Peter, I use monopods quite extensively. The two place they can be of great value is if you are using longer lenses (200mm or greater) - then the steadiness that comes from the monopod makes it much easier to compose, focus, etc. You still need to use a reasonable shutter speed because the camera can still move from side to side. I find that it reduces fatigue quite a bit.
The other use is in lower light, you can find a side support - wall, pole, etc. and then basically have a tripod. I will usually take one along when I don't want to carry a full tripod. Highly recommended! Bruce Dayton Saturday, March 16, 2002, 12:42:12 AM, you 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? PS> Peter Smekal PS> Uppsala, Sweden PS> [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS> - PS> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, PS> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to PS> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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 .
