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Feb 1, 2020 06:57:10   #
Saleavitt10 Loc: Maine
 
Good Morning. I need suggestions on a monopod. I will be having right wrist surgery in a month and for about two months my wrist will be in a cast. About the only thing I’ll be able to do is wiggle my fingers and hopefully press the shutter button! I mostly do bird photography. I have a Nikon D500 and D850 that I use in combination with the Nikon 300mm PF and 500mm PF lenses. Sometimes a 1.4 III teleconverter is attached. Since I’ll be pretty much one handed I’m thinking maybe a monopod will allow me to still get to do some shooting while I’m recovering. Thanks in advance.

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Feb 1, 2020 07:17:19   #
ltatko
 
B+H has many to chose from.


LenT

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Feb 1, 2020 07:25:13   #
ggab Loc: ?
 
Saleavitt10 wrote:
Good Morning. I need suggestions on a monopod. I will be having right wrist surgery in a month and for about two months my wrist will be in a cast. About the only thing I’ll be able to do is wiggle my fingers and hopefully press the shutter button! I mostly do bird photography. I have a Nikon D500 and D850 that I use in combination with the Nikon 300mm PF and 500mm PF lenses. Sometimes a 1.4 III teleconverter is attached. Since I’ll be pretty much one handed I’m thinking maybe a monopod will allow me to still get to do some shooting while I’m recovering. Thanks in advance.
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Why not a lightweight tripod?

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Feb 1, 2020 09:58:25   #
jwreed50 Loc: Manassas, VA
 
I use a Gitzo Series 3 carbon fiber tripod (with a RRS BH-55 ball head) and monopod for my D850 (with an RRS monopod head). Both work well, although I always prefer a tripod over a monopod when the situation allows. I would agree that if you have limited use of one hand, a tripod likely would be the better choice. Effective use of a monopod really requires both hands.

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Feb 1, 2020 10:04:38   #
ggab Loc: ?
 
jwreed50 wrote:
I use a Gitzo Series 3 carbon fiber tripod (with a RRS BH-55 ball head) and monopod for my D850 (with an RRS monopod head). Both work well, although I always prefer a tripod over a monopod when the situation allows. I would agree that if you have limited use of one hand, a tripod likely would be the better choice. Effective use of a monopod really requires both hands.


Frankly, if birding a tripod with a gimbal head is the easiest to use with one hand.
A correctly set up gimbal will prevent the lens and camera from flopping around, yet give instantaneous ability to move up,down, left,right with one hand.

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Feb 1, 2020 10:36:42   #
boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
 
I use a Benro monopod but it needs 2 hands, as do all monopods. A good tripod with a cable release is the only way to go. and you may need hepl to set it up.

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Feb 1, 2020 11:26:01   #
newtoyou Loc: Eastport
 
Saleavitt10 wrote:
Good Morning. I need suggestions on a monopod. I will be having right wrist surgery in a month and for about two months my wrist will be in a cast. About the only thing I’ll be able to do is wiggle my fingers and hopefully press the shutter button! I mostly do bird photography. I have a Nikon D500 and D850 that I use in combination with the Nikon 300mm PF and 500mm PF lenses. Sometimes a 1.4 III teleconverter is attached. Since I’ll be pretty much one handed I’m thinking maybe a monopod will allow me to still get to do some shooting while I’m recovering. Thanks in advance.
Good Morning. I need suggestions on a monopod. I... (show quote)


Somewhere on the Hog someone suggested a tripod with one leg to suit you and two only partly down.
My monopod in pictures next.
Bill


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Feb 1, 2020 12:13:43   #
Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC
 
"...Frankly, if birding a tripod with a gimbal head is the easiest to use with one hand..."
This! (from actual experience) I have a Wimberley Gimbal after trying to cheap out on an INDURO Gimbal... the INDURO looked so good on paper... using it in real-time was another story entirely...

btw, if you shoot in cold weather only consider Carbon Fiber... Aluminum will suck your body heat from your hands quickly (even if wearing gloves)

btw, use the Wimberley Gimbal in the studio a lot to shoot ballerinas' complex dance moves...
It is an epic piece of kit that belongs in every serious "long glass" shooter's kit...

Best wishes for a rapid and full recover Saleavitt10...
fyi: might speak with your surgeon about what level of active(s) are germane and appropriate after the operation... unless you want to do the procedure again...

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Feb 1, 2020 13:39:51   #
Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana
 
Tripod with gimbal would be your best bet.

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Feb 1, 2020 17:28:40   #
Saleavitt10 Loc: Maine
 
Thanks for the replies. I have a tripod and gimbal head but I’ve tried to set it up one handed without much success. Maybe practice will make it better! I thought a monopod might be easier to deploy with one hand. I thought maybe I could use the crook of the bad arm to hold it while I deploy the sections with my good hand. I think I’ll try to borrow one to see if it might work.

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Feb 2, 2020 06:05:29   #
Jerrin1 Loc: Wolverhampton, England
 
Saleavitt10 wrote:
Good Morning. I need suggestions on a monopod. I will be having right wrist surgery in a month and for about two months my wrist will be in a cast. About the only thing I’ll be able to do is wiggle my fingers and hopefully press the shutter button! I mostly do bird photography. I have a Nikon D500 and D850 that I use in combination with the Nikon 300mm PF and 500mm PF lenses. Sometimes a 1.4 III teleconverter is attached. Since I’ll be pretty much one handed I’m thinking maybe a monopod will allow me to still get to do some shooting while I’m recovering. Thanks in advance.
Good Morning. I need suggestions on a monopod. I... (show quote)


What a cracking couple of cameras and lenses. Take a look at the Sirui 204S, It's a hybrid monopod and I have owned one for three years. It's not cheap, but then none of you gear is. But the quailty is superb - even the carrying bag and packaging are very, very good.

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Feb 2, 2020 07:09:18   #
cmc4214 Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania
 
newtoyou wrote:
Somewhere on the Hog someone suggested a tripod with one leg to suit you and two only partly down.
My monopod in pictures next.
Bill


I like your monopod!

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Feb 2, 2020 07:34:25   #
Gatorcoach Loc: New Jersey
 
Saleavitt10 wrote:
Good Morning. I need suggestions on a monopod. I will be having right wrist surgery in a month and for about two months my wrist will be in a cast. About the only thing I’ll be able to do is wiggle my fingers and hopefully press the shutter button! I mostly do bird photography. I have a Nikon D500 and D850 that I use in combination with the Nikon 300mm PF and 500mm PF lenses. Sometimes a 1.4 III teleconverter is attached. Since I’ll be pretty much one handed I’m thinking maybe a monopod will allow me to still get to do some shooting while I’m recovering. Thanks in advance.
Good Morning. I need suggestions on a monopod. I... (show quote)


Good morning to you. I have a suggestion and it is to not get the monopod. Better idea is to bite the bullet and put your photo equipment away for a few months and recover. Why? Think about it. With only one useful hand to schlep all of your heavy equipment, set up lenses and teleconverters, attach camera(s) to monopod, move to different locations and positions, and actually taking and reviewing your shots, not to mention going to a bathroom if necessary sounds like a recipe for failure. Even pouring a cup of coffee from a thermos sounds like an adventure. I'm thinking you are heading for an unsuccessful, frustrating, and likely painful experience.

Better idea is to read a book or two, watch some videos, or work on some of your existing pictures while your wrist heals. Mother nature often has plans that differ from what we desire.

Good luck with your surgery.

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Feb 2, 2020 07:46:23   #
newtoyou Loc: Eastport
 
Gatorcoach wrote:
Good morning to you. I have a suggestion and it is to not get the monopod. Better idea is to bite the bullet and put your photo equipment away for a few months and recover. Why? Think about it. With only one useful hand to schlep all of your heavy equipment, set up lenses and teleconverters, attach camera(s) to monopod, move to different locations and positions, and actually taking and reviewing your shots, not to mention going to a bathroom if necessary sounds like a recipe for failure. Even pouring a cup of coffee from a thermos sounds like an adventure. I'm thinking you are heading for an unsuccessful, frustrating, and likely painful experience.

Better idea is to read a book or two, watch some videos, or work on some of your existing pictures while your wrist heals. Mother nature often has plans that differ from what we desire.

Good luck with your surgery.
Good morning to you. I have a suggestion and it is... (show quote)


Now THAT makes the most sense.
Or get a bird feeder set up.
Bill

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Feb 2, 2020 10:08:59   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
Saleavitt10 wrote:
Good Morning. I need suggestions on a monopod. I will be having right wrist surgery in a month and for about two months my wrist will be in a cast. About the only thing I’ll be able to do is wiggle my fingers and hopefully press the shutter button! I mostly do bird photography. I have a Nikon D500 and D850 that I use in combination with the Nikon 300mm PF and 500mm PF lenses. Sometimes a 1.4 III teleconverter is attached. Since I’ll be pretty much one handed I’m thinking maybe a monopod will allow me to still get to do some shooting while I’m recovering. Thanks in advance.
Good Morning. I need suggestions on a monopod. I... (show quote)



If you're basically one-handed then you need to do a tripod monopod takes two hands. Good luck with your surgery.

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