gfen: There's always going to be places where the tripod is better, but when you need to cut corners for whatever reason, the monopod surely wins out versus well, nothing.
True. And more than that. When shooting something like a concert - you don't put up a tripod in front of everybody! But a monopod is different. It kinda goes with tha camrea - you can move it real fast. Furthermore - I have used mine for "overview shots" - and put the camera on the monopod, use the camera self timer, and done nice shots "over peoples heads" in a crowded place. Like these: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/38337722/in/set-843350/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/38325658/in/set-843350/ Regards Jens http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af gfen Sendt: 12. juli 2006 20:16 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: My two cents on monopods On Wed, 12 Jul 2006, Aaron Reynolds wrote: > While a head on a monopod certainly can be useful in a number of > situations, I've never seen one in the camera bay at a ball game. I > personally don't have one. It would take some real convincing to get > me to use one, especially with a long lens. After using it, you'll be hooked. Its kinda self-fulfilling like that. The benefits are exceptionally useful with a long lens, where shutter speeds need to be shorter to minimize shake, in addition to the weight and space savings when hauling a monopod is easier than the tripod. There's always going to be places where the tripod is better, but when you need to cut corners for whatever reason, the monopod surely wins out versus well, nothing. -- 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/385 - Release Date: 07/11/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/385 - Release Date: 07/11/2006 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
