Bruce, Manfrotto rates the load of the Manfrotto 234RC (Bogen 3229) at 2.5 kg. (http://www.manfrotto.com/products/index.html?doc_from=home) The 300/2.8 alone, I believe, meets or exceeds that load. I was going to suggest the Manfrotto 222 / Bogen 3265 pistol-grip head but passed for the same reason (2.75 kg load). I use the 3265 on my Cullmann CT-304 monopod, but not with anything heavier than a Super Program + 400/5.6. The head is delightfully slim and quick to use.
There are many heavier choices listed at http://www.manfrotto.com/products/index.html?doc_from=home but I'm afraid most of the robust choices would be pricey or wide for a monopod. Cotty may have to pay more for a heavy-duty ballhead than he paid for the monopod. Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I use a Bogen/Manfrotto 3229 head on my monopod. It is low profile, has a quick release plate and is quite heavy duty. Paul Franklin Stregevsky - 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 .
