Posted by pierred on 29-08-2007 13:40
#14
Hello,
Alvesgaspar wrote:
I also tried with a monopode, but it wouldn't result either.
This summer, I used a monopode (Manfrotto) for the first time and I'll surely never go out anymore for a real photo session without it. With the Canon 20D and the 100mm objective, the thing is heavy (I would say about 2kg), but it is equilibrated when you hold it by the rubber handle (just underneath the camera).
On the other hand, you can shoot without laying it on the ground when it is fully retracted. The weight is not that important. Gun shooters use to say that the gun holds the hand more than the opposite. I think this is the same with a camera (within some limits, of course).
The Manfrotto monopode I bought is made of three segments, that means there are only two locks to unlock and lock when you want to set the height. If you choose to put the lower segment at its maximal extension, you only have a lock to control to get the shooting heights I mostly use.