From: Stan Halpin
I have a love/hate relationship with monopods. Two things I have
found that help:
a. I have an inexpensive ballhead mounted on the monopod. $30-40 (?)
via eBay. Even with the ball set with almost no friction, I still get
some extra stability from the monopod, and it allows me to quickly
modify shooting angle.
b. Even when I don't have the monopod set on the ground, the weight
of the monopod hanging from the base of the camera provides some
extra stability. And with the ballhead somewhat loose, the weight is
a straight downward pull even when the camera is tilted - MUCH less
awkward than when taking a shot with the monopod firmly fixed to the
base of the camera.
My experience with ballheads on monopods is they're always in one of
three states: (YMMV)
1. It too loose & the camera is flopping around all over the place, so I
miss the shot.
2. It's too tight so I can't get the camera pointed in the right
direction, so I miss the shot.
3. I'm fiddling around with the ballhead trying to find a happy medium
somewhere in between too loose & too tight, and I miss the shot.
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