Saturday, March 16, 2002, 9:42:12 AM, Peter wrote: PS> I have to admit: I'm a lazy photographer. I don't like tripods. I own a PS> Manfrotto 190CLB with a 141RC-head, but it's quite heavy and I do my best PS> not to use it unless I must. When travelling it's just a pain in the xxx. PS> Could a monopod could be an alternative? Could anyone please explain the PS> usefulness/advantage/disadvantage of monopods to me?
Hi, this discussion comes from time to time, you could check the archives (or perhaps it's a time to construct a FAQ on these "generic" questions <g>) I use monopod when travelling when I don't take a tripod as I can stop down more and still have sharp photos. It allows me to use polariser or #25 filter with 100&< film and still be able to stop down to comfortable f/8 without having to use tripod or care about handholding. Good light, Frantisek Vlcek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
