Which Monopod???
 

I was at a car show today and saw a fellow using a monopod. This looked like a
terrific idea to me since the tripod is so cumbersome to carry and use for
random photos. I did an Internet search and came up with dozens and dozens of
them with wide ranging prices. Since I'm just a hobby photographer with a
limited budget I don't want to spend more than necessary. I'd appreciate some
guidance on the best one to get for the money and hope someone can help.

Thanks.

Pat

Which Monopod???
 

I'm just an amateur as well, but I invested in a Manfrotto Jr.

Thanks--I think the name of the one the fellow was using started with an M also
and he did say he bought it on E-Bay from Canada but I didn't have anything to
write anything on and then couldn't remember what he said the name was.

Pat

Which Monopod???
 

"PEmpson181" wrote in message
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I was at a car show today and saw a fellow using a monopod. This looked
like a
terrific idea to me since the tripod is so cumbersome to carry and use for
random photos. I did an Internet search and came up with dozens and
dozens of
them with wide ranging prices. Since I'm just a hobby photographer with a
limited budget I don't want to spend more than necessary. I'd appreciate
some
guidance on the best one to get for the money and hope someone can help.

Thanks.

Pat


I'm just an amateur as well, but I invested in a Manfrotto Jr. something,
which wasn't too expensive ($60 or $70 Canadian, I can't find the box and I
don't see it listed anymore where I purchased it), but anything in that
range should be sufficient for a DSLR. If you really want to make it fun
though, invest in a quick-relase ball head. This will probably run you more
$$ than the monopod (I still have the box for this and the price was
$79.95), the model is the 486RC2. I take it everywhere, and the swivel ball
head lets you tilt in every direction and lock. The beauty of the
quick-release is you can just pop it off (not screw it in and out) to switch
to hand held. The head and lock are very strong, and I feel confident
walking around with the DSLR mounted on the monopod (I always leave the
strap loosely around my neck as well).
--
wendeebee
@sympatico
..ca

Which Monopod???
 

In article ,
(PEmpson181) wrote:

Since I'm just a hobby photographer with a
limited budget I don't want to spend more than necessary

I don't have a lot of tripod/monopod experience, but I do know that the
cheap monopod I bought a few years ago turned out to be a poor investment.
The locks on the leg are nowhere near strong enough to allow me to lean on
it without one of the joints moving slightly... which sort of defeats the
whole point.

I know you're buying a guide to stability, not a walking stick to lean on,
but I'd certainly suggest making sure anything you buy will stand up to a
fair amount of pressure. That way you're unlikely to get any movement when
you're concentrating on your subject rather than your stance.

Andrew McP

Which Monopod???
 

I was at a car show today and saw a fellow using a monopod

I use the Bogen / Manfrotto 679 (3016) with everything from an 8mm camcorder up
to a motor-driven Nikon + 300mm lens. It's light enough to make carrying easy
and sturdy enough to get the job done.
- --

regards,
Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video
http://www.bhphotovideo.com

Which Monopod???
 

I was at a car show today and saw a fellow using a monopod

I use the Bogen / Manfrotto 679 (3016) with everything from an 8mm camcorder up
to a motor-driven Nikon + 300mm lens. It's light enough to make carrying easy
and sturdy enough to get the job done.
- --

regards,
Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video
http://www.bhphotovideo.com

Which Monopod???
 

In article ss_disguised,
(Andrew MacPherson) wrote:

I don't have a lot of tripod/monopod experience, but I do know that the
cheap monopod I bought a few years ago turned out to be a poor investment.
The locks on the leg are nowhere near strong enough to allow me to lean on
it without one of the joints moving slightly... which sort of defeats the
whole point.

I know you're buying a guide to stability, not a walking stick to lean on,
but I'd certainly suggest making sure anything you buy will stand up to a
fair amount of pressure. That way you're unlikely to get any movement when
you're concentrating on your subject rather than your stance.

I have three high-end mnonopods.

My advice is - use a tripod.

Which Monopod???
 

In article ,
rnet[dot]co[dot]uk (Simon Gardner) wrote:

My advice is - use a tripod.

Undoubtedly the best advice, but a monopod is still better than nothing if
you can't carry too much gear around with you.

Andrew McP

Which Monopod???
 

In article ,
rnet[dot]co[dot]uk (Simon Gardner) wrote:

My advice is - use a tripod.

Undoubtedly the best advice, but a monopod is still better than nothing if
you can't carry too much gear around with you.

Andrew McP

Which Monopod???
 

Andrew MacPherson wrote:
In article ,
rnet[dot]co[dot]uk (Simon Gardner) wrote:

My advice is - use a tripod.

Undoubtedly the best advice, but a monopod is still better than
nothing if you can't carry too much gear around with you.


On the advice of someone in this group (thank you!) I splurged on this
one from Adorama:

TPP Adorama Podmatic 5 Section Monopod w/Case (no head) Our Version Of
The Linhof Monomatic #003458 89.95


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Subtotal: 89.95
Tax: 0.00
Insurance + Shipping: 8.45
UPS 3 Day
Grand Total: 98.40

No complaints yet. It collapses to about a foot long (w/o a ball head,
which I added), is very light-weight, has a clever instant
extend/length-set feature, and comes with a case that accommodates the
'pod with the head.