looking for new angles to make your photos more interesting, you might consider a tripod that can stick to walls or the ceiling.

The MonsterPod

is a "viscoelastic morphing polymer tripod." A what? Let's just say it's a clump of goo held together in fabric with a camera mount that the company says will stick to just about anything. Here's a series of fuzzy photos from MonsterPod showing the tripod in use:

(Go to the Web site to see a better photo of the MonsterPod holding a camera on the side of a ski!)

Unlike beanbag tripods, this product's adhesive gives you a lot more options than just placing your camera on horizontal surfaces. I wouldn't trust it to hold an expensive, and heavy, SLR to the ceiling. But lighter weight point-and-shoots just might hold.

The MonsterPod comes in seven colors and costs $30. As of now, you can only get it from the company's Web site.

Comments

Now, that looks really cool and interesting. Also, it seems perfect for those pictures you don?t know how to take when there isn?t any suitable surface for the camera. I mean, even a stranger wouldn?t climb to the wall or that branch to take your picture... A very good idea.

Justin

April 20, 2006

2:51 PM PT

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