tripod or monopod
Jun 21, 2014 16:50:57 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
A monopod is great for travel unless you know in advance you have a reason to haul a tripod. It may not provide the stability of a tripod but it's better than nothing.
There's an echo in here
Jun 21, 2014 16:55:17 #
Take both. I would never go anyplace where I expected to take serious images without a tripod.
Jun 21, 2014 20:46:37 #
Larry Howard
Loc: Tom Bean, TX
Also depends if you are going to do any macro photos or use a long telephoto lens (300mm, 400mm +) then you'll want a tripod.
Jun 21, 2014 20:57:17 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
Larry Howard wrote:
Also depends if you are going to do any macro photos or use a long telephoto lens (300mm, 400mm +) then you'll want a tripod.
I think a monopod would work very well for both close-up photos and long telephoto use. If the plan is to use tools like extension tubes to get closer than 1:1, then a tripod may be more useful.
Jun 21, 2014 21:17:12 #
imagemeister wrote:
Yes, for non-moving/changing subjects ....
I think in terms of landscape, I guess.
Jun 21, 2014 22:46:34 #
I really like the
MeFoto WALKABOUT Aluminium Monopod - Green #A35WG
Height Range (Incl. Max. Column Height in cm): 43.1 - n/a - 60.9
That I bought, sturdy enough for use as a walking stick and helps me steady my camera and it w only $59.99 at My local Camera Store in Milwaukee WI
http://artscameras.reachlocal.net/index.html
MeFoto WALKABOUT Aluminium Monopod - Green #A35WG
Height Range (Incl. Max. Column Height in cm): 43.1 - n/a - 60.9
That I bought, sturdy enough for use as a walking stick and helps me steady my camera and it w only $59.99 at My local Camera Store in Milwaukee WI
http://artscameras.reachlocal.net/index.html
Jun 22, 2014 02:22:09 #
Jun 22, 2014 06:05:37 #
Bill Houghton wrote:
I just looked at the MeFOTO RoadTrip Travel Tripod Kit, I'm going to ordering that next week. Looks like it fits both needs. Folds up to only 15" and a little bit.
I have it, and I love it. It goes backpacking with me quite a bit
Jun 22, 2014 14:22:29 #
Jun 22, 2014 18:23:39 #
I have on order a travel tripod which is also a monopod. Hope it works out. Thanks for all the suggestions.
Jun 23, 2014 06:50:51 #
good for you, as I just purchased, a benro carbon fiber, tripod, that converts to a monopod, as well as a walking stick....truly excellent for the traveling photographer.....
Jul 10, 2014 15:53:24 #
I traveled to Alaska 4 years ago during the month of July and took a lot of images from Denali to Homer. I did not have a Tripod or a monopod. During that time the sun is always up and when it gets low in the sky it still what bright enough for me to get the exposures. I think you would need to decide based on what time of year you are going and where. However, I wish that I did have a monopod just because clear days were only about 20% of the time and I found myself using some sort of support on my images of landscapes do to the slower shutter speeds and low ISO. I had no problems with my images of the wildlife and other images. In fact I took many pictures of grizzlies in driving rain and 40mph horizontal winds and all of my images were in focus. Using Nikon D-90 and 80-400 5.6.
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