How steady can you hold the camera with the 300 on it? Now, how steady can you hold it if the lens were resting on a fence post of convenient height?
The way I see it, the 1/focal rule applies to an average person hand-holding his average rig on an average day. I got reasonably sharp results hand holding a ZX-5n with 50mm at 1/8. Held my breath and everything. Pentax ninja. I want a monopod so I don't have to concentrate so much on NOT MOVING. Also, a good and heavy 'pod could serve as a night-stick in a pinch. As a single female, I always feel safer carrying a tripod. I might even start jogging with one. :) --- Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know how much is gained using a monopod > in terms of > reduction of necessary shutter speed? For example, > using a 300 mm. lens, > the 1/focal length rule would call for 1/350 sec. > How much can that be > reduced with a monopod? > > Thanks, > > Joe > - > 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 . Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com - 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 .
