The Joby Gorillapod line of flexible tripods is both fun and practical for getting your camera on a firm foundation for a great shot.
Bend the legs as crazily as you need in order to get a solid set-up, whether perched on a rough surface with its rubberized foot graps, or wrapped around a handy pole or tree branch with its fully flexible leg joints.
The Gorillapod line already came in three sizes, for compact digital cameras (under 10 oz., $24), lightweight SLR cameras and camcorders (up to 1.75 lbs., $44), and tripod-mountable cameras (up to 6.5 lbs., $54).
And now there are two more options for even smaller or larger devices.
The Gorillapod Focus (leftmost above) is for even larger professional camera rigs with large zoom lenses, and video cameras (up to 11 lbs., $139).
And the Gorillapod Go-Go is for smaller compact digital cameras, as well as supporting handheld devices including cell phones, PDAs, and music/video players, so you can watch them without having to hold them ($34).
The Go-Go comes with three attachment options: suction cup for flat surfaces on the device (holds up to 7 oz.), stick-on adhesive clips (up to 10.5 oz.), and traditional camera screw clip (up to 11.5 oz.).
See my Digital Cameras Gallery for more on these and other tripods.
Find Joby Gorillapod Go-Go
and Joby Gorillapod Focus on Amazon.com