monopods
Apr 13, 2012 01:37:05 #
skphoto wrote:
hi i was just wondering about the many different things i could do with a monopod and the basics of one..can some one please help me :?:
If you would like and would allow, I would be more than happy to post some examples.
Apr 13, 2012 01:45:21 #
Yes, with a ball head on mine, it doesn't have to be straight up and down. With a little ingenuity I'm sure we can find ways to make it steady, or close enough.
Harvey wrote:
Boy I'm staying out of this one as I just have never been happy with a monopod although I have used my tripod with the legs in a closed position - I also saw demos of how to thread one between your legs & brace against your feet-
Harvey
Harvey
Apr 13, 2012 05:25:15 #
I utilize the swiss made Monostat Monopod which has a large foot that rotates and tilts I have a really right stuff Monopod head on it and use it for my long lenses 300 f2.8 and 500 f4 and find it stable and I can follow a bird in flight easy
Apr 13, 2012 05:58:40 #
I was considering a monopod for my fast approaching train trip. Don't think I will bother now.!!!!!
Apr 13, 2012 06:14:55 #
Apr 13, 2012 06:34:02 #
When using a monopod be sure to switch the Image Stabilation on lens or camera off.
When 'on the move' I tend to use the chain system as described by other posters. I use about 12 feet of plastic woven non-stretch garden twine and tie the ends together to form a loop. One end of the loop goes over my foot and the other end over the lens barrel and held in place by upward pressure from the camera-holding hand. For longer lenses just move the loop further along the barrel. Compact camera users loop the twine over the wrist instead of the camera
The beauty of this system is that the loop can be doubled to allow low-level shots.
Another device I use is intended for video cameras, with a strap around the neck and a telescopic rod on which to mount the camera. Works for me!
When 'on the move' I tend to use the chain system as described by other posters. I use about 12 feet of plastic woven non-stretch garden twine and tie the ends together to form a loop. One end of the loop goes over my foot and the other end over the lens barrel and held in place by upward pressure from the camera-holding hand. For longer lenses just move the loop further along the barrel. Compact camera users loop the twine over the wrist instead of the camera
The beauty of this system is that the loop can be doubled to allow low-level shots.
Another device I use is intended for video cameras, with a strap around the neck and a telescopic rod on which to mount the camera. Works for me!
Apr 13, 2012 06:58:58 #
Nikocarol
Loc: NM & FL
A monopod is good for heavy lens but other then that the chances of getting a "tack sharp" image is not good. This is my personal opinion. I bought one and I was not able to get a "no shake" shot so I brought it back. Good luck!
You better off buying a tripod a bit taller then you so you can get the most out of it in any situation.
You better off buying a tripod a bit taller then you so you can get the most out of it in any situation.
Apr 13, 2012 07:06:24 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
Here is another option
http://www.uniloctripod.com/duopods.html
I use monopods a lot, also tripods. They can be very helpful, but one needs to practice (as with all things) and the lighter the camera the heavier the support base needs to be ; either monopod or tripod.
In heavy traffic areas they are very useful and there are places a tripod is not allowed.
http://www.uniloctripod.com/duopods.html
I use monopods a lot, also tripods. They can be very helpful, but one needs to practice (as with all things) and the lighter the camera the heavier the support base needs to be ; either monopod or tripod.
In heavy traffic areas they are very useful and there are places a tripod is not allowed.
Apr 13, 2012 07:09:34 #
gym wrote:
I have two monopods, and I use them often. That having been said, I'm a little disappointed in the relative lack of stability I'm getting. I've 'Googled' it, to see how others use them, but I still have more camera shake than I expected. I look forward to the responses here as well.
I have three monopods, and sometimes I attach them at the top so there are three legs. It is amazingly steady that way. If only someone made a monopod with three legs. I don't know what you'd call a thing with three legs, but I bet it would sell.
Seriously, monopods are great. They are easy to carry and extend and can provide almost as mush steadiness as a tripod without all the drama of setting it up. If you have something to lean against, even another person, it can be as good as a tripod (a thing with three legs).
Apr 13, 2012 07:13:02 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
Jerry, there is a monopod with three little legs near the bottom. We call them "chicken feet", and they are not very helpful. I don't remember the model number but check on Manfrotto's site for them.
Apr 13, 2012 07:15:51 #
ferrinmike wrote:
Yes, with a ball head on mine, it doesn't have to be straight up and down.
It's interesting that you have a ballhead on your monopod. Does that make much of a difference, given that the monopod can move in any direction without one?
Apr 13, 2012 07:23:48 #
Gimmer wrote:
When using a monopod be sure to switch the Image S... (show quote)
And I've read that you can use IS on a monopod, but not on a tripod. I don't turn mine off when using a monopod and have had no problems.
Apr 13, 2012 07:52:03 #
Add
Loc: S.W.Florida
Along with bracing the monopod against something,one can also brace themselves against something.Earlier this week did some video of EAA's Ford Tri Motor by leaning back against a high fence with the camcorder on a monopod,worked fine.
Apr 13, 2012 08:23:16 #
I use a stick (hickory) that I sanded and shaped into a comfortable hiking staff it has a 1/4 x 20 threaded stud on the top that I attached the Joby ballhead X. That allows me to keep the quick release attached to my camera so I can attach it to either the monopod or the Joby Gorilla Pod Focus (carried in a pack)
The hiking staff is made the correct height so when I attach the camera it is at eye level.
The hiking staff is made the correct height so when I attach the camera it is at eye level.
Apr 13, 2012 08:27:09 #
Gimmer wrote:
When using a monopod be sure to switch the Image S... (show quote)
I tend to use a "poor man's tripod" that hooks to a belt loop on each side of my body with an eye bolt (1/4" threads) into the tripod socket and then make sure to keep one hand under the camera to create a lot of stability and yet is very flexible and easy to swing from side to side. See a picture here http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-34220-29.html#543942
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