I agree, graywolf. Also when I am walking in nature the terrain may not be flat and I may not be able to hold the monopod straight all the time. Jens
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. august 2004 18:08 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: OT: Manfrotto Monopod enabled (334B) I am always reading this, "you don't need a head on a monopod" thing. I do not agree. Since the way I use a monopod is to slope it back towards me while I lean slightly forward thus creating a tripod with it and my legs, I certainly need a head with one. I do find that method to be a whole lot more stable than simply using it straight up an down which simply holds the camera steady in one plane while allowing to to wobble in the other two planes. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The following message was sent by [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Fri, > 6 Aug 2004 03:18:22 -0400. > > >>Whilst on the subject of Manfrotto monopods, What heads are folks out there >>using, and why that particular head? >> >>Kind regards >>Kevin >> > > > None. I just mount the lens/camera directly onto the 'pod. > When I went to buy my manfrotto monopod, I fully intended buying a head too. > The man in the shop told me I didn't need one (pretty odd for a salesman!). > It's true, I didn't need one. I'm primarily using it for dogsports and the > lenses I use have rotating tripod mounts. The only time I would probably > want to use a head is if I knew I wanted to shoot vertically and the lens > I was using didn't have a mount (e.g. with the FA 300/4.5). > For that I would use my 486RC2 which usually lives on my 055S > I'd quite like one of the joystick ballheads or the grip action head though. > > Wendy > > > -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html
