Monopod
May 2, 2020 09:09:40 #
cmcaroffino wrote:
Check out ifootage cobra c180
I have the IFootage II CB Mono...and you are right.
It's most excellent...and well thought out.
May 2, 2020 10:29:51 #
I got a top end Gitzo on eBay for a great price. Have a RRS two way tilt head on it. Will do anything I need...
May 2, 2020 11:33:28 #
bobforman
Loc: Anacortes, Washington State
Thanks again to all for your input. You've given me considerable subjects for research.
May 2, 2020 11:40:52 #
bobforman wrote:
Any recommendations for a monopod? Camera is a Nikon D5 with a zoom lens.
Because of the much greater versatility, I recommend a pod that collapses SHORT - like this one - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leofoto-MP-326C-profession-Carbon-fiber-Monopod-Support-negotiation-12/173283900449?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l9372 - so you can use it sitting ( bleachers, car, in a blind ) or braced against your body without extension.
If you are following action with a longer lens, I recommend a pan/tilt video/fluid head for the monopod.
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May 2, 2020 12:22:07 #
IMHO, Gitzo and RRS make the very best monopods. Suggest you read the information on the RRS site about Tripods/monopods for further guidance. Best of luck.
May 2, 2020 12:45:23 #
It all depends on how you will use it and transport it. I have a old metal one from from Bogen/Manfrotto with two leg extensions as I do not need it to get very low. I use it mostly outside in rough terrain, rocks, beaches, water, etc as it can take abuse and comes apart for easy cleaning. Its legs are controlled with flip locks.
I have another one, four leg extensions, carbon fiber, with twist leg controls. I use it when I need to get low and need to pack it in a suitcase for travel. It is made by Giotto.
I have another one, four leg extensions, carbon fiber, with twist leg controls. I use it when I need to get low and need to pack it in a suitcase for travel. It is made by Giotto.
May 2, 2020 12:47:25 #
May 2, 2020 12:56:02 #
Regardless of what brand you get, make sure you understand the difference between lever locks and twist locks. And if you need to change the foot, make sure that monopod allows for a change. If you get a carbon fiber monopod with a fixed foot made of carbon fiber, buy a rubber cane cap and cover the foot.
http://www.giottos.com/pro_view.aspx?nId=8&TypeId=19
http://www.giottos.com/pro_view.aspx?nId=8&TypeId=19
May 2, 2020 13:06:09 #
JimH123 wrote:
I have 5 of them, including a homemade one, and I ... (show quote)
I disagree with your statement that a ball head is of no advantage. A ball head will allow the camera to be used in the portrait configuration.
May 2, 2020 13:20:18 #
rcarol wrote:
I disagree with your statement that a ball head is of no advantage. A ball head will allow the camera to be used in the portrait configuration.
Not to mention that in a pinch... a ball head can do the work of a gimbal.
May 2, 2020 13:23:20 #
JimH123 wrote:
I have 5 of them, including a homemade one, and I ... (show quote)
If you are anchoring the bottom some how or in places where turning the pod is impeded then you DO NEED for the head to be able to turn - smooothly ! - and yes, I have 3 - two are home made. I use a video/fluid head.
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May 2, 2020 13:41:29 #
The ability to expand and contract the height of a mono pod rapidly is paramount to me as I use them in situations that call for quick action (in a boat or at a sporting event) as well as fast minor adjustments to the height of the rig. My RRS turned out to be much slower in real world usage with its twist locks than the Manfrotto, which has much simpler click clip locks. I have outfitted the Manfrotto with an RRS rocking head and Arca Swiss style plate lock.
May 2, 2020 13:44:26 #
One more note of general advice is to take the rubber tips off the feet of your pods and use rubber cement to keep them more permanently affixed.
May 2, 2020 13:57:02 #
If speed matters, I believe the Manfro 685b Neotek is the only commercially available ONE HAND adjustable monopod out there - I have one of these also.
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May 2, 2020 14:06:38 #
Besperus
Loc: Oregon
Silly me. I use a wood staff I made screwed in an appropriate thread size. And can mount a cheap ball head or camera. I use film cameras mostly Olympus and Pentax due to their compact size.
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