On Wed, 12 Jul 2006, Ed Maruyama wrote: > Of course it's not enough for slow shutter speeds... but I think it's more > stable than my jello > tripod (at least with the 500mm lens)
I love my monopod, and its easily as good as a tripod in some cases.. Where you can jam it into the ground, lean it against trees and rocks, and all that good stuff. > There's no head on it... but for now, seems like I won't need one... > seems to be "easy" to lean back and forth in order to adjust the > camera/lens up and down... The "proper" way to use a monopod is to angle it forward, and then lean into it. Thus, you form a tripod with the monopod being the front leg and your own two legs being the rear. Putting the camera on the top of the unit precludes you from being able to lean into it on anything except upward facing shots. -- http://www.infotainment.org <-> more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com <-> photography and portfolio. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
