Hi Sylwek, On Thu, 06 Mar 2003 12:04:07 +0100, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
> What kind of monopod do you use? Bogen 3218 (black Manfrotto 434). It's black, three section, and very sturdy. Mass 1.1 kg. Length 67cm closed, 164cm open. Max load 12 kg. Very sturdy. Useful on overly aggressive dogs and such, too. :-) It's very similar to the Bogen 3016 (Manfrotto 479) you mention, but 2cm longer when open, 2 kg higher load rating, and about twice as much mass (1.1 kg instead of 0.6 kg). > Do you use it with any head or only with plain screw mount [...] I usually use it with a Bogen 3262 (Manfrotto 352) medium ball head (4 kg load rating). Mainly because then I can easily use it both sitting down and standing up, just by adjusting the head, instead of having to adjust the lengths of the sections. Makes life easier on uneven ground, too. Even with the ball head, the complete package is only 1.6 kg. > How much can shutter speeds go down with such a lens > mounted on monopod? Is 1/60 or 1/125 possible? I'm not sure which lens you're talking about. I use the 'pod almost exclusively with 400mm lenses (I don't have anything longer). For my purposes, I rarely want to go slower than 1/250, due to the subject matter. On the 'pod, a 400 at 1/250 is pretty doable. 1/125 can be done but takes good technique. I don't think I'd bother with anything slower, but you may have better technique than I have. But that's all with a 400mm lens. Shorter lenses should be able to handle longer shutter speeds better. > What should I do? If it's at all possible, I think you should get your hands on them before making a decision. I tried several before I bought mine, but it was several years ago and I couldn't tell you which ones. :-( I found I was willing to pay the extra weight and price for the sturdiness of the 3218/434. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
