On Mar 8, 2007, at 6:42 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: > I've decided I'd buy a monopod. My choices are basically > Slik 350 and Manfrotto 680. > > Any specifics I should be looking for or both are acceptable. > > Mainly I am going to use it with 80-320 towards 320 mm of course. And > generally a bit of (mobile) support won't hurt me. > > What do you say?
I was out walking with the DA50-200 the other day and realizing that I want a monopod or tripod for any focal length over 100mm in order to ensure adequate camera stability. I've played with the Slik and didn't like it's leg latches much. This is the one I'd get: Bogen / Manfrotto 681B 3 Section Monopod (Black) with 3229 Swivel/ Tilt Head (RC2 Quick Release) <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home? O=WishList.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=353315&is=REG> or http://tinyurl.com/25wve4 You do need a head, even just a simple one, to allow both horizontal and vertical orientation. The QR on the 3229 is compatible with my two other Manfrotto heads (it takes the same plates) and is very sturdy. I have the simpler 3223 model but that doesn't have the QR clamp, which is important for ease of use in the field. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
