Chris Valentine wrote:
> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Matter of opinion, perhaps. I have used a monopod for years and
> > find it almost second nature.
>
> I guess figure skaters move somewhat more predictably than hockey
> players!
Lol! Perhaps predictability is a function of familiarity with the game, since I
find a monopod invaluable for ice hockey (or basketball, or . . . ). One thing
I've found useful when using a monopod for moving subjects is it use a short
cable release, which I hold in the same hand that holds the shaft of the
monopod. I noticed that when shooting rapidly while tracking a player, I had a
tendency to push the camera forward when firing the shutter, causing the
camera/monopod unit to rotate slightly. But with my left hand on the lens and my
right hand steadying the monopod and activating the remote release, this no
longer happens. Like many things, effective use of a monopod for sports requires
a little practice, but not much, really. It helps to have a pivoting head on the
monopod, such as Manfrotto's 3232 Swivel Tilt Head.
fcc
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