On Jul 9, 2009, at 14:20 , Doug Franklin wrote:
J.C. O'Connell wrote:
Ballheads may not be necessary. I have used monopods for years
without them, even after I tried them. You can usually just tilt
the whole rig for minor adjustments in pitch or roll.
I shoot on very uneven ground a lot, and I find the ball head very
helpful. Sometimes the terrain forces me to use the monopod at an
angle, and the ball head let's me get the camera back near level ...
then I just tilt the whole rig for fine tuning. But without the
head, sometimes I'd be screwed.
I use the Bogen/Manfrotto 222 Grip Action Ballhead - Supports 5.5 lbs
(2.5kg) a pistol grip ball head which works fine for me with my 300mm
ƒ2.8 (Tamron). Quick loose and quick set. (Used to be the #3265 - mine
is anyway).
I pick the monopod up, release the trigger, point the lens, let go of
the trigger, plant the foot, fine tune. It has a built in quick
release and comes with one Bogen plate.
Joseph McAllister
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