brooklyn-camera I wrote:
What type head to use when shooting football from the side lines using a mono-pod? I shoot with a Canon 7D MKII with battery grip and the lenses range from Canon 100-400 which gets heavy after a while. Have a Canon 70-200 f/4 which needs no mono-pod. Also shoot with a Canon 70-200 f/2.8. I enjoy shooting without the use of a mono-pod but my 71 years old arthritic hands are starting to tell me something.
Now I am using a Manftotto 679B mono-pod which has been replaced a few times when the players run into it. The head I now have is a BENRO BH2 which at times is a pain because I need to lock the head in place after every play. The hands start to lock up a bit by the 3rd. quarter.
I tried shooting without the head but I just start picking up the entire camera and mono-pod, now I have the added extra weight of the mono-pod.
Any ideas would be appreciated, thanking you all in advance for your time and effort.
What type head to use when shooting football from ... (
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Been shooting wildlife action for 6 years now ....mostly with a monopod and today I use a video fluid pan/tilt head. -
- very smooth for following action - and happy with it ......I use a one hand adjustable Manfro 685b pod. This head has a spring back feature - very useful .