Especially when shooting with a lot of zoom, but even if you do like pictures with the self-timer is a small tripod very useful. This tripod has the advantage that you can hang up there by the magnetic feet on metal. For my compact camera that keeps very stable, provided that all three legs are connected to the metal. But, even if one finds no metal, so it is easy, "herumzuwickeln" the moving feet around an object. It also helps that you do not have to unscrew again the tripod; it can be removed easily, leaving only the base plate remains on the camera. Moreover, it is handy and small; found both in the trouser-jacket pocket or in the handbag fast a cookie. I have now almost always. Class device without restriction! Addendum: I have just come back from a bike ride. Gorillapod I doing wrapped around the handlebars and währden driving run video. This has awesome works and shows how flexible is this part. Now go out of my stars !!! :-) Actually now would be 6 star right.