At 9:00 AM -0700 5/21/02, JimD wrote: >I'm interested in hearing if others have monopods they are fond of >and what sort of head they are using on these sticks. I'm thinking >a tilt swivel head is useful but am uncertain about that. > >I'm currently considering the Bogen (Manfrotto) 3218 with the >3232 tilt swivel head and adding the tripod mount ring >to my lens.
I have a Leki Sierra hiking staff which I use with the Manfrotto 234RC (Bogen 3229) tilt/swivel monopod head. It's not a brilliant combination - the monopod head has a quick release (handy) but is fairly heavy, which leads to an unbalanced feel when it's attached to the lightweight staff. But it is great to be able to use the hiking staff for hiking and then attach a camera to it right away. Regular monopods like the Manfrotto 434/Bogen 3018 are heavier and work better with the heavier head (not so unbalanced) but aren't useful for much else. http://photonotes.org/reviews/leki-sierra/ I'm not sure if it makes sense to carry a monopod for macro work, though. A tripod seems better suited to me - monopods give you vertical stability but don't prevent sideways motion. And stability is pretty critical for good macro work. - Neil K. -- t e l a computer consulting + design * Vancouver, BC, Canada web: http://teladesign.com/ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
