Wimberley PP-200 Plamp II - Made in USA

This is your third hand......very very useful

For articulated plastic arms I think they are a bit pricey. That is too bad because if they were sold with a price discount for the more you buy I would buy a few more.For macrophotography I need to have lights hitting surfaces with different intensities and different angles. I need filtered lights, bright lights, diffuse lighting, crinkled aluminum foil reflectors, etc. These arms are sturdy, flexible, and long enough to do the job. So far they stay where I put them. I say "so far" because I don't know how much twisting and bending they will take before they start to flop. Maybe they won't, they are just holding very small weights.Right now they are my go-to holders for reflectors. I do like the clamps at the reflector holding end. They screw tight, and can be nice and tight so a filter or reflector doesn't shift with the foam rubber jaws. The other end is just a spring clamp. I have already had a problem with them shifting a little when I move the arm. But they are versatile and easy to move from one area to another. The other possibility is that I somehow incorporate a "C" clamp to replace the spring clamp. That would be able to really tighten down on the edge of a table of vertical post.I would recommend them, especially if time is money for you.

I have had this product for about a couple of months now and have used it several times. I use it to position and / or stabilize plants, flowers and texture boards for nature photography. It works reasonably well for the intended / utilized purposes. In my assessment the product is overpriced and therefore not great value for the money, but given there are few similar products on the market, Wimberly is able get away with the current pricing. In my work, I see a potential need for a second such device, but will explore constructing a solution for myself. If not for the value issue, i might rate the Plamp II at 5.

Daughter loved this for her photography of delicate flowers etc!

I do floral and nature photography. I work alone, so this is like having an assistant. I work outside and in a studio. I often clamp it on fences, tables, chairs, light stands and my tripod to hold flowers steady or my reflectors/diffusers. That side of the Plamp is strong enough to hold it solidly in place. I purchased the stake with it, but haven't used that yet. The tip of the clamp that holds the subject is a soft rubber so I can easily screw it down just enough to hold the most delicate of subjects like flower stems so they don't get pinched. There is a notch in the very corner that holds reflectors/diffusers and heartier subjects like branches and stems. I just screw down that end as tight as I need it to be.My only problem was the clamp side that holds my subjects has fallen off on occasion when I've tried to rotate it into position. After a few times of it falling off, I've learned to manipulate it so that doesn't happen. I think this is meant to be removed if you want to add extensions and then you reattach it. The stem/arm part of the Plamp is very stiff, sturdy, easily manipulated and stays in place.Overall, I don't know how I lived without this. I know people who've made their own using foam coated wire, but this Plamp's design is great and serves its purpose very well. I'm sure I'll purchase another one in the future.

You can't take micro photography of flowers in the field without this!This thing has been amazing. I know it's a plastic adjustable arm with a clamp, but seriously, it clips to your tripod and hold your flower or want ever you want to photograph so still and to reposition it any which way. A simple twist to the clamp and your subject is moved in fractions of movements getting that perfect composition.My only thought is I wish they sent a few extra bands for the clamp. Everything is fine now, but if it were to snap the clasp would be unusable. Would a regular rubber band work? I hope so, but have looked at that.As for the clamping part. It holds delicate things without an issue. My latest outing shooting flowers I didn't notice a single scuff to the stems at all.Would certainly purchase again if need be.Also something to think about. While clamping to your camera tripod works, the perfect set up would be to have this attached to something other that your camera tripod. As the little movements of adjusting your focal ring shows the vibrations into this arm making it harder, not impossible, but harder to focus on the subject.Again, would definitely buy again.

I bought this product a few weeks ago, and finally managed to get to a local botanical garden this past week. The Plamp II worked perfectly, clamped to my tripod. I used a remote, had the mirror locked up, and the anti-vibrating feature on my lens turned off. With that combination, absolutely nothing moved and I got what I consider to be the best macro image of a flower from a cannonball tree that I've ever managed to make, despite trying several times in years past. It also worked flawlessly on a delicate orchid plant. I couldn't be more delighted.I also bought the Plamp stake, but didn't need to use it. I see no reason why results won't be equally satisfying when I choose to use the stake instead of my tripod leg.The Plamp seems perfectly strong, while maintaining flexibility, to allow me to control the shot. What else can one want in a device like this? I'd buy this again in a heartbeat if I ever lost this one.By the way, no one has offered me anything to give my opinion and relate my experience with this product.