Monopod - use ball head?
Sep 15, 2017 21:39:40 #
Sep 15, 2017 21:41:55 #
kenArchi wrote:
So therefore the ballhead will allow to go portrait.
Yes.
Sep 15, 2017 21:48:45 #
imagemeister wrote:
You need a rotating collar on the lens or an L bracket or other similar bracketing ....
Actually, you can - and I have used - two tilt heads stacked - one on top of the other at right angles to each other. This will allow for going to portrait orientation also.
Sep 15, 2017 21:52:39 #
Or a ball head.
imagemeister wrote:
You need a rotating collar on the lens or an L bracket or other similar bracketing ....
Sep 15, 2017 21:59:57 #
Hope you don't mind me asking but a 7DII & a 135 L lens why do you want to use a monopod? That gear isn't heavy and you should bee able to shoot all day with that setup and not have a problem. I shoot a 7DII with the 100-400 f/4 L lens and cover semi-pro football games with no problem. I did start using a monopod but it was a pain in the butt. I tried it with and without a ball head and I now prefer shooting with out the use of a monopod. If I cover two games in one day by the end of the 2nd. game I can feel it in my arms a little. Once a did a three game series and by the end of the last game I have had it. Had the camera hanging in the sling after almost every shot, guess I'm not as young (71) as I use too be. Maybe I should go try the monopod again? You think?
Sep 15, 2017 22:03:12 #
kenArchi
Loc: Seal Beach, CA
I think, lol.
There are ball heads with friction control so that it doesn't flop over.
There are ball heads with friction control so that it doesn't flop over.
Sep 15, 2017 22:13:33 #
Guess it's back to the drawing board.... I'll give them a look.
kenArchi wrote:
I think, lol.
There are ball heads with friction control so that it doesn't flop over.
There are ball heads with friction control so that it doesn't flop over.
Sep 16, 2017 08:19:03 #
Maybe to go vertical a little easier. Otherwise, it's like having a knee added to your neck.
Sep 16, 2017 14:12:50 #
brooklyn-camera I wrote:
Hope you don't mind me asking but a 7DII & a 1... (show quote)
If I was shooting in good light I would not use a monopod. This event will be in lousy lighting and decent shutter speeds will be a challenge. The last time I shot an event in this kind of lightning was an indoor horse jumping competition. I was using my 7D and 70-200 f4 hand held. Most of the pictures came out soft. This time I decided to try a monopod for a little extra stability in hopes of improving my "keeper" rate. If this were an outdoor event with good lighting I would not even consider a monopod.
Sep 16, 2017 15:53:35 #
I actually bought a light weight ball head for my monopod. I like it. But it tightens down so that it is quite secure. I have to work at it to move it, so it doesn't flop on me. I use it for my long lenses. And it serves as a place to put my hand when the monopod becomes a walking stick.
Jul 13, 2019 16:21:56 #
splatbass wrote:
I use a tilt head. Easier to control, and the horizontal movement can be done just by turning the monopod.
You have a good point!...Julian
Jul 13, 2019 16:55:37 #
Yes! Always use a ball or tilt head of your choice. Once you position the monopod for maximum stability, without a tilting head, in certain circumstances, it can be awkward, difficult, or impossible to comfortably access the viewfinder and maintain your exact framing and composition.
Jul 13, 2019 21:32:33 #
I shoud have posted this earlier. Here's a shot of my compact ball head that is always atop my monopod. It enables one-haded operation of the tilting and locking mechanism via that trigger-like grip. The other hand,of course, supports the monopod. The camera attached via a quick-release plate and shoe with a very positive locking mechanism. There is a tension adjustment that is conveniently located on the body of the head. Tilting is accomplished very quickly and efficiently- no fumbling, no muss no fuss!
This is a very old Manfrotto product but there is an updated version currently available.
This is a very old Manfrotto product but there is an updated version currently available.
Jul 13, 2019 21:39:07 #
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
I shoud have posted this earlier. Here's a shot of... (show quote)
Yes, I have used this - even with a 300 2.8 ! ....not ideal with that big of a lens - but worked for me !! Today I use a video fluid head which is better for tracking action.
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Jul 13, 2019 21:47:04 #
Basil wrote:
I will be using a monopod at an indoor rodeo this weekend. I will probably be using a 7D2 with a 135 f2L lens (no lens foot in other words).
Should I just mount the camera straight to the monopod or is there any reason to use a ball head?
Should I just mount the camera straight to the monopod or is there any reason to use a ball head?
Just make sure that if you use a tilt head, it allows for rotating the swivel 90ยบ or some other arrangement (stacking, square-four sided plate, etc) so that you can either use it with a collared lens or on the camera. Many tilt heads only allow up and down tilt when used with a tripod collar that is oriented in-line with the lens, and would not work without some modification or additional gear when attached to the camera, where the lens plates or L-Brackets are oriented at right angles to the typical tilt direction.
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