Nice work! Another alternative which while obviously costing more, would be more versatile and easier to do would be to buy something like the Manfrotto trigger grip which is 8 inches high and so slim it not make the monopod setup any wider. http://www.manfrotto.com/products/index.html?doc_from=profsupp
It could also be used on a tripod if you wanted, and has a quick release plate to boot. > -----Original Message----- > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 02 August 2002 10:23 > To: Pentax List > Subject: Making a monopod taller > > > Hey - let's have a monopod vs tripod thread ;-) > > My Vanguard monopod isn't tall enough for me! I now only ever use it > without the pan and tilt head (with quick release system) > which loses me > about 3 inches in height. On goes a 300 2.8 straight onto the exposed > bolt protruding up through the middle. So... > > Into the garage and onto the bench. Off came the handle, > leaving the raw > end exposed. A plastic bung was located in the end, the camera bush > sticking out of the middle. It refused all efforts at > persuading it to > move, so i chopped it off, losing another 2 inches in height. > > Rummaging around, I found an old piece of goal posts (kiddy's > football in > the garden type) that fit just inside the Vanguard. Going for > overkill, I > also used a piece of wooden broom handle. That smashed neatly > into the > goal post, which inserted deftly into what's left of the monopod top. > Drilled and screwed into place. Plastic surround handle reattached. > Drilled straight into the exposed broom handle at the top > (now sprayed > black) and tapped in a long bolt, head then removed, correct > size. Used > superglue on the bolt to help lock into place. > > Early loss of 5 inches has been wiped out by a rise of 8 inches. Yes > folks, that's a net gain of 3 inches! And in a single 2-hour > session on > the bench, I have rendered my 'mono-stoop' a thing of the past :-) > > I'll do some drawings when I can. > > My monopod is better than your monopod! > > :-p > > 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 . - 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 .
