Wal-Mart sells a super light weight "monopod" gun rest that has a yoke to rest your gun (or in our case camera lens) and the yoke can be unscrewed and removed to reveal a screw mount you can screw into your camera's tripod mount. I have not weighed it but I am sure it is a pound or less. It is made of plastic and hollow metal. Extends to approx 58 inches. Of course it will not be as durable as a dedicated camera monopod but is light and quick to use by resting the camera lens on the yoke and in an instant you are ready to shoot. I like it for hiking.
Wal-Mart sells a super light weight "monopod" gun rest that has a yoke to rest your gun (or in our case camera lens) and the yoke can be unscrewed and removed to reveal a screw mount you can screw into your camera's tripod mount. I have not weighed it but I am sure it is a pound or less. It is made of plastic and hollow metal. Extends to approx 58 inches. Of course it will not be as durable as a dedicated camera monopod but is light and quick to use by resting the camera lens on the yoke and in an instant you are ready to shoot. I like it for hiking.
Harvey wrote:
My feeling is a ball head of some kind is a great deal of help with a mono pod when bracing at the different angles encountered "off" the beaten path AKA flat surfaces.
Yes, if there are steep slopes that you need to use as the platform, a ball head can be helpful. I think the OP is looking for a relatively inexpensive setup for a trip, and probably isn't going to need that.
sinderone wrote:
I am traveling to China this summer and rather than drag a tripod with me, I thought a monopod would to the trick. I will be using a Nikon D7100 with an 18-200 lens. The key to this trip is to travel light. My monopod criteria are:
light weight
small
stable
well made
won't require a bank loan to purchase ($100.00 or so)
I have seen both Siuri and Oben on line and read both rave and disappointing reviews. The carbon Manfretto is just too long closed. I seek recommendations from those who have used products from these manufacturers. How is the quality and stability?
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Check out the Mefoto tripod. One of the legs and the center post detaches to become a monopod.
Moles
Loc: South Carolina
I tried a monopod ballhead, and quickly found it was more trouble than it was worth. I got just as much motion by tilting the monopod as I did by manipulating the ballhead. I still have it, if anyone wants it, it's yours for the $6 it would cost me to ship.
Harvey wrote:
My feeling is a ball head of some kind is a great deal of help with a mono pod when bracing at the different angles encountered "off" the beaten path AKA flat surfaces.
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