>I have to admit: I'm a lazy photographer. I don't like tripods. I own a >Manfrotto 190CLB with a 141RC-head, but it's quite heavy and I do my best >not to use it unless I must. When travelling it's just a pain in the xxx. >Could a monopod could be an alternative? Could anyone please explain the >usefulness/advantage/disadvantage of monopods to me?
I loathe tripods also. I got myself a Vanguard monopod off eBay a while back, and on the whole, it's great. It's a tall one (I'm 6'5") and has a locking plate on the head, which is a Vanguard pan and tilt MP-9 cheapy. Because it's a cheapy, the locking plate is made of poly-plastics, and is fine for light lenses, but no way is it going to stand up to 300 2.8 weight. Can anyone recommend a decent ROBUST solid and simple pan and tilt (or other) head with a locking plate system that will take some punishment? As for the monopod idea itself, I find it indispensable with long lenses. Any sporting activity, it's great idea. It can be braced against other immoveable items to make a bipod or even a tripod. Great as a walking stick on hikes, deters cayotes, etc. Cheers, Cotty _______________________________________________________ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - 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 .
