Monopod innovations and updates
May 17, 2018 12:14:17 #
Froggy wrote:
Looks great to me, it’s something I want to try as I am getting a bit shaken. Well done and thankyou for letting us see your great idea.
Thanks Froggy !
May 17, 2018 12:14:36 #
wdfbpf
Loc: Huntsville, AL
Has anyone used the "SE-V09-Light-Weight-Unipod-DSLR-Camera-Video-Shoulder-Support-Rig-Stabilizer"? It looks like it would help to stabilize the monopod, but I'm not sure if you can lean into it enough to focus?
May 17, 2018 12:22:36 #
May 19, 2018 09:43:53 #
Hi Larry.
Could you please inform me about purpose of the tube assembly between the lens foot and the head of the monopod. It has me baffled (Not too difficult to achieve.)
For mobility I sometimes use a Manfrotto Mono with their 393 gimbal attached, rather than a tripod, when using the 600mm lens.
The only thing I have done is attach a sling to it, as a safeguard against dropping the lens/camera onto the ground.
Could you please inform me about purpose of the tube assembly between the lens foot and the head of the monopod. It has me baffled (Not too difficult to achieve.)
For mobility I sometimes use a Manfrotto Mono with their 393 gimbal attached, rather than a tripod, when using the 600mm lens.
The only thing I have done is attach a sling to it, as a safeguard against dropping the lens/camera onto the ground.
May 19, 2018 10:04:24 #
Those gave me some ideas for a head, if I ever decide to get one. Right now I am using one of those V-shaped yokes on my monopod, and I rest the lens on that. I find that this better fits my style since I often want to work free-hand without the monopod.
A while ago I learned about the Primos monopod with a quick-release trigger that lets you both quickly extend and retract the monopod with just one hand: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BD58I4G/?coliid=I21IAIYD13ZSBT&colid=1V6SX5W6Z17J6&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it . They also come in bipod and tripod models. I stumbled across the monopod in a Walmart in the hunting section. The quality was better than I expected, for the price, but it is not for everyone. I think its too flimsy for attaching a heavy camera on a head, but the V-yoke method would be fine. I think one would want to attach something on the foot to step on while extending the monopod to a desired height because gravity alone won't always let it extend.
A while ago I learned about the Primos monopod with a quick-release trigger that lets you both quickly extend and retract the monopod with just one hand: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BD58I4G/?coliid=I21IAIYD13ZSBT&colid=1V6SX5W6Z17J6&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it . They also come in bipod and tripod models. I stumbled across the monopod in a Walmart in the hunting section. The quality was better than I expected, for the price, but it is not for everyone. I think its too flimsy for attaching a heavy camera on a head, but the V-yoke method would be fine. I think one would want to attach something on the foot to step on while extending the monopod to a desired height because gravity alone won't always let it extend.
May 19, 2018 11:04:51 #
wdfbpf wrote:
Has anyone used the "SE-V09-Light-Weight-Unipod-DSLR-Camera-Video-Shoulder-Support-Rig-Stabilizer"? It looks like it would help to stabilize the monopod, but I'm not sure if you can lean into it enough to focus?
Yes, I have and use the Manfro version - see my OP above.
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May 19, 2018 11:17:06 #
Jolly Roger wrote:
Hi Larry.
Could you please inform me about purpose of the tube assembly between the lens foot and the head of the monopod. It has me baffled (Not too difficult to achieve.)
For mobility I sometimes use a Manfrotto Mono with their 393 gimbal attached, rather than a tripod, when using the 600mm lens.
The only thing I have done is attach a sling to it, as a safeguard against dropping the lens/camera onto the ground.
Could you please inform me about purpose of the tube assembly between the lens foot and the head of the monopod. It has me baffled (Not too difficult to achieve.)
For mobility I sometimes use a Manfrotto Mono with their 393 gimbal attached, rather than a tripod, when using the 600mm lens.
The only thing I have done is attach a sling to it, as a safeguard against dropping the lens/camera onto the ground.
That is a handle for hand holding to keep my hands OFF the barrel of the lens so I do not accidentally change the focus - since the manual focus is full time with this lens - it also makes a nice carrying handle and also allows my left hand to push the lens/camera against my fore head for stability when hand holding - it acts like the forearm of a rifle. The PVC tube is covered with a 3M non-slip self adhering material as normally used on boat decks.
It is always a good idea to use a tether strap especially with larger/heavier lenses.
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May 19, 2018 11:25:51 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Those gave me some ideas for a head, if I ever dec... (show quote)
Long ago, when I first started using a monopod, there were no real monopod tilt only heads and even if there were, I could not have afforded one ! So, I just got a flat piece of aluminum 3X4 inches and drilled and tapped a 1/4-20 hole and attached it to the top of my monopod to be used as a shooting platform.
Today, I really do not want ANYTHING touching my focus or zoom rings when I am shooting - too easy to change the settings in the heat of shooting ! - But, thanks for the link !
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May 20, 2018 16:01:51 #
Exactly right that resting the lens on a Y-yoke can easily nudge the focus, and I too found that to be an annoying problem. I am pretty early in working with this, but the telephoto lens that I use has a tripod ring on the lens and so I have experimented with resting the foot of the tripod ring on the Y-yoke. Right now it is a weekend warrior kind of problem, so I have not worked it out entirely.
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